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210050 LK BAK7: Comparative Political Analysis (2021W)

(engl.)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

DO wtl von 07.10.2021 bis 27.01.2022 08.00-09.30 Ort: Digital


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course provides an introduction to theoretical and empirical concepts of comparative politics.

We will cover the following topics:
- Methods in Comparative Politics
- Regime types (democracies and autocracies)
- Democratic theory and types of democracies
- Parties and party systems
- Elections and electoral systems
- The Legislature
- The Executive
- The Judiciary

The course will be taught online.

Assessment and permitted materials

The final assessment will be based on the following components:
(1)- Active participation incl. discussion forum posts (15% of final grade) Regular attendance in class (maximum 2 classes can be missed)
(2) Three homework assignments (25% of final grade) based on materials in the course texts. Students are encouraged to form study groups.
(3) A mid-term paper before Christmas (30% of final grade).
(4) Final paper (30% of final grade).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

In order to complete the course with a positive grade students have to attempt all seminar parts.
Students are allowed to miss two classes.
The software turnitin will be used to check plagiarism

Please note that this course is held in English. Students must be able and willing to read and understand academic literature in English and also be able to follow and take part in a discussion in English. Students also have to submit their coursework in English.

87-100 = 1. Excellent
75-86 = 2. Good
63-74 = 3. Satisfactory
50-62 = 4. Sufficient
< 50 = 5. Fail

Examination topics

The examination will focus on different theoretical topics covered in class material and will include basic comparative analysis using empirical data.

The final paper is due on February 10th 2022

Reading list

The following readings are required - please consider buying:
- Daniele Caramani (2020). Comparative Politics (5th edition). Oxford University Press.

See here for a pre-view: https://books.google.at/books?id=mgJLDgAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&ots=3L-5Ck-2cX&dq=caramani%20comparative%20politics%20pdf&lr&hl=da&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false

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