Course: Political representation and participation

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Course title Political representation and participation
Course code KPOL/B106
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bláha Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Basic theoretical approaches to political participation. 2. Conventional forms of political participation. 3. Unconventional forms of political participation. 4. Political participation in Western Europe. 5. Political participation in post-communist countries. 6. Political participation in the Czech Republic. 7. Basic definition of political representation I.: geographical, functional, ideological, social representation. 8. Basic definition of political representation II.: substantive, descriptive, symbolic. 9. Political representation of women: national level of governance. 10. Political representation of women: (sub) state levels of government. 11. Political representation of women in the Czech Republic: the national level of governance. 12. Political representation of women in the Czech Republic: (sub) state levels of government.

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
The course is devoted to the issue of political participation and representation. It focuses on several main topics. The first presents a general theoretical view of various forms of political participation (conventional vs. unconventional). The second describes the form of political participation in international comparison, including a closer look at the state of political participation in the Czech Republic. The third part of the course deals with the theoretical definition of political representation and political representation of women. The fourth part then focuses on the development of women's political representation in international comparison, including a closer look at the state of women's political representation in the Czech Republic, including reasons that explain the different levels of political representation of women in different countries.
The student is able to use professional terminology. The student distinguishes between different types of political participation. The student is able to characterize the differences in the level of political participation in different countries. The student is able to define the basic types of political representation. The student is able to explain various factors influencing the higher or lower success of women to participate in the political decision-making process. The student is able to characterize the specifics of the political representation of women in different countries.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
To successfully complete the course, it is required to submit a seminar paper in the range of 8 to 10 standard pages and successful completion of the exam.
Recommended literature
  • Linek, L., Císař, O., Petrúšek, I., Vráblíková, K. Občanství a politická participace v České republice. Praha, 2018.
  • Maškarinec, P. Ženy a lokální politika. Komunální volby v České republice v letech 1994?2018 z pohledu politické reprezentace žen. Brno, 2019.


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