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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Introductory lesson: introduction to the subject of study. 2. Basics of political psychology - what influences our decisions? 3. Democracy and value orientation. 4. Political culture. 5. Political participation - basic theory. 6. Explanation of political participation. 7. Social capital. 8. Electoral (non) participation. 9. Party options. 10. Political activism and mobilization. 11. Political protest. 12. Slacktivism and politics. 13. How to examine political behaviour?
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the issue of political behaviour. During the course, the assumptions of citizens' involvement in politics and relevant theoretical concepts and factors explaining the relationship of citizens to politics will be explained. Various forms of political behaviour and their specific forms at present will be explained. Attention will also be paid to the motivation of citizens and relevant research methods of political behaviour.
The student is able to use professional terminology. The student distinguishes individual theoretical approaches used in contemporary political sociology. The student is able to characterize the specifics of quantitative and qualitative approaches to the research of political behaviour. The student is able to choose a suitable theory for solving research and practical problems. The student is familiar with key topics of political behaviour.
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Prerequisites
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None
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
To successfully complete the course, it is required: 1) Pre-Exam Credit: active participation in seminars (at least 75%), to submit a seminar paper; 2) Exam: a written exam in the form of a test examines the student's ability to analyse and interpret selected issues of political behaviour on the basis of reading and studying professional literature.
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Recommended literature
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Charles Tilly. Politika kolektivního násilí. Praha, 2006.
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Linek, L., Císař, O., Petrúšek, I., Vráblíková, K. Občanství a politická participace v České republice.
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Linek, L. Zrazení snu?. Praha, 2010.
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Tilly, C. Democracy. Cambridge, 2007.
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