BA in Journalism / Бакалавр в Области Журналистики

Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleINTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE
Course Unit CodeAPOL110
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated5
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Describe the basic concepts and definitions of political science and to be able to identify the political ideologies, the methods of political analysis, and the analytical schools of political theory.
  2. Use the basic concepts of political science and political theory in order to interpret contemporary, political issues.
  3. Analyze the contemporary, political problems and conduct research on political situations, the evolution of political situations and their consequences.
  4. Evaluate the various political problems/issues, to control and modulate opinions, arguments and positions.
  5. Generate and present special research, reportage, articles, analyses, and commentaries regarding political issues that refer to society and to suggest ideas and measures for their solution on mass media.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesNONECo-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
Course Contents
  • Introduction to Political Science: Political theory and philosophy. The first concepts. Definitions of politics and science. Similar scientific sectors.
  • Introduction to methodology: Theory, methodological research: Observation, Experiment, Gallop Poll.
  • Basic, analytical principles: Authority, dominance and the state. Authority distinction. Elite. Groups of interest.  Social classes.
  • Historical Outline of Political Theory and Philosophy: Political Thought from antiquity to the 21st century. 
  • Contemporary, political ideologies:  Liberalism, socialism, conservatism, communism, anarchism and fascism.
  • Analytical school of political theory:  Liberal, elite, class.
  • Theory and practice:  Application of the model of analysis on specific political issues.
  • Cyprus and reality:  Cypriot political subjects and the political ideologies. International law and ethics and the problem of Cyprus.
Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Duverger, M., Εισαγωγή στην Πολιτική, Παπαζήση, Αθήνα 1985
  • Duverger, M., Εισαγωγή στην Πολιτική, Παπαζήση, Αθήνα 1985
  • Ball. R, A.,-Peters. G, B., Σύγχρονη Πολιτική και Διακυβέρνηση, Εισαγωγή στην Πολιτική Επιστήμη, Παπαζήση, Αθήνα 2001.
References
  • Sabine. H, G., Ιστορία των Πολιτικών Θεωριών, Ατλαντίς, Αθήνα.
  • Σατελέ, Φ., - Κουσνέρ. Π, Ε., Οι πολιτικές αντιλήψεις του 20ου αιώνα. Ράππα, Αθήνα 1988
Planned learning activities and teaching methods

This course is delivered to the students by means of lectures and discussions.

Assessment methods and criteria
3 Assignments40%
Final Exam60%
Language of instructionGreek
Work placement(s)NO

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