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Archived Curricula Guide 2012–2015
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POLVOS23 Civil Society and Political Participation 10 ECTS
Organised by
Degree Programme in Politics
Political Science
Preceding studies
Compulsory:
Corresponding course units in the curriculum
School of Management
Curricula 2011 – 2012

Keywords

Strategic themes: Internationalisation, Sustainable development

Learning outcomes

After completing the module the students possess a solid understanding of a chosen research area of political science. The students will take one of the optional thematic modules, and the books included in the module display theoretical approaches, research methods, and material used in the thematic research field. The students are able to link their own research theme to the research tradition of political science and apply theories and approaches of political science to their own study material.

Modes of study

Option 1
Available for:
  • Degree Programme Students
  • Other Students
  • Open University Students
  • Doctoral Students
  • Exchange Students
Written exam 
In Finnish
Evaluation 
Numeric 1-5. 
In English
Evaluation 
Numeric 1-5. 
Option 2
Available for:
  • Degree Programme Students
  • Other Students
  • Open University Students
  • Doctoral Students
  • Exchange Students
Participation in course work 
In Finnish
Evaluation 
Numeric 1-5. 
In English
Evaluation 
Numeric 1-5. 

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

Three books from the following (10 ECTS):

Carter, Direct Action and Democracy Today. Polity 2004 (3 ECTS).

Dalton, Democratic Challenge, Democratic Choice. The Erosion of Political Support in Advanced Industrial Democracies. Oxford University Press 2004 (3 ECTS).

Edwards, Civil Society. Polity 2009. 2nd edition (3 ECTS).

Gill, Valta ja vastarinta uudessa maailmanjärjestyksessä. Gaudeamus 2011 (3 ECTS).

Norris, Democratic Deficit: Critical Citizens Revisited. Cambridge University Press 2011 (4 ECTS).

Tarrow, Power in Movement. Social Movements and Contentious Politics. Cambridge University Press 1998. 2nd edition (4 ECTS).

Belongs to following study modules

2012–2013
Teaching
Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.
School of Management