Core
5
6 ECTS
Spring
None
PS 240
Maja Pulić
2016
Ancient Athenian Democracy
Socrates: How Socrates discovered what is right?
Human Nature
Machiavelli, The Prince
Aristotle
The Justifications of State
The Social Contract
Against the Social Contract
Plato
Civil disobedience
Democracy and its difficulties
Democratic Ideals
Liberty and Rights
Economic Justice
Justice between groups
Alternatives to Liberalism
Progress and Civilization
| Type | Number per Term | Duration | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures |
45 |
45 minutes |
45 hours |
| Tutorials |
15 |
45 minutes |
15 hours |
| Total Guided/Independent Learning Hours |
90 |
||
| Total Contact Hours |
60 |
||
| Total Engagement Hours |
150 |
||
| Type | Number Required | Duration / Length | Weighting | Timing / Submission Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Final Exam |
1 |
3 hours |
50% |
End of semester |
| Mid-term exam | 1 | 2 hours | 20% | Week 8 |
|
Presentations (seminars) |
3 |
10-15 minutes |
10% |
Every second class |
|
Essay I |
1 | 3 hours |
10% |
12th November |
|
Essay II |
1 |
1500 words |
10% |
10th December |
Intended Learning Outcomes:
Have a clear map of the main political debates and conceptual frameworks.
Be familiar with the historical overview of political thought
Critically analyse and interpret political phenomena.
Be able to understand historic-political and genealogical contextualization of political theories.
Understand the relevance of political thought for the study of politics and political praxis.
Teaching and Learning Strategy:
Lectures (ILO 1-5)
Readings (ILO 1-5)
Seminars (ILO 1-5)
Individual and group presentations (ILO 1-5)
Preparation and writing of a critical opinion in a form of an essay on selected issues (ILO 1-5)
Class discussions with continuing requirement of student participation (ILO 1-5)
Individual and small group conferences to discuss student knowledge, strengths and weaknesses and identify opportunities for course improvement. (ILO 1-5)
Assessment Strategy:
Midterm Exam (ILO 1-5)
Essays (ILO 1-5)
Individual presentations and group discussions (ILO 1-5)
Final Examination (ILO 1-5)
Practical Skills:
Interpret data relating to economic justice
Recognise and apply models relating to liberalism in theoretical case studies
Utilise resources for research in the field of political thought
Teaching and Learning Strategy:
Practical with tutor-lead support (PS: 1-3)
Essays (PS: 3)
Presentations and group discussions (PS: 1-3)
Assessment Strategy:
Exams (PS 1-3)
Presentations (PS 3)
Essays (PS 1, 3)
Transferable Skills:
Understanding core concepts and theories in political thought.
Capacity for independent learning through access to general learning resources
Ability to work in a group, as well as independently.
Constructing coherent arguments and ability for independent judgment.
Clarity of oral argument.
Clarity of written argument.
Ability to critically analyse and provide sound interpretation of demanding political writings.
Teaching and Learning Strategy:
Readings of classical and contemporary texts in the field of political thought (TS 1,2,4)
Group discussions and individual presentations (TS 1-7)
Lectures/presentations by the course instructor (TS 1-4)
Individual discussions and tutorials with students as needed and detailed feedback on their writings (TS 1-7)
Assessment Strategy:
Final Exam (TS 1-4)
essays and in-class presentation (TS 1-4)
mid-term exam (TS:1-4)
Set text
Rosen, M., Wolff, J., (1999), Political Thought: Oxford Readers, Oxford University Press
Coleman, J., (2000), A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to Early Christianity, Blackwell Publishing
Supplementary Materials
Miller, D., (2003), Political Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003
Roberts, P., Sutch, P., (2012), An Introduction to Political Thought, Edinburgh University Press
Bird, C., (2010) An introduction to political philosophy, Cambridge University Press
Arendt, H. (1970) On Violence, Harcourt
Webber, M. (2004) Politics as a Vocation, Hackett Publishing
Aristotle, Politics (384-322 B.C.) Book I, Book II, Book III, Dover
Locke J. (2009) The Second Treatise of Civil Government , World Library Classics
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Date of Production : June 2016
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