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

2025

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