| Course title | Theory of Political Parties |
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| Course code | KPF/B095 |
| 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) |
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| Course content |
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1) Introduction 2) Definition, characteristics of political parties 3) Concept of cleavages in the theory of political parties 4) Political parties and their programmatic, party families 5) Evolutionary types of political parties: cadre, mass, catch-all, and cartel parties 6) Entrepreneurial parties as a current phenomenon of political partisanship 7) Funding of political parties 8) Political parties and political marketing - Lees-Marshment model
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to get students acquainted with political science research of political parties. The course will gradually deal with their historical development, sense and meaning, organizational structure and operation of real politics. The crucial typology of political parties will be presented as well as established in political science. The theory will be continuously updated with specific examples of observed phenomena.
The student will become familiar with the problems of political research issues of political parties. He/she t is knowledgeable in the fundamental theories and typologies of political parties, writers and literature and is able to use the acquired knowledge at practical level. |
| Prerequisites |
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Politology I Politology II
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
Oral exam (interview) verifying basic understanding of the subject matter. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| 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) (A8) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Science (Two-Subject Combination) (A8) | Category: Social sciences | - | 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): 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: - |