Demokrati og demokratisering
Undervisningsperiode :
- Inneværende semester
- Neste semester
Aktuelle studieprogram
| Studiepoeng | 15 |
| Undervisningssemester | Autumn |
| Fagleg overlapp | Emnet overlappar 15 studiepoeng med det gamle grunnfaget (SAPOG). |
| Timeplan | Se timeplan |
| Pensumliste | Se pensumliste |
Undervisningsspråk
English
Krav til forkunnskapar
Fulfilment of general admission requirements.
Læringsutbyte
Students in this course should have acquired a broad and sophisticated knowledge of democratic and non-democratic political systems as well as the processes which result in changes in the type of political system and should be able to analyze these topics theoretically, historically, and scientifically. Students should also have knowledge about institutional varieties of democratic systems and acquired the ability to study scientifically whether different types perform better in terms of economic outcomes. In the end, students should have the ability to better understand, analyze, and interpret world political events related to democratic and non-democratic political systems.
Kontaktinformasjon
post@isp.uib.no / advice@isp.uib.no / +47 55583316
Undervisningssemester
Autumn
Eksamenssemester
Autumn and spring. From autumn 2012 autumn only.
Undervisningsspråk
English
Institutt
Department of Comparative Politics / Institutt for samanliknande politikk
Mål og innhald
Students shall acquire knowledge of some basic concepts and theories of democracy, and learn to apply them comparatively by the use of empirical examples drawn cross-nationally. The literature on political development will be utilized to understand conditions that lead to the emergence of democracy, as well as the nature of democratic transitions and consolidation. Attention will also be given to the relation between democracy, civil society, and economic conditions. Lectures will be focused upon survey, analyzing, and critiquing a range
of influential models and theories in the literature on democratization, and illustrating via the application of a variety of historical examples. The course discusses questions regarding concepts (definitions and theoretical traditions); democratic institutions (majoritarian and consociated democracy, presidential and parliamentary democracy); economic development, modernization, and democratization; democracy and civil society; democratic transition and consolidation.
Læringsutbyte/resultat
Students in this course should have acquired a broad and sophisticated knowledge of democratic and non-democratic political systems as well as the processes which result in changes in the type of political system and should be able to analyze these topics theoretically, historically, and scientifically. Students should also have knowledge about institutional varieties of democratic systems and acquired the ability to study scientifically whether different types perform better in terms of economic outcomes. In the end, students should have the ability to better understand, analyze, and interpret world political events related to democratic and non-democratic political systems.
Krav til forkunnskapar
Fulfilment of general admission requirements.
Tilrådde forkunnskapar
Fagleg overlapp
Emnet overlappar 15 studiepoeng med det gamle grunnfaget (SAPOG).
Undervisning og omfang
Form: Lectures and seminars
Hours per week: approximately 4
Number of weeks: minimum 10
Obligatoriske arbeidskrav
None
Vurderingsformer
6 hrs written exam
Karakterskala
Grading A-F
Kontaktinformasjon
post@isp.uib.no / advice@isp.uib.no / +47 55583316