Overview

The topics for the Principles of Politics:

• The nature of Politics and Political Analysis
• Politics and the State
• Political Power, Authority and the State
• Democracy and Political Obligation
• Freedom and justice
• Nations and Nationalism
• Traditional Ideologies
• Political Parties
• Civil Society, Interest Groups and Populism

• The nature of Politics and Political Analysis
• Politics and the State
• Political Power, Authority and the State
• Democracy and Political Obligation
• Freedom and justice
• Nations and Nationalism
• Traditional Ideologies
• Political Parties
• Civil Society, Interest Groups and Populism

Assessment Strategy

D/D+/C-/C -threshold -Student's work will display an adequate understanding of the political theories and contacts, use simple comparisons to help explain the contemporary political questions and show basic competence in writing, referencing and discussing on the political issues.

C+/B-/B/B+ -good -Student’s work will display a good understanding of major political theories and concepts and their application to the contemporary political discourse. It will show reflexive competence in the discussion and analysis of the contemporary political issues.

A-/A/A+ -excellent -Student’s work will display the critical thinking and ability to make an academic argument with the use of relevant political theories and use of the empirical evidence. It will show the sophisticated competence in knowledge, writing and referencing.

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the concepts and theories into the discussion of contemporary social and political problems in the academic debate.

• Be familiar with classical and modern theories of political sciences

• Show initiative and independence in researching sources of information relating to the chosen topic.

• Understand key concepts of political sciences, such as state, power, authority, nation and ideology.

• Understand the nature of the empirical evidence in the academic political debate.

• Understand the origins and development of political institutions in contemporary society