SylabUZ
| Course name | Public Sphere in Action |
| Course ID | 14.2--D-PSiA-S22 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences |
| Field of study | Sociology |
| Education profile | academic |
| Level of studies | Second-cycle studies leading to MS degree |
| Beginning semester | winter term 2022/2023 |
| Semester | 2 |
| ECTS credits to win | 2 |
| Course type | obligatory |
| Teaching language | english |
| Author of syllabus |
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| The class form | Hours per semester (full-time) | Hours per week (full-time) | Hours per semester (part-time) | Hours per week (part-time) | Form of assignment |
| Class | 15 | 1 | - | - | Credit with grade |
| Lecture | 15 | 1 | - | - | Credit with grade |
To acquaint the student with the issues of social determinants of politics, mechanisms of the functioning of the public sphere connecting the institutions of the political system with their social context. Review and analysis of forms of civic participation, opportunities for citizens to participate in political processes on a micro and macro (local) scale. Ability to sociological analysis of political phenomena, political divisions and conflicts as well as procedures of modern democracies.
1. Power and politics from a sociological perspective. Political system, types and kinds.
2. Contemporary democracies. Political and social specificity. Rules and procedures of democracy.
3. Social conditions of functioning - stability and effectiveness of democracy. Political attitudes and behavior. Types of political cultures.
4. Forms of participation in political life. Political and civic activity. Volunteering.
5. The specificity of democracy in Poland. Features of the political culture of society and elites.
6. The concept and issues of political elites. Political elites in contemporary democracies.
7. Political divisions in contemporary democracies. The right-left opposition and its social context.
8. Social perception of democracy. Public opinion polls, election polls.
9. Civil society. Sector III. Non-governmental organizations.
10. New social movements. Rebellion, protest, discontent.
Classes: analysis of texts, discussion of the problem. Conventional lecture, e-learning, blended learning
| Outcome description | Outcome symbols | Methods of verification | The class form |
Passing the lectures:
Written exam in the form of problem questions. The range of issues presented in the first class. The minimum pass threshold - 50%.
Passing the Classes:
Choice test with open-ended questions. The range of issues presented in the first class. The minimum pass threshold - 50%.
Final grade:
Average of grades from the lecture and exercises
Modified by dr Tomasz Kołodziej (last modification: 15-04-2022 12:52)
