Socio-political studies
Course: Economics (English/Ukrainian Taught)
Structural unit: Faculty of Economics
Title
Socio-political studies
Code
ОК 6
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2
Learning outcomes
To know:
- Theoretical bases and conceptual
categorical apparatus of the course
- History of the world political doctrines and political doctrines of Ukraine, main political schools,
Concepts
- The main political events of modern Ukraine, political reforms, human and citizen rights
- Problems of the world political process and international socio- political relations, peculiarities of
political life in Ukraine and its place in the world political space.
To be able:
- To carry out research of different scientific approaches to explain certain components of sociological
political science, to be able to analyze and compare them.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
- Be able to collect and process the information on theoretical and practical issues, work with scientific and non-fiction material, namely to compare and analyze it.
- Have basic skills in scientific research, information gathering, use of scientific sources.
Course content
Module 1. “General theoretical aspects” is devoted to the study of politics and its forms, forms of government, system of government and political power.
Module 2. “Modern development of socio-political life” is devoted to the study of modern political ideologies and socio-political processes, the main aspects of international relations and trends of world polstics.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Agamben Giorgio. State of Exception. – The University of Chicago press, 2004.
2. Allen Danielle and Reich Rob. Education, Justice, and Democracy. – The University of Chicago press, 2013.
3. Claudio E. Benzecry, Monika Krause, and Isaac Ariail Reed. Social theory now. – The University of Chicago press, 2017.
4. Dahl Robert A. On Democracy. – The Yale university press, 2020
5. Jennifer Bachner, Benjamin Ginsberg, and Kathryn Wagner Hill. Analytics, Policy, and Governance. - The Yale university press, 2017.
6. Christine Hobden. Citizenship in a Globalised World. - Taylor and Frencice group, 2021.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, practical lessons
Assessment methods and criteria
Test, оral examination, module test, individual students’ self-study, final test.
Language of instruction
English
Lecturers
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Departments
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