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Lecturer(s)
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Nový Jaromír, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Šafařík Jan, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Zecha Miroslav, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Introduction to English-speaking countries' political systems Political system of Canada Political system of Australia Political system of New Zealand Political system of Ireland Political systems of selected Commonwealth countries (Cyprus, Malta, Gibraltar etc.)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
- 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
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to characterize the political development, constitutional structure and party-political system of selected states |
| to explain the norms of functioning of political systems in discussed states |
| to identify the basic selected political systems and distinguish them according to the typologies of political regimes |
| to describe important historical events in Anglophone countries and explain their importance |
| Skills |
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| to recognize 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 describe the basic shared characteristics of constitutional and party systems in Anglo-Saxon countries |
| to explain the principles of the functioning of Anglo-Saxon political systems |
| to characterize political development, constitutional arrangements and party-political system in Anglo-Saxon countries |
| to identify basic models of governance in Anglo-Saxon countries |
| to identify the basic Anglo-Saxon political systems and distinguish them according to the typologies of political regimes |
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| to compare individual elements of political systems in Anglo-Saxon countries |
| to analyze contemporary trends in development of political systems of Anglo-Saxon countries |
| to recognize and interpret the differences between the rules of the written constitution and the real practice of political systems in Anglo-Saxon countries |
| to independently interpret important political events taking place in Anglo-Saxon countries |
| to identify structural and functional differences in the political systems of Anglo-Saxon countries |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
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| Seminar |
| Individual study |
| Textual studies |
| Competences |
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| Textual studies |
| Individual study |
| 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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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
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Recommended literature
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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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Ženíšek, Marek,; Šanc, David. Commonwealth : politické systémy. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7380-078-9.
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