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Module
Name
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Module
Contents
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CP
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Module 1:
Preparatory Course
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- Overview of political science
as a discipline, its history in the context of neighbouring disciplines
and its subdomains as well as the general fundamentals of the social
sciences
- Practice in various forms of
work on the basis of practical examples (own research on various topics,
text analyses, presentation of results, discussions)
Here you
attend the lecture and an accompanying practical class or tutorial. The
module ends with a small project (term paper).
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10
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Module 2:
Political Theory
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- Political history of ideas
since antiquity from a systematic perspective, with a focus on modern
and recent developments
- Contemporary political
theories, e.g. critical theory, post-structuralism, feminist theory, liberalism,
communitarianism, system theory and rational choice
- Institutional and state
theory in a national and international context
- Democratic theory and legal
theory
Students
must produce proof of active participation in two undergraduate seminars and sit
an end-of-module examination.
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10
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Module 3:
Comparative Politics
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Systems:
- Political system of the
Federal Republic of Germany
- Other political systems (especially
Western democracies)
- Political systems in
comparison
Stakeholders:
- Parties and elections
- Interest groups and social
movements
- Citizens and elites
Processes:
- Intermediation of interests
- Political communication
- Policy formulation process
- Politics and economics
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13
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Module 4:
International Relations
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- Fundamental questions,
theories and methods of international relations and international
political economy
- Foreign policy analysis and
foreign policy of selected states
- Regional integration and global
governance
- North-South relations and
research on developing countries
- Security policy, peace and
conflict research
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13
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Module 5:
Specialisation
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Students
can choose their own focus area. Suitable contents can be selected individually
from:
- Political Science: Political
Theory
- Political Science: Comparative
Politics
- Political Science:
International Relations
- Political Science/Sociology: Current
research priorities at the faculty
- Political Science/Sociology: Further
research skills
Students
must produce proof of active participation in two seminars (advanced courses)
and sit an end-of-module examination.
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14 |
