Introduction to Political Science

Brief description

Students are familiarized with a wide range of political science topics:

The relationship between political ideas and political interests, and their impact on political decision-making (concept of power & legitimacy, Policy Cycle)
Theory of sovereign statehood (state vs. Nation building, citizenship)
Social Contract Theory and Constitutional Law
Populism, extremism and terrorism
Democratic governance vs. authoritarian and totalitarian regimes
Political systems approach (Input-Throughput-Output)
Theory of ideas (political paradigms, scope of state intervention)
Interest aggregation and articulation: political parties, interest groups and civil society
Philosophy of political science

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Problem-based learning, blended learning, case-studies, written activities, peer feedbacks

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment: 30 points various home assignments & online quizzes, 70 points written final exam

Prerequisites and co-requisites

none

Infos

Degree programme

European Economy and Business Management (English)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

3.00

Language of instruction

English

Curriculum

Full-Time

Academic year

2023

Semester

1 WS

Incoming

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the course, students gain an extensive understanding about the fundamentals of Politics by:

Describing and explaining main theories, concepts and terms
Identifying the main aspects of political science problems
Applying theoretical models to simple analyse and interpret daily politics
Summarizing and interpreting scientific texts and,

identifying and evaluating findings & key statements

Elaborate own scientific arguments
Write scientific texts

Course code

1389-20-01-VZ-DE-09

Introduction to Political Science