Political Science
Curricula 2015 – 2017
Keywords
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
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
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
2018–2019
