| 1 |
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General Introduction, Political concepts (Preliminary information on the basic concepts of course and the content) |
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| 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 |
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MID-TERM EXAM |
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| 9 |
Reading and literature review |
Party Systems |
Lecture, discussion |
| 10 |
Reading and literature review |
Representation |
Lecture, discussion |
| 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 |
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| 17 |
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FINAL EXAM |
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