| Course title | Local politics |
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| Course code | KPF/B218 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lesson |
| 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 |
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| Course content |
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1) Introductory lesson: familiarization with the content of the course; literature. 2) Autonomy and community, the function of local government. 3) Development of local politics in our country till 1990. 4) Czech municipal system at present. 5) Municipal electoral system and its development. 6) Cumulative results of municipal elections from 1990 to 2010. 7) Electoral behavior and political marketing at the local level. 8) Local political parties. 9) Coalition behavior at the local level. 10) Local Politics in the G4 countries. 11) Local politics in Europe. 12) Local Policy in Europe II. 13) The final hour, appreciation
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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The aim is to acquire basic knowledge and methodological assumptions for research of local politics.
Students will get an overview of the functioning and development of municipal policy in Czech Republic and a basic overview of municipal politics in Europe. |
| Prerequisites |
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None.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
For the successful completion of the course you will need to fulfill one sub-task during the semester and to write a final essay in the range of about 3 pages. |
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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 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: - |