SYLLABUS
COURSE TITLE
FACULTY/INSTITUTE
COURSE CODE
DEGREE PROGRAMME
FIELD OF STUDY
ADMINISTRATION
COURSE FORMAT
YEAR AND SEMESTER
NAME OF THE TEACHER
SCIENCE ON A CONTEMPORARY STATE
FACULTY OF LAW AND ADMINISTRATION
DEGREE LEVEL
FORMA
MODE
STUDIÓW/STUDY
MASTER’S DEGREE
FULL-TIME STUDIES
OBLIGATORY
FIRST YEAR , WINTER SEMESTER
DR KATARZYNA SZWED
COURSE OBJECTIVES
THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO FAMILIARIZE STUDENTS WITH THE RULES OF A STATE’S
FUNCTIONING AS A POLITICAL COMMUNITY, THE BASIC CATEGORIES OF A STATE’S THEORY,
THE FUNCTIONING OF POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS; OBTAINING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND SOCIETY; THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP
SKILLS, ANALYZE AND COMPARE POLITICAL PHENOMENA, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO USE
STATE’S THEORY IN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE OF THE MODERN WORLD.
PREREQUISITES
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
KNOWLEDGE:
- DEFINING THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF SCIENCE ON A STATE;
- POINTING TO THE MAIN CONCEPTS AND FEATURES OF
SCIENCE ON A STATE;
- CHARACTERIZING INTERACTION BETWEEN THE SUPREME
ORGANS OF A STATE;
- PRESENTING INDIVIDUAL VIEWS AND THOUGHTS BASED
ON THE OBTAINED KNOWLEDGE;
- PRESENTING THE PRINCIPLES OF A MODERN STATE’S
FUNCTIONING.
SKILLS:
- A STUDENT IDENTIFIES AND COMPARES THE MECHANISM
OF A STATE’S FUNCTIONING;
- A STUDENT CLASSIFIES DIFFERENT FORMS OF STATES;
- A STUDENT DISCUSSES THE ISSUES AND THE MECHANISMS
OF THE STATE’S SUPREME ORGANS;
- A STUDENT EXPRESSES INDEPENDENT VIEWS ON THE
FUNCTIONING OF A MODERN STATE.
FINAL COURSE OUTPUT - SOCIAL COMPETENCES
- A STUDENT IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE DISCUSSION ON
THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF A STATE;
- A STUDENT EXPRESSES HIS WILL TO ACT WITHIN A CIVIL
SOCIETY;
- A STUDENT EXPRESSES HIS WILL TO DEBATE ON CURRENT
ISSUES CONCERNING THE FUNCIONATING OF A STATE IN
THE MODERN WORLD;
- A STUDENT APPRECIATES THE IMPORTANCE OF
DEMOCRATIC VALUES.
COURSE ORGANISATION –LEARNING FORMAT AND NUMBER OF HOURS
LECTURES – 30 HOURS
SEMINARS – 30 HOURS
COURSE DESCRIPTION
1. THE DEFINITION OF A STATE
2. CONSTITUTIVE ATTRIBUTES OF A STATE
3. AIMS AND FUNCTIONS OF A STATE
4. STATE SYMBOLS
5. STATE POWER
6. STATE INTEREST
7. THEORY OF THE CONSTITUTION
8. FORMS OF GOVERNMENT
9. TERRITORIAL STRUCTURE
10. METHODS OF RULING
11. STATE AND NATION
12. STATE AND OTHER FORMS OF SOCIETY ORGANIZATION
13. STATE TOWARDS THE PROCESSES OF THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
14. STATE TOWARDS THE PROCESSES OF GLOBALIZATION
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC LECTURE.
SEMINARS CONDUCTED IN THE FORM OF INTERACTIVE
EXERCISES.
REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS PRESENCE AT THE CLASSES, PRESENATION, WRITTEN
PAPER, EXAM IN THE WRITTEN FORM
GRADING SYSTEM
5,0 – VERY GOOD; 4,5 – GOOD PLUS; 4,0 – GOOD; 3,5 –
SATISFACTORY PLUS; 3,0 – SATISFACTORY; 2,0 –
UNSATISFACTORY.
TOTAL STUDENT WORKLOAD
LECTURES – 30 HOURS
NEEDED TO ACHIEVE EXPECTED
SEMINARS – 30 HOURS
LEARNING OUTCOMES EXPRESSED
PREPARATION FOR SEMINARS – 30 HOURS
IN TIME AND ECTS CREDIT POINTS
PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSULTATIONS – 4 HOURS
PREPARATION FOR THE EXAM– 105 HOURS
PARTICIPATING IN THE EXAM – 1 HOUR
TOTAL HOURS – 200
ECTS POINT - 8
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
ENGLISH
INTERNSHIP
NOT APPLICABLE
MATERIALS
PRIMARY OR REQUIRED BOOKS/READINGS:
KUŻELEWSKA, E.: CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL SYSTEM,
TEMIDA2, BIAŁYSTOK, 2008
SUPPLEMENTAL OR OPTIONAL BOOKS/READINGS: