Modern Classics of Political Thought, Essay
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POL.VO.252 Modern Classics of Political Thought 5 ECTS, Essay
POL.VO.252 Poliittisen ajattelun uudet klassikot 5 op
Itsenäisesti suoritettava kirjallinen essee, suoritettavissa 31.7.2024 saakka.
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POL.VO.252 Modern Classics of Political Thought 5 ECTS, Essay
Essay is an independent project. It is to be completed according to the students’ own schedule at latest 31. Jul 2024.
An essay is an extended piece of (academic) writing on a particular topic or theme that you carefully analyze. You must always contact the responsible teacher of the study unit before starting to write the essay. With the responsible teacher you should discuss and agree on the theme and scope of the essay, the book(s) it will compensate for, and its length. Furthermore, the examiner must approve the bibliography before you can start writing. Citations, references and the bibliography need to be marked and listed in accordance with good scientific practice (see further instructions from the Politics’ Guide to Writing Academic Papers). You can find the Guide to Writing Academic Papers here (detailed instructions for writing essays on page 7).
GRADING: The criteria for grading can be found in the Guide to Writing Academic Papers (annex 5). These criteria will be applied accordingly to the level and learning goals of the course.
Modern Classics of Political Thought, 5 cr
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After completing the module the student has a good understanding of the development of political thought in the era of representative democracy. The student reads one classical work of contemporary political thought and recognises the status and the importance of that classic in the history of modern political thought.
General history of political thought in the era of representative
democracy; reading of an original work of one contemporary classical
political thinker.
An essay is an extended piece of (academic) writing on a particular topic or theme that you carefully analyze. You must always contact the responsible teacher of the study unit before starting to write the essay. With the responsible teacher you should discuss and agree on the theme and scope of the essay, the book(s) it will compensate for, and its length. Furthermore, the examiner must approve the bibliography before you can start writing. Citations, references and the bibliography need to be marked and listed in accordance with good scientific practice (see further instructions from the Politics’ Guide to Writing Academic Papers).
You can find the Guide to Writing Academic Papers here (detailed instructions for writing essays on page 7).
Compulsory Prerequisites
- Introduction to Political Science, POL.102, 5 cr
Lindroos & Soininen (eds.), Politiikan nykyteoreetikkoja. Gaudeamus 2008.
Arendt, Vita activa. Vastapaino 2001.
Olson, The Logic of Collective Action. Harvard University Press 1965.
Pateman, The Sexual Contract. Stanford University Press 1988.
Ostrom, Governing the Commons. Cambridge University Press 1990.
Rawls, A Theory of Justice. Harvard University Press, reissue edition 2005.
Rosanvallon, Vastademokratia. Vastapaino 2008.
Please contact the teacher in charge for alternative literature in English.
General scale, 0-5
- POL.VO-M20 Intermediate Studies in Political Science, Open University Studies
- SOC-M07 Social Theory
- SOC-M27
- YHTOPPIOAY Social Studies for Subject Teachers, Open University Studies
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