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Lecturer(s)
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Prchlík Josef, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Introduction to comparative politics Comparative method System analysis, structure-functional anlysis, system theory 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
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 34 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
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| define the concepts of contemporary political theory common in the analysis of political institutions and processes |
| identify key constitutional and political institutions in the political system |
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| use adequate terms corresponding to the terminology of the field in English |
| learning outcomes |
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| identify basic sub-disciplines of comparative politics |
| categorize basic research streams in the field of comparative politics |
| characterize stages of development of discipline |
| characterize political actors and their roles in the political system |
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| interpret the findings of various areas of comparative politics |
| examine a particular political event in the appropriate context |
| select an adequate theoretical approach for the interpretation of policy processes |
| teaching methods |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
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| Discussion |
| Students' portfolio |
| Seminar |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Written exam |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
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Recommended literature
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B., G. Peters. Comparative Politics. Theory and Methods. Macmillan Press, London, 1998.
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Boix, Carles,; Stokes, Susan Carol. The Oxford handbook of comparative politics. 1st pub. Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-19-956602-0.
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Landman, T. Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics: An Introduction. London: Routledge, 2003.
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Newton, Kenneth; Deth, Jan W. van. Foundations of comparative politics : democracies of the modern world. 2nd ed. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-511-68966-6.
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