Course: Second Order Elections

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Course title Second Order Elections
Course code KPF/0821
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Maškarinec Pavel, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction of the course and the organization of the course. Requirements for completing the course. Division of topics of presentations and seminar papers. 2. The concept of subordinate election - the concept, theory, approaches in research. 3. France 4. Italy 5. Germany 6. Austria 7. Great Britain 8. The Nordic countries 9. Poland 10. Slovakia 11. Czech Republic I. 12. Czech Republic II.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course aims to introduce the students to the concept of second order elections, including application to the selected elections in selected European countries. Attention will be given to the elections to the European Parliament and the selected elections at lower levels of government - regional, regional elections, etc.
After completing the course, students are able to interpret the concept of second order elections and the specifics of the European Parliament elections. Moreover, students are able to analyze the results of the election in a multilevel structure of specific countries. Students are able to explain the specifics of subordinate election (municipal, regional, Senate, European) in the environment of the Czech political system.
Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
For successful completion of the course is required either developing a presentation or essay, and activity in the seminary.
Recommended literature
  • Strmiska, M., Chytilek, R., Šedo, J., Eibl, O. Volební komplexy zemí V4. Studie k pojetí víceúrovňového volebního prostoru. Brno, 2009.
  • Šaradín, Pavel. Teorie voleb druhého řádu a možnosti jejich aplikace v České republice. Olomouc, 2007.


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Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Political Science (Two-Subject Combination) (A8) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Political Science (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -