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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KAP
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OZZN
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Title
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The Citizen and Mediation of Interests
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
6
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Lecture
2
[Hours/Week]
Seminar
2
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Included in study average
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YES
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Summer semester
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20 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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YES
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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not determined
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
0
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
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Course objectives:
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Interaction between citizens and the state is one of the key issues of contemporary political science. With the development and expansion of democratic regimes, and with the growing discussions in the field of democratic theory, the role of the citizen and its position with regard to the political system has become the focus of research for many political scientists. The so-called intermediary sphere, where communication between the citizen and the state takes place, is a wide space where interests are articulated and aggregated, groups and collective bodies are created, to defend both narrow private as well as wide public interests. The role of the citizen, the form and content of the links and relations between them (i.e. the process of development of civil society), as well as the organization and institutionalization of civil society in the shape of interest and lobbying groups became a vital part of democratic theory. The aim of this course is to present a complex view of the citizen, civil society, and the importance and forms of mediation of interests in democratic systems. The course will first focus the attention of students on the problems of citizenship, civil society and interest groups in the context of a democratic society, to continue with a discussion of historical development of the role of the citizen and the establishment of civil society as a vital part of a democratic society. The course will then focus on basic institutions of civil society, empirical theories of interest and pressure groups, lobbying groups and social movements. The final part of the course will deal with analysis of practical aspects of institutions of civil society and with the possible futures of civil society with regard to the transformation of statehood and the processes of globalization. All of the topics dealt with in the lectures will be illustrated with and complemented by practical examples from regional, national, and international politics.
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Requirements on student
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The course concludes with a final oral examination focusing on the students' knowledge of and ability to discuss the assigned readings as well as the issues presented in lectures. Only students whose participation in seminars exceeds 60 per cent will be allowed to participate in the examination. Seminars will take place in the form of preparation of a semestral paper, presentations and analyses of assigned readings.
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Content
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1. Democratic theory, concept of citizenship and the intermediary sphere
2. History of citizenship and civil society
3. Liberal and republican concepts of civil society
4. The public as a critical audience
5. Trust and social capital
6. Institutional forms of civil society - the relation between the state and the non-profit sector
7. Institutional forms of civil society - the relation between social movements and interest and pressure groups
8. Institutional forms of civil society - lobbies
9. Strategies and techniques of interest groups
10. Promotion of interests in practice
11. Europeanization of civil society and interest groups
12. Global civil society and the non-profit sector in international and transnational context
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Studujícím je k dispozici google classroom se všemi podstatnými informacemi a materiály.
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Müller, Karel. Češi a občanská společnost : pojem, problémy, východiska. 2. vyd. Praha : Triton, 2003. ISBN 80-7254-387-3.
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Basic:
Císař, Ondřej; Barša, Pavel. Levice v postrevoluční době : občanská společnost a nová sociální hnutí v radikální politické teorii 20. století. 1. vyd. Brno : Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2004. ISBN 80-7325-033-0.
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Basic:
Müller, Karel; Laboutková, Šárka,; Vymětal, Petr. Lobbing v moderních demokraciích. Vyd. 1. Praha : Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3165-0.
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Basic:
Strnadová, Lenka. Současné podoby občanské společnosti : kritická perspektiva. Plzeň : Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7380-081-9.
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Recommended:
Cohen J. L., Arato A. Civil Society and Political Theory. The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusets, 1992.
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Recommended:
Pedler, R. (ed.). European Union Lobbying. Changes in the Arena. London: Palgrave, 2002.
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Recommended:
KEANE, John. Global Civil Society?. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, 2003.
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Recommended:
Salamon, Lester M.; Sokolowski, S. Wojciech. Global civil society : dimensions of the nonprofit sector. Volume Two. Bloomfield : Kumarian, 2004. ISBN 1-56549-184-X.
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Recommended:
Kaldor, Mary. Global Civil Society. An Answer to War. Polity Press, Cambridge, 2003.
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Recommended:
BROWNE, William P. Groups, Interests, and U.S. Public Policy. Washington, 1998. ISBN 0878406824.
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Recommended:
Calhoun, C. (ed.). Habermas and the Public Sphere. MA: MIT Press, 1999.
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Recommended:
Schendelen, R. van. More Machiavelli in Brussels. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2010.
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Recommended:
Občanské ctnosti : občanský étos a občanství v liberálnědemokratických společnostech. 1. vyd. Praha : Victoria publishing, 1995. ISBN 80-85865-12-2.
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Recommended:
Císař, Ondřej. Politický aktivismus v České republice : sociální hnutí a občanská společnost v období transformace a evropeizace. 1. vyd. Brno : Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury (CDK), 2008. ISBN 978-80-7325-168-0.
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Recommended:
Baggot, R. Pressure Groups Today. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1995.
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Recommended:
Alexander, J. C. (ed.). Real Civil Societies. Dilemmas of Institutionalization. London, Thousand Oaks, New Delhi: Sage, 1998.
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Recommended:
Almond, G., Verba, S. The Civic Culture. Boston, 1965.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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44
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Contact hours
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52
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Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
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10
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Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
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50
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Total
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156
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
to describe the basic characteristics of interest groups and political parties and their role in the political system |
to explain the nature and types of the systems of interest mediation |
to explain the role and function of political actors in democratic regimes |
to characterize the basic topics of political philosophy (freedom, equality, democracy, etc.) |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
to discuss normatively on contemporary political issues |
to identify the essential characteristics of a system of interest mediation in a particular country |
to independently analyze and interpret political-philosophical texts |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
to differentiate strategies and tools of interest groups' activities in the intermediary sphere |
to distinguish functions of the intermediary sphere, ie selection, aggregation, articulation of interests |
to explain the process of the development of the relationship between the citizen and the state in democratic societies |
to characterize the basic forms of interaction between the citizen and the state |
to present a comprehensive view of the citizen, civil society and the importance and forms of mediation of interests in democratic systems |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
to analyze civil society activities at local, national and global levels |
to analyze the practical aspects of the functioning of civil society institutions |
to critically evaluate the fulfillment of the functions of the intermediary sphere in a particular political environment |
to independently analyze the activity of a particular interest group and identify the tools and strategies in use |
to independently interpret the concept of civil society from the position of different thought traditions |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Combined exam |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Seminar work |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Seminar work |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
Self-study of literature |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Individual study |
Seminar |
Textual studies |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Individual study |
Seminar |
Textual studies |
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