Course: Political partisanship

« Back
Course title Political partisanship
Course code KVS/KBSTQ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Konečný Karel, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Hampl David, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Krákora Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Theory of political partisanship. Types parties. Party systems. One-party systems. Two-party systems. Multipartismus. Regional parties. Reconstruction party systems. The constitution of the party spectrum Czech Republic. Political parties in the Czech Republic.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 8 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 11 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 8 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Seminars are devoted to the issue of political party based on studies of primary and secondary literature. Seminars are devoted to selected topics from the field of political partisanship. After completing the course, students should be able to: "Define the basic typology of party systems "Clarify the issue of reconstruction of the party system "Characterize the constitution of the party spectrum Czech Republic "Explain the role and functions of political parties
Knowledge of political parties and party systems.
Prerequisites
Orientation in the field of political partisanship.

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

Self assigned study materials (literature). The condition for granting credit is drafting essay on an assigned topic.
Recommended literature
  • Cabada, L., Dvořáková, V. a kol. (2000). Komparace politických systémů III.. Praha: VŠE.
  • Cabada, L., Vodička, K. (2007). Politický systém České republiky. Portál: Praha.
  • Dvořáková, V. a kol. (2003). Komparace politických systémů I.. Praha: VŠE.
  • Klíma, M. (2001). Kvalita demokracie v České republice a volební inženýrství. Praha: RADIX.
  • Klíma, M. (1998). Volby a politické strany v moderních demokraciích.. Praha: RADIX.
  • Kunc, J. (2000). Stranické systémy v re/konstrukci.. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství.
  • Novák, M. (1997). Systémy politických stran.. Praha: SLON.
  • Pšeja, P. (2005). Stranický systém České republiky.. Brno: CDK.
  • Říchová, B. a kol. (2002). Komparace politických systémů II.. Praha: VŠE.
  • Sartori, G. (2001). Srovnávací ústavní inženýrství.. Praha: SLON.
  • Strmiska, M. (1998). Regionální strany a stranické systémy.. Brno: CDK.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester