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Course Description
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Course Name
Political Institutions: Theory & Practice
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Host University
Maynooth University
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
Political Science
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Explores the theory, practice and comparative organization of political institutions such as electoral systems and voter behaviour, political parties and parliaments, governments and policy, civil and public service.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
-Detail the major theories and key concepts used by sociologists to analyse
-Critically assess social scientific evidence and argument exploring the social, cultural and ideological aspects of political institutions such as electoral systems and voter behaviour, political parties and parliaments, governments and policy, civil and public service.
-Evaluate the empirical trends and patterns identified by social scientists examining the practice and comparative organization of political institutions.
-Develop an independent and critical perspective on the social scientific analyses of the theory and practice of political institutions.Teaching & Learning methods:
24 lecture hoursAssessment:
Continuous Assessment: 50%
University scheduled written examination: 50%
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
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