After completing the course unit the student is able to understand the similarities and differences of European political systems and knows their basic principles. They have strong knowledge of the Nordic and Finnish political systems. The student is able to evaluate how Nordic democracies differ from other European democracies and how power is divided in the Finnish politics.
Contents
European political systems; Nordic political systems; Finnish political system; Power in Finnish political system
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
Gallagher – Laver – Mair, Representative Government in Modern Europe. McGraw Hill 2011. 5th edition. (3 ECTS)
Arter, Scandinavian Politics Today. Manchester University Press 2016. 3rd edition. (2 ECTS)