Democracy: from theory to practice

Course: Politology

Structural unit: Faculty of Philosophy

Title
Democracy: from theory to practice
Code
ОК 40
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
3 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
1. Understand the subject area, ethical and legal principles of professional activity. 3. To be able to think critically in the field of professional to think critically in the field of professional activity. 5. To be able to use information and communication technologies in professional activities. 14. Apply theories and methods of applied political science, political communications, special political political science, political communications, special political science disciplines in professional activities. 15. Design, develop a program and conduct political science research using modern methods, technologies and tools of political analysis.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Before studying the discipline “Democracy: from theory to practice” students should know the structure and functions of the political system of society, its main institutions (state, political parties, public organizations, local governments, mass media), the laws of functioning of the system as a whole and its institutions, the main ideas and concepts of representatives of foreign and domestic history of political doctrines, the basics of sociology and psychology. 2. be able to navigate political processes, political life of specific states based on knowledge of the political system of society, its institutions, patterns of their functioning. 3. Possess basic skills of basic skills of scientific research and information management; critical attitude and forecasting of political events and phenomena; use of foreign language professional political information sources.
Course content
Philosophical foundations of democratic governance. Principles of democracy. Human rights. International conventions and covenants on human rights. Constitutionalism, liberal democracy and their development in Ukraine. Mechanisms of democracy in Ukraine. Characteristics of civil society. Civil society in democratic reforms in Eastern Europe. Challenges related to civil society. Citizenship and democracy. Types of citizens. Active citizens. Preparing for the presentation of student civic action projects. Presentation of student civic action projects.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Babayev V.M. Project management: A textbook for students of the specialty “Project Management” / Babayev V.M. - Kharkiv: KHNAMG, 2006. 244 с. 2. Blaha N. V. Project management: a textbook - Lviv: Lviv State University of Internal Affairs, 2021. 152 p. 3. Dovhan LE, Mokhonko GA, Malyk IP Project management. study guide. K.: Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, 2017. 420 с. 4. Nozdrina LV, Yashchuk VI, Polotai OI. Project management: Textbook. Under the general editorship of L.V. Nozdrina. Nozdrina. K.: Center for Educational Literature, 2010. 432 с. 5. Pryimak V. M. Project management. Study guide. Kyiv: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 2017. 464с. 6. Project management: a textbook / T. V. Mamatova, V. M. Molokanova. Mamatova, V. Molokanova, I. Chikarenko, O. Chikarenko - Dnipro: DRIDU NADU, 2018. - 128 p. 7. Yakovenko OI. Project and risk management: a textbook / OI Yakovenko - Nizhyn: Publisher of PE Lysenko M. M., 2019.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
lecture, seminar, individual work, group work.
Assessment methods and criteria
The control of knowledge is carried out according to the ECTS system, which provides for a two-level assessment of the material learned, in particular, the assessment of theoretical training - learning outcomes (knowledge 1.1 - 1.3), which is 40% of the total grade and assessment of practical training - learning outcomes (skills 2.1-2.3); (communication 3.1-3.3); (autonomy and responsibility 4.1-4.3), which is 60% of the total grade.
Language of instruction
Ukranian

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