Infopaket

Political science

ОК24

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2021/2022

1 Semester

3

Know the main periods of the history of political thought; theory of political power and political system, theory of democracy, features of political regimes; theories of the state, parties, interest groups, political elites, political leadership; the essence of elections and electoral systems, the nature, essence and methods of settling political conflicts; the essence of political culture and political consciousness, the main ideological currents in the modern world; processes of international political life, the geopolitical situation in the modern world. To be able to analyze the processes of domestic and international political life, the geopolitical situation, the status of Ukraine in the modern world; determine and reveal the essence of current political problems, critically evaluate knowledge about socio-political phenomena and processes, which is presented in the mass consciousness and in the mass media.

Before starting the course, students must: - have generalized knowledge about the processes and phenomena of social existence, about the philosophical, cultural, political-legal and socio-economic foundations of society's life; - to be able to collect and analyze information about events, processes and phenomena of social and political life of society; - have basic skills in using information sources; scientific research and information management; critical attitude to socio-political events and phenomena.

1. Theoretical and methodological foundations of political science 2. The main periods of the history of foreign political thought 3. Political thought in Ukraine 4. Power in the political life of society 5. The political system of society 6. The state as the main institution of the political system 7. Legal social state and civil society 8. Political regimes 9. Democracy in the political life of society 10. Political parties and party systems 11 Public and political associations 12. Elections and electoral systems 13. Political elites and political leadership 14. Political culture and political consciousness 15. Political conflicts 16. World politics and geopolitics.

Lectures, seminars

1. Oral answers, comments, discussion – up to 60 points. 2. Tasks for individual work (abstract or essay) – up to 20 points. 3.Module control work – up to 20 points.

Ukrainian