Political modernization
Course: Political Geography and Geopolitics
Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet
Title
Political modernization
Code
ВБ 2.3
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
3 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PLO 03 Fluently use (orally and
written) in professional and scientific activities
in professional and scientific activities in the field of geography and political science
in Ukrainian and foreign languages.
PO 15 Independently assess key trends in the development of natural and socio-geographical processes
trends in the development of natural and socio-geographical processes for the formation of
new directions of scientific research.
PLO 18 Make effective decisions on
issues of politics, political science and
related issues, including in
complex and unpredictable conditions;
predict the development of political
processes; identify the factors that
that influence them and the achievement of
the achievement of goals; analyze and
compare alternatives; assess
risks and possible consequences of political
decisions
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Be able to collect and interpret information on political phenomena and phenomena,
political processes and events; apply basic terms, categories and classifications in the analysis of
phenomena and processes; identify current trends in political life in the context of globalization,
forecast the prospects for their development, taking into account the peculiarities of the
processes in the context of globalization; to orient in politics as a social reality; to analyze the
activities of political actors in the system of political-power relations between society and the
state; to be guided in the basic political doctrines, currents.
Course content
The discipline “Political Modernization” belongs to the
to the list of elective courses in accordance with the curriculum and is taught in the first semester of
of the master's program. The course introduces students to the basics of political development and political modernization research, which
The course introduces students to the basics of political development and political modernization, which is a new interdisciplinary field of study. Subject, objectives, theoretical foundations and methods of studying political development and political modernization
the subject, tasks, theoretical foundations, methodology, main directions and problems of modern political development and political modernization are defined
The subject, tasks, theoretical foundations, methodology, main directions and problems of modern research are defined. The principles of the dynamics of change in political regimes (traditional society vs,
modern society).
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Leiphardt A. Democracy in Multifaceted Societies. - Moscow: Aspect-Press, 1999. - 271 с.
2. Horbatenko V.P. Strategy of modernization of society: Ukraine and the world at the turn of the millennium.
millennium: Strategy of modernization of society: Ukraine and the world at the turn of the millennium. - K.: Akademiia, 1999. - 240 с.
3. Concepts of Development and Modernization in Sociological Discourse: Evolution of Research Programs.
Evolution of research programs. - K.: Stal, 2005. - 500 с.
4. Problems of modernization of modern political systems: Monograph // M. I. Panov (head of the
(head of the author's team), L.M. Gerasina, O.G. Danilian and others. Edited by L.M.Gerasina,
O.G. Danilyan. - Kharkiv: Pravo, 2008. 320 p.
5. Zelenko G. “Catching up modernization”: the experience of Poland and Ukraine. - К .:
Krytyka, 2003. - 216с.
6. Modernization of political systems in Latin America (political
analysis). Monograph. - К .: Nika-Center, 2006. - 31
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, consultations, independent work.
Assessment methods and criteria
During the semester, a final exam is held based on the results of each content part of the course
control work. Applicants also receive grades for their work at seminars, which
consists of speeches on topics, presentation of the results of independent work, participation in
discussions
A condition for successful mastery of the material by discipline is the achievement of the minimum threshold level
assessment of 36 points (60% of the maximum possible number of points). Achieving this level of assessment is
a condition for admission to the exam. Students who did not reach the minimum during the semester
with a cut-off grade of 36 points must prepare essays on the topics they were unable to
master in full during the semester. Written work with open questions–
40 points,
The minimum number of points required to successfully pass the exam is 24 points (60%
the maximum number of points assigned to the exam).
Language of instruction
Ukrainian/English
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Oleg
Ivanovich
Tkach
Politology department
Faculty of Philosophy
Faculty of Philosophy
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Politology department
Faculty of Philosophy