| 1 | 
                                - | 
                                General Introduction, Political concepts (Preliminary information on the basic concepts of course and the content) | 
                                - | 
                            
                            
                                | 2 | 
                                Reading and literature review | 
                                What is Politics? Different definitions of Politics. Definition of Political Science and basic approaches. Definition of concepts such as Model-Theory and Paradigm and their relation with political science | 
                                Lecture, discussion | 
                            
                            
                                | 3 | 
                                Reading and literature review | 
                                Politics and State? Different definitions of state. Duty of state. Threats on the sovereignty of state | 
                                Lecture, discussion | 
                            
                            
                                | 4 | 
                                Reading and literature review | 
                                What is Democracy? Types of Democracy, different approaches on democracy | 
                                Lecture, discussion | 
                            
                            
                                | 5 | 
                                Reading and literature review | 
                                Legitimacy | 
                                Lecture, discussion | 
                            
                            
                                | 6 | 
                                Reading and literature review | 
                                Governments, Systems, Regimes | 
                                Lecture, discussion | 
                            
                            
                                | 7 | 
                                Reading and literature review | 
                                Political Parties and Preparation for exam: General and comparative review of subjects. Repetition of common points | 
                                Lecture, discussion | 
                            
                            
                                | 8 | 
                                Reading and literature review | 
                                Party Systems | 
                                Lecture, discussion | 
                            
                            
                                | 9 | 
                                Reading and literature review | 
                                Representation | 
                                Lecture, discussion | 
                            
                            
                                | 10 | 
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                                MID-TERM EXAM | 
                                - | 
                            
                            
                                | 11 | 
                                Reading and literature review | 
                                Elections and Voting | 
                                Lecture, discussion | 
                            
                            
                                | 12 | 
                                Reading and literature review | 
                                Groups, Interests and Movements | 
                                Lecture, discussion | 
                            
                            
                                | 13 | 
                                Reading and literature review | 
                                A Crisis in Politics | 
                                Lecture, discussion | 
                            
                            
                                | 14 | 
                                Reading and literature review | 
                                Political Ideologies (Liberalism and Conservatism) | 
                                Lecture, discussion | 
                            
                            
                                | 15 | 
                                Reading and literature review | 
                                Political Ideologies (Socialism and Preparation for exam: General and comparative review of subjects. Repetition of common points) | 
                                Lecture, discussion | 
                            
                            
                                | 16 | 
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                                FINAL EXAM | 
                                - | 
                            
                            
                                | 17 | 
                                - | 
                                FINAL EXAM | 
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