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Archived Curricula Guide 2017–2019
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POLVOA31 Political Institutions and Processes 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, Sustainable development

Learning outcomes

After having completed the course unit, the student understands the concept of an institution, as well as the central structural and functional principles of political systems, and knows which actors influence the political decision-making process. The student is aware of the principles of different forms of governance and theories of democracy. The student understands the societal position of political institutions, and is able to evaluate the interactions between political forces and institutions. The student is also able to analyse political decision-making as a process, starting from an issue becoming political, and ending in the implementation of the decision.

Contents

Understanding political processes and institutions, principles of political systems and political decision-making.

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

Hague – Harrop, Comparative Government and Politics. Palgrave 2010. 8th edition (3 ECTS).

Dalton – Farrell – McAllister, Political Parties and Democratic Linkage. How Parties Organize Democracy. Oxford University Press 2011 (2 ECTS), or
Keman
(ed.), Comparative Democratic Politics. Sage 2002 (2 ECTS).

Belongs to following study modules

Faculty of Management
Faculty of Management
Faculty of Management
Faculty of Management
Faculty of Management
Human Rights, Politics and Law (Common Core Studies / JKK)
Faculty of Management
Tampere Summer School
2017–2018
Teaching
Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.
For Open University students only
Faculty of Management