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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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1) The elections as a phenomenon 2) Democratic elections, voter turnout 3) Voting system, voting process, suffrage 4) The polls and their methodology 5) The typology of voting systems I. - majoritarian systems 6) The typology of voting systems II. - proportional systems 7) The typology of voting systems III. - mixed systems 8) The political influence of the voting systems 9) The electoral geography 10) The election campaign and marketing 11) The voting behavior 12) The election analysis
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Students' self-study, Lecture, Seminar
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 54 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 40 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| explain the patterns of functioning of the political systems of selected countries |
| distinguish political actors in democratic systems |
| identify the basic elements of political systems |
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| independently make a comparison of the different elements of political systems |
| assign a particular political party, interest group or party system to the relevant type |
| independently interpret the role and function of a particular political actor in a particular political environment |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| describe in general terms the relationship between electoral and party systems |
| describe the basic types of variables in different electoral systems |
| assess the limits of different electoral systems in relation to fundamental democratic principles |
| explain the different ways of converting votes into seats in different types of electoral systems |
| characterise different types of electoral systems |
| list and characterise the basic stages of the electoral process in a democracy |
| explain the importance of elections for the functioning of a democratic political system |
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| analyse and interpret the form of the party system in relation to the electoral system used |
| independently prepare an analysis of a specific electoral act and identify the factors influencing the election results |
| independently interpret the impact of the electoral system on a particular electoral outcome |
| on the basis of an analysis of the electoral act, assess the fulfilment of the principles of democratic elections |
| independently design the configuration of election system variables |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Self-study of literature |
| Lecture with visual aids |
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| Seminar |
| Individual study |
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| Individual study |
| Seminar |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Oral exam |
| Skills |
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| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
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Recommended literature
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Balík, Stanislav. Většinový systém pro sněmovní volby? : české zkušenosti a debaty. 1. vyd. Brno : Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7325-304-2.
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Chytilek, Roman; Šedo, Jakub. Volební systémy. 1. vyd. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, Mezinárodní politologický ústav, 2004. ISBN 80-210-3548-X.
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Kubát, Michal. Volby a volební systémy. Úvod do studia politické vědy ISBN 80-86432-41-6 P. 2002.
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Lijphart, A. Electoral Systems and Party Systems. A Study of Twenty-Seven Democracies, 1945-1990. OUP, New York, 1999.
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Rose, Richard. International encyclopedia of elections. London : Macmillan Reference, 2000. ISBN 0-333-92745-1.
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