Course: Introduction to Social and Political Thinking

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Course title Introduction to Social and Political Thinking
Course code KFL/USPMK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Brabec Martin, Mgr. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Václavík David, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1.Political philosophy. 2. Utilitarianism. 3. Liberalism I. 4. Liberalism II. 5. Libertarianism I. 6. Libertarianism II. 7. Marxism I. 8. Marxism II. 9. Communitarism I. 10. Communitarism II. 11. Multiculturalism I. 12. Multiculturalism II. 13. Feminism I. 14. Feminism II.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing)
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 40 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the lectures will be to introduce students to the bacic concepts and the theories of contemporary social-political thinking i.e. issues of autority, power, democracy, theories of justice, ontology of social reality and approaches to explanation of social phenomena.
The students will acknowledge themselves with the informations acording to the goal and the matter of the course.
Prerequisites
Preconditions are frased in the annotation of the course and in the curriculum of the studying programme.

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination

- reading notes - oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Gauss, Gerald. Political Concepts and Political Theories. Westview Press. 2000. ISBN 0813333318.
  • Gauss, Gerald. Social Philosophy. M.E. Sharpe 1999. ISBN 1563249499.
  • HEYWOOD, A. Politické ideologie. Praha 1994..
  • Kymlicka, Will. Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Introduction. Oxford University Press; 2nd edition 2001. ISBN 0198782748.
  • Miller, D. Blackwellova encyklopedie politického myšlení. CDK Proglas, Brno 1995.
  • Wolf, Jonathan. An Introduction to Political Philosophy. Oxford University Press. 1996 ISBN 0192892517.


Study plans that include the course
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