Course: Contemporary Political Regimes

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Course title Contemporary Political Regimes
Course code KAP/SPR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Prchlík Josef, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Political regime - conceptual definition, typology Democratic regimes - presidentialism, parliamentarism, semi-presidentialism Discussion on parliamentarism and semi-presidentialism Political regimes in Europe - basic development, comparison and typology Political Regimes in Central Europe in the 20th Century - Basic Development, Comparison and Typology I. Political Regimes in Central Europe in the 20th Century - Basic Development, Comparison and Typology II. Political Regimes in Central Europe after 1989 - Basic Development, Comparison and Typology I. Political regimes in Central Europe after 1989 - basic development, comparison and typology II. Czech Democratic Regime after 1989 Czech Democratic Regime Nowadays Perspectives of democratic regimes in Central Europe and the Czech Republic

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 44 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 50 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to define the basic elements of political systems
to justify the most important contemporary trends in the development of political systems
to characterize individual forms of government in a democracy
Skills
to identify the differences between the written constitution and the real political practice
to critically interpret the political consequences of the impact of constitutional reforms
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to characterize forms of democratic political regimes in the framework of various theoretical approaches
to explain differences between different theoretical-methodological approaches to the analysis of political regimes
to explain the key processes of forming political regimes in Central Europe
Skills
to classify political regimes in Central Europe using the theoretical approach
to analyze a specific phenomenon and process taking place within the framework of a democratic political regime using the relevant theoretical-methodological apparatus
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar
Students' portfolio
Competences
Seminar
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Fiala, Petr; Holzer, Jan; Strmiska, Maxmilián. Politické strany ve střední a východní Evropě : ideově-politický profil, pozice a role politických stran v postkomunistických zemích. 1. vyd. V Brně : Masarykova univerzita, Mezinárodní politologický ústav, 2002. ISBN 80-210-3036-4.
  • Sartori, Giovanni. Srovnávací ústavní inženýrství : zkoumání struktur, podnětů a výsledků. Vyd. 1. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 2001. ISBN 80-85850-94-X.
  • Vodička, Karel; Cabada, Ladislav. Politický systém České republiky : historie a současnost. 2., aktualiz. a rozš. vyd. Praha : Portál, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7367-337-6.


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