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KAP / ZP
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KAP
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ZP
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Title
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Introduction to political science
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
7
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Lecture
3
[Hours/Week]
Seminar
2
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Included in study average
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YES
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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YES
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Winter semester
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183 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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10
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
Yes
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
Yes
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Substituted course
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KAP/PP1
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Preclusive courses
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KAP/PP1 and KAP/PP2
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
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Course objectives:
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The aim of the course is to introduce students into key starting points of Political Science, its basic issues, concepts, notions, and ideologies. The basic aim is to identify the place of Political Science among other social sciences, scatch out the developments of Politics as an independent scientific discipline, define the objects of its explorations and explain crutial concepts which define the modern area of the political and stand in the centre of attention of political research. At the same time, the course treats the way political ideologies approach these concepts. The course constructs a ground for furhter deeper analysis of subdisciplines such as political philosophy, theory of democracy, research of non-democratic political systems, governmnets, political actors, parties and party systems and electoral systems.
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Requirements on student
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Written exam.
Students regularly read assigned texts in Czech and foreign languages and prepare assignments on a regular basis. The assignments are in the form of oral presentations or texts; this will be arranged by mutual agreement between lecturer and students. Assignments will be evaluated by lecturer.
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Content
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Introduction to study of political science, political science in social sciences Normative political science - political theory, theories of democracy Normative political science - political philosophy Normative political science - ideologies System analysis Types of governmnent, political regimes of democratic countries Theory of democracy vs. non-democratic systems Political actors and political parties Party systems Elections and electoral systems Political sociology and athropology
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Dočekalová, Pavla; Švec, Kamil,; Daneš, Jaroslav. Úvod do politologie. Vyd. 1. Praha : Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-2940-4.
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Basic:
Cabada, Ladislav; Kubát, Michal. Úvod do studia politické vědy. Praha : Eurolex Bohemia, 2004. ISBN 80-86432-63-7.
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Recommended:
Heywood, Andrew. Politologie. 3. vyd. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7380-115-1.
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Recommended:
Novák, Miroslav; Miltová, Alena; Ryba, Jiří. Systémy politických stran : úvod do jejich srovnávacího studia. 1. vyd. Praha, 1997. ISBN 80-85850-22-2.
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Recommended:
Berg-Schlosser, Dirk; Stammen, Theo. Úvod do politické vědy. Vyd. 1. Praha : Institut pro středoevropskou kulturu a politiku, 2000. ISBN 80-86130-09-06 (b.
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Recommended:
Říchová, Blanka. Úvod do současné politologie : srovnávací analýza demokratických systémů. Praha : Portál, 2002. ISBN 80-7178-628-4.
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Recommended:
Klíma, Michal. Volby a politické strany v moderních demokraciích. Praha : Radix, 1998. ISBN 80-86031-13-6.
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Recommended:
Novák, Miroslav; Lebeda, Tomáš. Volební a stranické systémy : ČR v mezinárodním srovnání. Dobrá Voda : Aleš Čeněk, 2004. ISBN 80-86473-88-0.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Contact hours
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65
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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55
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Team project (50/number of students)
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22
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Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
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30
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Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
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10
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Total
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182
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Prerequisites
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
charakterizovat etapy vývoje disciplíny |
charakterizovat politické aktéry a jejich role v politickém systému |
charakterizovat základní podobory politologie |
kategorizovat základní výzkumné proudy v oboru politologie |
na základní úrovni charakterizovat pojmy soudobé politické teorie běžné v analýze politických institucí a procesů |
rozpoznat a klasifikovat základní témata politologie |
vysvětlit rozdíly mezi klíčovými koncepty jednotlivých oblastí výzkumu |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
na základní úrovni analyzovat politické události |
používat adekvátní termíny odpovídající pojmosloví oboru v českém a anglickém jazyce |
samostatně interpretovat poznatky z různých oblastí politické vědy |
vybrat adekvátní teoretický přístup pro interpretaci procesů odehrávajících se v politice |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Written exam |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Seminar work |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
Self-study of literature |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Discussion |
Seminar |
Students' portfolio |
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