After completing the course the students have a basic understanding of the key concepts, theories, research questions and materials, and current challenges in political science. The students will be familiar with political science as an academic discipline and know how it is linked to other subjects. The students can also reflect on changes in politics and political participation and identify the main properties of the most important political ideologies and types of political regimes.
Contents
Introduction to political science; key concepts, theories, research questions and materials, and current challenges in political science.
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Lectures
24 h
0 h
Modes of study
Option
1
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
Participation in course work
2 ECTS
In
Finnish
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Written exam
3 ECTS
In
Finnish
Study materials
Heywood, Politics. Palgrave 2007. 3. painos (3 op)
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Further information
Kirjallisuus tentitään luentokuulustelun yhteydessä.
Option
2
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
Written exam
In
Finnish
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Study materials
Heywood, Politics. Palgrave 2007. 3rd edition (3 ECTS), and additional material to be agreed on with the examiner.