Core
4
8 ECTS
Autumn
State and Government
PS230
Maja Savic-Bojanic
2016
Introduction: Political concepts
Democracy
Authoritarian rule
Part II: Mobilization and participation
Political culture
Political communication
Political participation
Interest groups
Political parties
Elections
Voters
Part III: Government and governance
Constitution and law
Multilevel governance
Legislatures
The political executive
Comparative case studies
| Type | Number per Term | Duration | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 |
1 hour 30 minutes |
90 hours |
| Total Guided/Independent Learning Hours | 120 | ||
| Total Contact Hours | 90 | ||
| Total Engagement Hours | 210 | ||
| Type | Number Required | Duration / Length | Weighting | Timing / Submission Deadline |
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Final exam |
1 |
3 hours |
50% |
End of semester |
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Mid-term exam |
1 |
2 hours |
20% |
Week 8 |
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Quiz |
3 |
2 hours |
10% |
ongoing |
Intended Learning Outcomes:
Understanding of the nature and relevance of the comparative approach to the study of politics.
Ability to place descriptive material within a conceptual and theoretical context and to move from the concrete to the abstract and vice versa.
In-depth comprehension of institutional design and functioning of state institutions, as well as the models of electoral and party systems in various European and some extra-European states.
Understanding of current political phenomena, events and developments.
Ability to construct theoretically sound, empirically substantiated comparative analysis on current issues and processes related to state and government.
Teaching and Learning Strategy:
Lectures/presentations by the course instructor (ILO: 1-4);
Course readings and group discussions in class (ILO: 1-4);
Individual and group presentations (ILO: 1,2,4)
Individual consultancy with students as needed (including detailed feedback on their work) (ILO: 3,4)
Assessment Strategy:
Course work – Midterm Exam (20%) (ILO: 1-5)
Quiz (3 x 10%) (ILO: 1, 3, 5)
Final Exam – 50% (ILO: 1-4)
Practical Skills:
Ability to interpret and assess scientific papers.
Ability to critically analyse empirical evidence.
Ability to critically reflect and evaluate data relating to international organisations
Teaching and Learning Strategy:
Lectures, examples, and tools provided by instructor
In-depth discussion and analysis of course readings led by instructor (PS: 3)
Presentations by students (PS:2)(PS: 1-3)
Assessment Strategy:
Written Exam (PS: 1,3)
Individual Presentation (PS: 3)
Quiz (PS: 1,2)
Transferable Skills:
Ability to evaluate ideas, arguments and texts.
Ability to research & critically evaluate information
Public speaking, clarity of oral argument and presentation
Clarity of written argument and presentation.
Ability of multi-perspectival analysis of political issues and of engaging with different standpoints.
Ability to critically analyze and interpret political events and phenomena, applying theoretical frameworks in different, new contexts and linking empirical data with theoretical frameworks.
Familiarity with some of the basic sources of information from which to renew and update knowledge of changes and developments in European politics.
Teaching and Learning Strategy:
Lectures and in-class exercises (TS: 1-4)
Course readings and class discussions (TS: 1-4)
In-class presentations (TS:1,3,4)
Assessment Strategy:
Final Exam (TS: 1-4)
Quiz (TS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Mid-term exam (TS: 1-4)
Set text
Caramani, D., (2014). Comparative Politics. Oxford University Press.
Supplementary Materials
Lijphart, A. (1994). Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries. New Heaven: Yale University Press.
Newton, K. and Van Deth, J. V. (2010). Foundations of Comparative Politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Landmann, T. (2000). Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics: an Introduction. New York: Routledge.
O’Neil, P. et al. (2012). Cases in Comparative Politics. 4th edition. W. W. Norton & Company.
Evans, M., (2014), International Law, 4th Edition, Oxford University Press
Dixon, M., (2013), Textbook on International Law, 7th Edition, Oxford University Press
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Date of Production : June 2016
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