ELECTION TECHNOLOGIES
Course: International Communications (OKR Master)
Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations
            Title
        
        
            ELECTION TECHNOLOGIES
        
    
            Code
        
        
            ВП3.2 
        
    
            Module type 
        
        
            Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
        
    
            Educational cycle
        
        
            Second
        
    
            Year of study when the component is delivered
        
        
            2024/2025
        
    
            Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
        
        
            7 Semester
        
    
            Number of ECTS credits allocated
        
        
            4
        
    
            Learning outcomes
        
        
            PLO 6 . Know modern communication technologies and analyze the peculiarities of their use by state and non-state actors of international relations 
PLO 7 Know and understand the technologies of image formation and
reputation of international relations actors
PLO 20 Develop communication strategies for various actors of international relations, including in the context of creating a positive image and reputation
        
    
            Form of study
        
        
            Prerequisites and co-requisites
        
        
            Know: the principles and rules of building a strategy and tactics of an election campaign
Be able to develop the structure and tasks of the election headquarters
Have basic skills:  To participate or organize a discussion of problems in the implementation of electoral space research methods
        
    
            Course content
        
        
            Module 1 Topic 1 Political sphere of society. Nature, resources and technologies of political power implementation Topic 2 Organization and functioning of political systems. Political communication and information power Topic 3 Electoral technologies. Strategy and tactics of the election campaign Topic 4 Elections as a type of political technology Topic 5 Election campaign its essence and components
Module 2. Topic 6. The technology of "spinning" myths and ideas. Formation of the image of the leader or party (bloc). Topic 7. The essence and classification of pre-election and electoral technologies. Topic 8. Basic and differential election technologies. Topic 9 Crisis communications. Program actions in the conditions of political crises. Topic 10 Information wars. Stages and means of conducting psychological operations. Topic 11. Methods of electoral space research. Topic 12. Political leadership in the election process
        
    
            Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
        
        
            Planned learning activities and teaching methods
        
        
            Lectures, presentations, seminars, workshops, case studies.
        
    
            Assessment methods and criteria
        
        
            Forms of assessment: the level of achievement of all planned learning outcomes is determined by the results of student work in seminars, the quality of preparation of written independent, tests, case studies, presentations and individual presentations.
Semester assessment is carried out in the form of testing knowledge and skills: activity and quality of presentations, reports at seminars, participation in discussions, quality of prepared presentations, activity during case studies and subject discussions - up to 35 points (up to 5 points per seminar, 7 seminar classes, 5x7 = 35 points), the lower level of positive evaluation - 20 points. Final modular test - up to 30 points (lower level of positive assessment - 20 points). Execution of individual written work (1 work) - up to 35 points (lower level of positive assessment - 20 points). Written works are accepted in due time.
        
    
            Language of instruction
        
        
            Ukrainian
        
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