Politology

Course: Governance in Public Sphere

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Public Administration and Civil Service

Title
Politology
Code
ОК.5
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2
Learning outcomes
To know: the essence of political phenomena, which is the subject of political science studies, to possess and be able to apply the basic conceptual and categorical apparatus of political science; Be able to: analyze political phenomena, interpret them from the standpoint of modern political knowledge; to determine and reveal the essence of current political problems, conflicts of modern society, their conditions and factors of occurrence and settlement; critically evaluate knowledge about social and political phenomena and processes, which is presented in the mass consciousness, publications in the mass media and on the social Internet Autonomy and responsibility: independently search and critically study literature, fluently methods of processing, analysis and synthesis of scientific information;
Form of study
External form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
-Know: about the processes and phenomena of social existence, about philosophical, cultural, political legal and socio-economic foundations of society. -To be able to collect and analyze information about events, processes and phenomena socially- political life of society. - Have skills in using information sources; scientific research and information management; critical attitude to socio-political events and phenomena
Course content
CONTENT MODULE 1 1 The main milestones of history and political thought 2 The essence and main types of policy. Political power 3 Political system of society 4 The state as the main institution of the political system 5 Political regimes 6 Political elites and leadership 7 Political parties and socio-political associations CONTENT MODULE 2 8 Elections and electoral systems 9 Peculiarities of conducting election campaigns in Ukraine 10 Political consciousness and political culture in modern Ukrainian society 11 Manipulation and propaganda in the media as a means of influencing the political consciousness of citizens 12 Psychological aspects of the political activity of subjects of state power 13 Political PR as a component of political activity 14 Manipulation and propaganda in the media as a means of influencing the political consciousness of citizens
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Weber M. Three pure types of legitimate rule // Weber Max. Sociology. General historical analyses. Policy. - K., 1998. - P. 157-172. 2. Party system of Ukraine before and after the Maidan: changes, development trends, social requests National security and defense. 2015. No. 6–7. 180 p 3. Piren M.I. Public political activity: education. manual - K. NADU, 2009. - 288 p. 4. Political thought of the 20th and early 21st centuries: methodological and doctrinal approaches: textbook: in 2 vols. ed. N. M. Khomy; [T. V. Andrushchenko, O.V. Babkina, V. P. Horbatenko, etc.]. - Lviv: "New World-2000", 2016. ‒ Vol. 1. ‒ 516 p. 5. Political thought of the 20th and early 21st centuries: methodological and doctrinal approaches: textbook: in 2 vols. / by general ed. N. M. Khomy; [T. IN.Andrushchenko, O.V. Babkina, V. P. Horbatenko, etc.]. - Lviv: "New World-2000", 2017. ‒ Vol. 2. ‒ 535 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, practical classes, seminars classes, independent work.
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment is carried out during the semester of all types of work, including surveys, independent work, performance and presentation of an individual analytical task. Knowledge control is carried out according to the ECTS system, which provides for a two-level assessment of the learned material, in particular, the assessment of theoretical training - learning outcomes (knowledge 1.1 - 1.4), which makes up 25% of the total grade for the semester, and the assessment of practical training - learning outcomes (skills 2.1 - 2.5; communication 3.1 – 3.3; autonomy 4.1 – 4.3), which is 75% of the total grade for the semester. the form of final assessment is an exam. The form of the exam is tests. The maximum number of points that can be obtained by a student during the exam is 40 points.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Viktor Vasylovych Teremko
Politology department
Faculty of Philosophy

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Politology department
Faculty of Philosophy