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POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (ENGLISH) PROGRAMME
COURSE DESCRIPTION
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Name of the Course Unit
| Code
| Year
| Semester
| In-Class Hours (T+P)
| Credit
| ECTS Credit
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POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES |
POL212 |
2 |
4 |
3+0 |
3.0 |
6.0 |
Objectives and Contents |
Objectives of the Course Unit |
Introduce students to the concept of ideology
Explore the main features of several grand ideologies including liberalism, conservatism, socialism, nationalism and fascism
Explore the main features of trending thoughts such as feminism, religious fundamentalism, environmentalism
Explore trends and changes in several ideological thoughts, merge of hybrid thoughts and their impact in guding politics
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Contents of the Course Unit |
This course aims to introduce students to the concept of ideology, examine selected ideologies through writings of influential thinkers and discuss their relevance and representation in politics. We begin by debating these questions: What is an ideology? Are all sets of political ideas ideologies, or only some? Then we explore the main features of several grand ideologies including liberalism, conservatism, socialism, nationalism and fascism, as well as some trending thoughts such as feminism, religious fundamentalism, environmentalism. Thus, we engage in a debate on the genealogy of the concept of ideology and main tenets, trends and changes in several ideological thoughts as well as how these ideologies shape politics and public policy. |
Contribution of the Course Intending to Provide the Professional Education |
By providing basic education on the concept of ideology and enlightening students regarding ideologies that guides political behaviour, this course contributed to students' political literacy, enable them to navigate any politica lanscape and develop in-depth anaysis of major policies and issues. |
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