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Lecturer(s)
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Plundrich Miroslav, Mgr.
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Jurek Petr, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Basic terms - English-speaking countries, political system, party system United Kingdom - history United Kingdom - un-codified Constitution United Kingdom - institutional set-up of the system United Kingdom - political life United Kingdom - party system United States of America - history United States of America - Constitution United States of America - institutional setting of the system United States of America - political life United States - party system
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Self-study of literature, Seminar
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 56 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to characterise the political development, constitutional organisation and party system of selected countries |
| to explain the logic of functioning of the political systems of the discussed states |
| to identify the basic aspects of political systems and distinguish them according to the typologies of political arrangements |
| to describe significant historical events in English-speaking countries and explain their significance |
| Skills |
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| to recognise and interpret differences between the rules of the written constitution and the real practice of selected political systems |
| to interpret important political events taking place in selected countries |
| to compare individual elements of selected political systems |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to explain the logic of the functioning of English-speaking political systems |
| to characterise political development, constitutional organisation and party system in English-speaking countries |
| to identify basic models of public administration in English-speaking countries |
| to identify the basic English-speaking political systems and distinguish them according to the typologies of political arrangements |
| Skills |
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| to interpret important political events taking place in the English-speaking countries |
| to identify structural and functional differences in the political systems of English-speaking countries |
| to analyse current trends in the development of political systems in English-speaking countries |
| to recognise and interpret differences between the rules of the written constitution and the real practice of political systems in English-speaking countries |
| to compare individual elements of political systems in English-speaking countries |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| Skills |
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| Individual study |
| Textual studies |
| Seminar |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Combined exam |
| Skills |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
| Competences |
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| Combined exam |
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Recommended literature
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Dvořáková, V. Spojené státy americké - společnost a politika.. Praha, Libri, 2002.
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Hlaváček, Pavel; Jurek, Petr. Politické systémy anglosaských zemí. 1. vyd. Praha : Dokořán, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7363-678-4.
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Klokočka, Vladimír. Ústavní systémy evropských států ; Ústavní zřízení evropských států : srovnávací studie. Praha : Linde, 1996. ISBN 80-7201-005-0.
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Rovná, L. Kdo vládne Británii?. Praha: SLON, 2004.
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Tindall, George B.; Shi, David E. Dějiny Spojených států amerických. Praha : Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2000. ISBN 80-7106-452-1.
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