The objectives of this course are to:
1. Understand the diversity of key aspects of political systems around the world and other differences across countries such as social movements, political culture, political parties, party systems, regimes, states and policy-making processes
2. Acquaint the students with the meaning of fundamental institutions of democratic regimes: legislatures, the executive and its bureaucracy, law and judicial systems, elections, interest groups
Course Objectives (CO)
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Learning outcomes (at course level) |
Learning and teaching strategies |
Assessment Strategies |
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POL103 |
Project
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CO9: Develop skills in independent inquiry and will design and manage a piece of original project work CO10: synthesize knowledge and skills previously gained and applied to an in-depth study CO11: establish links between theory and methods within their field of study CO12: present the findings of their project in a written report |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching
Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks. |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |