Strategic themes:
Internationalisation,
Sustainable development
Learning outcomes
After completing the course unit the student is able to understand different forms of political participation ranging from traditional electoral participation to new non-institutionalised forms of participation. They understand the societal importance of different modes of participation in Finland and in other democracies, and are able to evaluate the challenges that the political participation is currently facing. The student also has a strong basic knowledge of different electoral systems and party systems.
Contents
Elections and electoral systems; voting; parties; Finnish party system; civil society; different forms of political participation; change in political participation.
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
Study materials
Norris, Democratic Deficit: Critical Citizens Revisited. Cambridge University Press 2011 (3 ECTS), or Farrell, Electoral Systems. A Comparative Introduction. Palgrave Macmillan. 2011. 2nd edition (3 ECTS)
and
Evans, Voters and Voting. Sage 2003 (2 ECTS).
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
Norris, Democratic Deficit: Critical Citizens Revisited. Cambridge University Press 2011 (3 ECTS), or Farrell, Electoral Systems. A Comparative Introduction. Palgrave Macmillan. 2011. 2nd edition (3 ECTS)