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Lecturer(s)
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Nový Jaromír, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The political systems of the member states of the EU - basic characteristics Political systems of Benelux countries Political systems of the Italian Republic and the Kingdom of Spain Political systems of the Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic Finland Political systems of Central Europe (Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland) Political systems of Slovenia and Croatia Contemporary trends in political systems of the member states of the EU (Europeanisation, decentralization, etc.)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Students' portfolio, Seminar
- Contact hours
- 65 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 50 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| explain the most important contemporary trends in the development of political systems |
| explain the patterns of functioning of the political systems of selected countries |
| characterise the different forms of government in a democracy |
| identify the basic elements of political systems |
| describe the political development, constitutional settings and party-political systems of selected countries |
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| independently make a comparison of the different elements of political systems |
| through analysis identify the differences between the written constitution and real political practice |
| based on knowledge of the characteristics of political systems, independently interpret current events in political systems |
| critically interpret the implications of the effects of constitutional reforms |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| explain the patterns of functioning of the political systems of the countries under discussion |
| identify the basic models of public administration in selected countries |
| at a basic level characterise the political development, constitutional arrangements and party-political systems of selected countries |
| describe the basic shared characteristics of constitutional and party systems in selected countries |
| identify the basic selected political systems and distinguish them according to typologies of political systems |
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| compare the individual elements of selected political systems on the basis of the acquired knowledge, |
| recognise and interpret the differences between the rules of a written constitution and the actual practice of selected political systems |
| identify structural and functional differences in the political systems of selected countries |
| independently interpret major political events taking place in selected countries on the basis of the knowledge acquired |
| analyse contemporary trends in the development of European political systems on the basis of the knowledge acquired |
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| teaching methods |
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| Lecture with visual aids |
| Self-study of literature |
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| Students' portfolio |
| Seminar |
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| Seminar |
| Students' portfolio |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Written exam |
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| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Seminar work |
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Recommended literature
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Dvořáková, Vladimíra. Základní modely demokratických systémů : komparace politických systémů. Vyd. 1. V Praze : Oeconomica, 2008. ISBN 978-80-245-1357-7.
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Hancock, M. Donald. Politics in Europe. 4th ed. Washington : CQ Press, 2007. ISBN 978-1-933116-45-7.
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Hloušek, Vít; Kopeček, Lubomír,; Šedo, Jakub. Politické systémy. 1. vyd. Brno : Barrister & Principal, 2011. ISBN 978-80-87474-23-5.
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Říchová, Blanka. Komparace politických systémů II.. Vyd. 3., přeprac. V Praze : Oeconomica, 2004. ISBN 80-245-0757-9.
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Říchová, Blanka. Komparace politických systémů I.. Praha : Vysoká škola ekonomická, 2002. ISBN 80-7079-994-3.
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