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Archived Curricula Guide 2015–2017
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POLVOA41 Parties, Elections and Political Participation 5 ECTS
Organised by
Degree Programme in Politics
Political Science
Preceding studies
Compulsory:
Corresponding course units in the curriculum
School of Management
Curricula 2012 – 2015

Keywords

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)

and

Evans, Voters and Voting. Sage 2003 (2 ECTS).

Belongs to following study modules

School of Management
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School of Management
2015–2016
Teaching
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