JAN EVANGELISTA PURKYNĚ UNIVERSITY IN ÚSTÍ NAD LABEM
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Course: Political Ideology

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Course title Political Ideology
Course code KFHS/B334
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Šmíd Jan, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Role of Political Ideas 2. Definition of political ideology, its function 3. Liberalism - The emergence of classical liberalism 4. Liberalism - Basic principles and problems 5 Liberalism - Modern liberalism and liberal perspectives 6. Socialism - The emergence of social and economic circumstances 7. Socialism - Typology of socialist movements, basic principles 8. Socialism - Problems and prospects 9. Conservatism - Historical circumstances and the causes of establishment of conservatism 10. Conservatism - Particular movements within conservatism, its basic principles 11. Conservatism - Problems and prospects, what is "conserve"? 12. Future without ideology?

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
Politics is not just a struggle for power. In addition, there are political ideas that help to shape the character of political systems. The aim of the course is to get students acquainted with three main ideologies in the present condition, which forms the character of politics; in general terms describe political ideology and relationship of political ideology with other forms of political thoughts. Subsequently, there will be the description of individual ideology but also relationships and conflicts and historical, social and cultural circumstances of its formation. At the same time, not only their basic ideological principles will be emphasized. Particular selected ideologies will be described as internally differentiated currents of political thoughts. Possible alternatives of their further development will be outlined.
Learning outcomes: Students will be able to critically reflect political attitudes, with which they will be confronted both on campus and in civic life. They will be able to reflect their own political attitudes. They will acquire the knowledge of political ideology and understand the current political processes and possible solutions of today's political conflicts. In this case, they will be able to adopt their own attitudes and also express them at the academic level.
Prerequisites
None. General overview in Politics.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
At the end of the course there will be a test in the extent of lectures, which si covered by relevant literature
Recommended literature
  • BOAZ, David. Liberalismus v teorii a politice. Praha, 2002. ISBN 80-863-8923-5.
  • COHEN, Gerald Allan. Iluze liberální spravedlnosti. Praha, 2006. ISBN 80-7007-234-2.
  • GRAY, John. Liberalismus. Praha, 1999. ISBN 80-862-2801-0.
  • Heywood Andrew. Politické ideologie. Plzeň, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7380-137-3.
  • LUPTÁK, Milan a Vladimír PROROK. Politické ideologie a teorie: od starověku po rok 1848. Plzeň, 2011. ISBN 978-807-3802-646.
  • NISBET, Robert. Konzervatismus: sen a realita. Praha, 1993. ISBN 80-900190-3-X.
  • RÖDDER, Andreas. Co dnes znamená konzervativní?. Střední Evropa: REVUE PRO STŘEDOEVROPSKOU KULTURU A POLITIKU. roč. 2010, č. 134, 10-16,17-23.. Praha, 2010.
  • SCRUTON, Roger. Smysl konzervatismu. Praha, 1993. ISBN 80-85639-10-6.
  • SEITZ, Norbert. Co dnes znamená levicový, co znamená socialismus?. Střední Evropa: Revue pro středoevropskou kulturu a politiku. roč. 2010, č. 134, s. 31-38.. Praha, 2010.
  • ŠMÍD, Jan. Klasický liberalismus ? základní teze. Distance : Revue pro kritické myšlení, 2008, Vol. 11, No. 4, s. 70-78. Praha, 2008.
  • ŠMÍD, Jan. Konzervatismus. Distance : Revue pro kritické myšlení, 2008, Vol. 11, No. 3,. Praha, 2008.
  • ŠMÍD, Jan. Socialismus ? základní teze. Distance : Revue pro kritické myšlení, 2008, roč. 11, č. 2, s. 48?53. Praha, 2008.
  • ZÖLLER, Michael. Co dnes znamená liberální?. Střední Evropa: revue pro středoevropskou kulturu a politiku. roč. 2010, č. 134, s. 24-30. Praha, 2010.


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JAN EVANGELISTA PURKYNĚ UNIVERSITY IN ÚSTÍ NAD LABEM, date of update: 01.11.2024 23:51. Data created for academic year 2024/2025