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Archived Curricula Guide 2017–2019
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POLVOA32 Comparative European Politics and the Finnish Political System 5 ECTS
Organised by
Degree Programme in Politics
Political Science
Preceding studies
Compulsory:
Corresponding course units in the curriculum
School of Management
Curricula 2015 – 2017

Keywords

Strategic themes: Internationalisation

Learning outcomes

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)

Belongs to following study modules

Faculty of Management
Politics
Faculty of Management
Specialising Studies in Political Science
Faculty of Management
Politics
Faculty of Management
Political Institutions and Decision-making
2018–2019
Teaching
Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
POLVOA32/S27 Nordic Parliaments (POMLFCS1)
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
POLVOA32/S23/24 Asevelvollisuus Suomessa ja kansainvälisesti
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
POLVOA22/A32 EU ja Länsi-Balkan: ehdollistettua demokratiaa ja valtionrakennusta
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
POLVOA31/32/S26 Agenda-Setting in Public Policy (POMLFCS1)
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
POLVOA32/S27 Valtakurssi
POLVOA32 Euroopan maiden ja Suomen poliittiset järjestelmät (kirjatentti/essee)
POLVOA32 Comparative European Politics and the Finnish Political System (book exam/essay)
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
POLVOA31/32/S27 Presidents, Political Parties, and the Process of Presidentialization
For Open University students only
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
POLVOA32/S27 Nordic Parliaments (POMLFCS1)
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
POLVOA32/S23/24 Asevelvollisuus Suomessa ja kansainvälisesti
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
POLVOA22/A32 EU ja Länsi-Balkan: ehdollistettua demokratiaa ja valtionrakennusta
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
POLVOA31/32/S26 Agenda-Setting in Public Policy (POMLFCS1)
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
POLVOA32/S27 Valtakurssi
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