Faculty of Political Science / COMPARATIVE POLITICS / INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS
| Course: | INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS/ |
| Course ID | Course status | Semester | ECTS credits | Lessons (Lessons+Exercises+Laboratory) |
| 12502 | Obavezan | 1 | 6 | 2+2+0 |
| Programs | COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
| Prerequisites | There are no conditions. |
| Aims | Getting to know the basics of the comparative method; familiarization with topics and approaches in comparative politics; getting to know the debates and problems that are the focus of comparative politics. |
| Learning outcomes | After passing the exam, students will be able to: understand the scientific and theoretical specificity of comparative politics; understand the advantages and disadvantages of the comparative method; they understand and have a basic overview of the literature in the field of comparative political research. |
| Lecturer / Teaching assistant | Prof. Dr. Olivera Komar, Dr. Nemanja Stankov |
| Methodology | Classes, presentations, interactive exercises, seminar work. |
| Plan and program of work | |
| Preparing week | Preparation and registration of the semester |
| I week lectures | Introductory lecture |
| I week exercises | Introductory exercises |
| II week lectures | What is comparative politics? |
| II week exercises | The logic of comparative research |
| III week lectures | Approaches to comparative politics |
| III week exercises | Comparative method |
| IV week lectures | Comparative research methods |
| IV week exercises | Creating useful concepts |
| V week lectures | Selection of cases, comparison of a small and large number of countries, problems of comparison |
| V week exercises | A selection of cases |
| VI week lectures | Comparison of the historical concept |
| VI week exercises | Outline of the research design |
| VII week lectures | Mid-term exam |
| VII week exercises | Mid-term exam |
| VIII week lectures | Comparisons of structures and institutions |
| VIII week exercises | Comparison of institutions |
| IX week lectures | Mid-term retake |
| IX week exercises | Mid-term retake |
| X week lectures | Comparison of actors and processes |
| X week exercises | Actors or structures |
| XI week lectures | Comparisons of public policies |
| XI week exercises | Consultation on research design |
| XII week lectures | Presentation of own research design I |
| XII week exercises | Presentation of own research design I |
| XIII week lectures | Presentation of own research design II |
| XIII week exercises | Presentation of own research design II |
| XIV week lectures | Recapitulation of the subject |
| XIV week exercises | Recapitulation of the subject |
| XV week lectures | Final exam |
| XV week exercises | Final exam |
| Student workload | 2P+2V |
| Per week | Per semester |
| 6 credits x 40/30=8 hours and 0 minuts
2 sat(a) theoretical classes 0 sat(a) practical classes 2 excercises 4 hour(s) i 0 minuts of independent work, including consultations |
Classes and final exam:
8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 16 =128 hour(s) i 0 minuts Necessary preparation before the beginning of the semester (administration, registration, certification): 8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 2 =16 hour(s) i 0 minuts Total workload for the subject: 6 x 30=180 hour(s) Additional work for exam preparation in the preparing exam period, including taking the remedial exam from 0 to 30 hours (remaining time from the first two items to the total load for the item) 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts Workload structure: 128 hour(s) i 0 minuts (cources), 16 hour(s) i 0 minuts (preparation), 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts (additional work) |
| Student obligations | Activity in classes, making a seminar paper, presentation, passing the colloquium and the final exam. |
| Consultations | As needed. |
| Literature | Materials from the lessons Daniele, Caramani, Comparative Politics, Faculty of Political Sciences, Zagreb, 2013. Landman, Tod, Topics, and Methods of Comparative Politics, Faculty of Political Science, 2008. Selected literature for exercises |
| Examination methods | Mid-term exam - 30 points Research proposal - 20 points Final exam - 50 points |
| Special remarks | |
| Comment |
| Grade: | F | E | D | C | B | A |
| Number of points | less than 50 points | greater than or equal to 50 points and less than 60 points | greater than or equal to 60 points and less than 70 points | greater than or equal to 70 points and less than 80 points | greater than or equal to 80 points and less than 90 points | greater than or equal to 90 points |
Faculty of Political Science / COMPARATIVE POLITICS / ETHNIC CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
| Course: | ETHNIC CONFLICT MANAGEMENT/ |
| Course ID | Course status | Semester | ECTS credits | Lessons (Lessons+Exercises+Laboratory) |
| 12503 | Obavezan | 1 | 6 | 2+2+0 |
| Programs | COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Aims | Getting to know the nature and characteristics of ethnic and ethno-national conflicts as political and identity conflicts. Understanding ethnic conflict resolution strategies. Analysis of the resolution of ethnic conflicts in certain national-state contexts |
| Learning outcomes | After successfully passing the course, the student will be able to: - Understands the characteristics and specificities of ethnic conflicts. - Explain the most important models for solving ethnic conflicts and the problems of "neutralizing" and institutionalizing conflicts, as well as the most important approaches in explaining the causes of ethnic conflicts. - Distinguishes the most important methods of eliminating ethnic differences as a (non) way of regulating ethnic conflicts - Distinguishes the most important methods of managing ethnic differences as non-violent ways of regulating ethnic conflicts - Explain modern concepts of solving ethnic conflicts with emphasis on mediation and arbitration - Values the importance of prevention in the regulation of ethnic conflicts |
| Lecturer / Teaching assistant | Prof. Danijela Vuković-Ćalasan; MScTodor Lakić |
| Methodology | Lectures, exercises, consultations, discussions, debates, presentations |
| Plan and program of work | |
| Preparing week | Preparation and registration of the semester |
| I week lectures | Introductory class |
| I week exercises | Introductory class |
| II week lectures | Concept and types of social conflicts. The concept of ethnicity. Ethnic and national identity. Ethnic group and nation. National states and minority nationalisms. |
| II week exercises | Presentation of research papers. Discussion. |
| III week lectures | Ethnic conflicts as identity conflicts and political conflicts. Distinguishing ethnic conflicts from other types of political conflicts. Ethnic tensions. |
| III week exercises | Presentation of research papers. Discussion. |
| IV week lectures | The most important theoretical approaches to the explanation of ethnic and ethno-national conflicts. The most important theories about the causes of ethnic conflicts. |
| IV week exercises | Presentation of research papers. Discussion. |
| V week lectures | Ethnocentrism and the problem of group delegitimization. Xenophobia. Ethnonationalism. |
| V week exercises | Presentation of research papers. Discussion. |
| VI week lectures | Dimensions of ethnic conflicts. Ethnic mobilization. |
| VI week exercises | Presentation of research papers. Discussion. |
| VII week lectures | Prevention of ethnic conflicts - The issue of successful management of ethno-cultural pluralism. "Early warning system". |
| VII week exercises | Presentation of research papers. Discussion. |
| VIII week lectures | Test I |
| VIII week exercises | Presentation of research papers. Discussion. |
| IX week lectures | Strategies and models for solving ethnic conflicts I |
| IX week exercises | Presentation of research papers. Discussion. |
| X week lectures | Strategies and models for solving ethnic conflicts II |
| X week exercises | Presentation of research papers. Discussion. |
| XI week lectures | The impact of ethnic conflicts on global security. Post-conflict phase of ethnically divided societies. Reconciliation. |
| XI week exercises | Presentation of research papers. Discussion. |
| XII week lectures | Ethnic conflicts in some particular state contexts and their specificities. |
| XII week exercises | Presentation of research papers. Discussion. |
| XIII week lectures | Test II |
| XIII week exercises | Presentation of research papers. Discussion. |
| XIV week lectures | Ethnic conflicts and the media |
| XIV week exercises | Presentation of research papers. Discussion. |
| XV week lectures | Remedial colloquiums |
| XV week exercises | Presentation of research papers. Discussion. |
| Student workload | |
| Per week | Per semester |
| 6 credits x 40/30=8 hours and 0 minuts
2 sat(a) theoretical classes 0 sat(a) practical classes 2 excercises 4 hour(s) i 0 minuts of independent work, including consultations |
Classes and final exam:
8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 16 =128 hour(s) i 0 minuts Necessary preparation before the beginning of the semester (administration, registration, certification): 8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 2 =16 hour(s) i 0 minuts Total workload for the subject: 6 x 30=180 hour(s) Additional work for exam preparation in the preparing exam period, including taking the remedial exam from 0 to 30 hours (remaining time from the first two items to the total load for the item) 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts Workload structure: 128 hour(s) i 0 minuts (cources), 16 hour(s) i 0 minuts (preparation), 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts (additional work) |
| Student obligations | |
| Consultations | During lecture classes. |
| Literature | 1.Tesar, Ivan. (2019). Etnički konflikti. Beograd: Biblioteka XX vek. 2.Tatalović, Siniša. (2010). Globalna sigurnost i etnički sukobi. Zagreb: Politička kultura. 3.Augustin Alex, Fischer Martina, Ropers Norbert (eds.) (2004). Transforming Ethnopolitical Conflict. Berlin: The Berghof Handbook. 4.Cordell, Karl, Wolff, Stephen.(eds.) (2011). Routledge Handbook of Ethnic Conflict. London, New York: Routledge. 5.Crawford, Beverly, Lipschutz D. Ronnie. (eds.) (1998). The Myth of “Ethnic Conflict”: Politics, Economics and “Cultural” Violence. Berkeley, University of California. 6.Donald, G. Ellis. (2006). Transforming Conflict: Communication and Ethnopolitical Conflict. Rowman & Littlefield, New York, Toronto, Oxford. 7.Daniel, Bar-Tal. (1990). Causes and Consequences of Delegitimization: Models of Conflict and Ethnocentrism, Journal of Social Issues, 46: 65-81. 8.Galtung, Johan. (2009). Mirnim sredstvima do mira: Mir i sukob, razvoj i civilizacija, Beograd: Jugoistok XXI i Službeni glasnik. 9.Gottlieb, Gideon. (1993). Nation Against State: A New Approach to Ethnic Conflicts and the Decline of Sovereignty. New York: Council of Foreign Relations Press. 10.Haklai, Oded, Loizides, Neophytos. (2015). Settlers in Contested Lands. Territorial Disputes and Ethnic Conflicts. Stanford: Stanford University Press. 11.Horowitz, D. L. (2000). Ethnic Groups in Conflict, With a New Preface, University of California Press. 12.Jacob, Bercovitch, Victor Kremenyuk (eds.). (2014). The SAGE Handbook of Conflict Resolution, SAGE, Washington DC 13.Jung, Dietrich. (2003). Shadow Globalization, Ethnic Conflicts and New Wars, A political economy of Inttra-state war. London, New York: Routledge. 14.Oberschall, Anthony. (2007). Conflict and Peace Building in Divided Societies. London, New York: Routledge. 15.Rudolph, R, Joseph. (ed.) (2003). Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts. London: Greenwood. 16.Thomas, Hylland, Eriksen. (2001). Ethnic Identity, National Identity and Intergroup Conflict, in: Richard D. Ashmore, Lee Jussim, David Wilder (Eds.) Social Identity, Intergroup Conflict, and Conflict Reduction, Oxford University Press. 17.Toft, Duffy Monica. (2005). The Geography of Ethnic Violence – Identity, Interests and the Indvisibility of Territory. Princeton University Press. 18.Wolf, Stephen. (2006). Ethnic Conflict – A Global Perspective. Oxford University Press. 19.Vanhanen, Tau. (2012). Ethnic Conflicts – Their Biological Roots in Ethnic Nepotism. London: Ulster Institute for Social Research. |
| Examination methods | Test I – 15 points Test II – 15 points Project - 10 points Activity in exercise classes – 10 points Final exam – 50 points |
| Special remarks | |
| Comment |
| Grade: | F | E | D | C | B | A |
| Number of points | less than 50 points | greater than or equal to 50 points and less than 60 points | greater than or equal to 60 points and less than 70 points | greater than or equal to 70 points and less than 80 points | greater than or equal to 80 points and less than 90 points | greater than or equal to 90 points |
Faculty of Political Science / COMPARATIVE POLITICS / CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL SYSTEMS II
| Course: | CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL SYSTEMS II/ |
| Course ID | Course status | Semester | ECTS credits | Lessons (Lessons+Exercises+Laboratory) |
| 12504 | Obavezan | 1 | 6 | 2+2+0 |
| Programs | COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Aims | The aim of the course is to enable the student to understand the basic characteristics of the contemporary political systems of the most developed countries in the world, and is an introduction to comparative studies. |
| Learning outcomes | the ability of the student to understand the basic features of the contemporary political systems of the most developed countries in the world, and is an introduction to comparative studies |
| Lecturer / Teaching assistant | PhD Srđan Darmanović professor, MA Marko Savić teaching assistant |
| Methodology | Lectures, exercises, seminar papers, consultations, discussions, debates and colloquiums |
| Plan and program of work | |
| Preparing week | Preparation and registration of the semester |
| I week lectures | Introductory class |
| I week exercises | Presentation of research papers/consultations |
| II week lectures | Comparative politics as a discipline, concepts and measurement, contextual description, classifications, hypothesis testing, prediction |
| II week exercises | Presentation of research papers/consultations |
| III week lectures | Hypothesis and theories, selection of cases, comparing a small and a large number of countries, problems of comparison |
| III week exercises | Presentation of research papers/consultations |
| IV week lectures | Switzerland |
| IV week exercises | Presentation of research papers/consultations |
| V week lectures | Belgium |
| V week exercises | Presentation of research papers/consultations |
| VI week lectures | Sweden |
| VI week exercises | Presentation of research papers/consultations |
| VII week lectures | Poland |
| VII week exercises | Presentation of research papers/consultations |
| VIII week lectures | Spain |
| VIII week exercises | Presentation of research papers/consultations |
| IX week lectures | South Africa |
| IX week exercises | Presentation of research papers/consultations |
| X week lectures | India |
| X week exercises | Presentation of research papers/consultations |
| XI week lectures | Brazil |
| XI week exercises | Presentation of research papers/consultations |
| XII week lectures | Nigeria |
| XII week exercises | Presentation of research papers/consultations |
| XIII week lectures | Comparison of cases |
| XIII week exercises | Presentation of research papers/consultations |
| XIV week lectures | Subject recapitulation |
| XIV week exercises | Presentation of research papers/consultations |
| XV week lectures | Subject recapitulation |
| XV week exercises | Presentation of research papers/consultations |
| Student workload | |
| Per week | Per semester |
| 6 credits x 40/30=8 hours and 0 minuts
2 sat(a) theoretical classes 0 sat(a) practical classes 2 excercises 4 hour(s) i 0 minuts of independent work, including consultations |
Classes and final exam:
8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 16 =128 hour(s) i 0 minuts Necessary preparation before the beginning of the semester (administration, registration, certification): 8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 2 =16 hour(s) i 0 minuts Total workload for the subject: 6 x 30=180 hour(s) Additional work for exam preparation in the preparing exam period, including taking the remedial exam from 0 to 30 hours (remaining time from the first two items to the total load for the item) 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts Workload structure: 128 hour(s) i 0 minuts (cources), 16 hour(s) i 0 minuts (preparation), 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts (additional work) |
| Student obligations | |
| Consultations | |
| Literature | - Almond, Gabrijel et alt., Komparativna politika danas, FPN & CEDEM, Podgorica, 2009 - Vasović, Vučina, Savremen demokratije: tom 2, Službeni glasnik, Beograd, 2007 - Landman, Todd, Teme i metode komparativne politike: uvod - Merkel, Wolfgang, Transformacija političkih sustava: uvod u teoriju i empirijsko istraživanje transformacije, Fakultet političkih znanosti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, 2011 - Lijphart, Arend, Comparative Politics and the Comparative Method, The American Political Science Review, Volume 65, Issue 3, (Sep. 1971), 685-693 - Coppedge, Michael, Thickening Thin Concepts and Theorie: Combining Large N and Small in Comparative Politics, Comparative Politics, Vol. 31, No. 4, (Jul. 1999), 456-476 - Daalder, Hans, The Development of the study of comparative politics |
| Examination methods | Research work: 40 points activity: 10 points exam: 50 points |
| Special remarks | |
| Comment |
| Grade: | F | E | D | C | B | A |
| Number of points | less than 50 points | greater than or equal to 50 points and less than 60 points | greater than or equal to 60 points and less than 70 points | greater than or equal to 70 points and less than 80 points | greater than or equal to 80 points and less than 90 points | greater than or equal to 90 points |
Faculty of Political Science / COMPARATIVE POLITICS / ADVANCED RESEARRCH METHODS
| Course: | ADVANCED RESEARRCH METHODS/ |
| Course ID | Course status | Semester | ECTS credits | Lessons (Lessons+Exercises+Laboratory) |
| 12505 | Obavezan | 2 | 6 | 2+2+0 |
| Programs | COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
| Prerequisites | No conditions. |
| Aims | |
| Learning outcomes | In the course Advanced Methods of Political Research, students will: Gain a deep understanding of advanced research methods and statistical models in political science. Become capable of independently conducting statistical analyses necessary for processing publicly available data, creating, and understanding scientific papers in the field of social sciences. Equip themselves to make conclusions and suggestions for public policies based on data analysis and their graphical presentation. Acquire basic knowledge and understanding of trends in statistical programming for scientific work. |
| Lecturer / Teaching assistant | Prof. dr Olivera Komar and dr Nemanja Batrićević |
| Methodology | Lectures, practical exercises and coding sessions in R |
| Plan and program of work | |
| Preparing week | Preparation and registration of the semester |
| I week lectures | Introduction to the course |
| I week exercises | Introduction to statistical programming |
| II week lectures | Statistical analysis in political science: data and methods |
| II week exercises | Installation and introduction to the programs – R / R Studio |
| III week lectures | Basics of the R programming language I: workspace and functions |
| III week exercises | Coding session in R: object manipulation and basic functions |
| IV week lectures | Basics of the R programming language II: conventions, code maintenance, and “packages” |
| IV week exercises | Coding session in R: loading packages, code structure, using scripts |
| V week lectures | Types of data and objects: vectors, data frames, and lists |
| V week exercises | Coding session in R: dimensions of objects (vectors vs. data frames), merging and splitting of data |
| VI week lectures | Importing, exporting, and manipulating data frames |
| VI week exercises | Coding session in R: importing data, data frames handling and data exporting formats |
| VII week lectures | Recoding variables and missing values |
| VII week exercises | Coding session in R: recoding data, types of variables and missing data issues |
| VIII week lectures | Data presentation: tables and graphics |
| VIII week exercises | Coding session in R: relationship between variable type and graphical represetnation + summary tables |
| IX week lectures | Descriptive statistics |
| IX week exercises | Coding session in R: central tendencies and measures of variation |
| X week lectures | Comparing means: T-tests |
| X week exercises | Coding session in R: hypothesis testing and comparing means (between and within-group T-tests) |
| XI week lectures | Analysis of variance: ANOVA |
| XI week exercises | Coding session in R: hypothesis testing and comparison of multiple groups (ANOVA) |
| XII week lectures | Bivariate statistics: correlations |
| XII week exercises | Coding session in R: bivariate statistics with numeric variables (correlation analysis) |
| XIII week lectures | OLS regression I: result analysis |
| XIII week exercises | Coding session in R: multivariate analysis with linear regression (OLS) |
| XIV week lectures | OLS regression II: analysis of statistical assumptions |
| XIV week exercises | Coding session in R: evaluating regression model results and statistical assumptions |
| XV week lectures | Logistic regression |
| XV week exercises | Coding session in R: multivariate analysis with dichotomous response variable (logistic regression) |
| Student workload | |
| Per week | Per semester |
| 6 credits x 40/30=8 hours and 0 minuts
2 sat(a) theoretical classes 0 sat(a) practical classes 2 excercises 4 hour(s) i 0 minuts of independent work, including consultations |
Classes and final exam:
8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 16 =128 hour(s) i 0 minuts Necessary preparation before the beginning of the semester (administration, registration, certification): 8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 2 =16 hour(s) i 0 minuts Total workload for the subject: 6 x 30=180 hour(s) Additional work for exam preparation in the preparing exam period, including taking the remedial exam from 0 to 30 hours (remaining time from the first two items to the total load for the item) 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts Workload structure: 128 hour(s) i 0 minuts (cources), 16 hour(s) i 0 minuts (preparation), 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts (additional work) |
| Student obligations | |
| Consultations | Olivera Komar oliverak@ucg.ac.me Nemanja Batrićević nbatricevic.fpn@gmail.com |
| Literature | Lecture materials Additional literature: – Discovering Statistics Using R, – An Introduction to Statistical Learning – The Art of R Programming Online materials/sources – Quick R – Stack Overflow – R-Bloggers |
| Examination methods | Three individual assingments - 50 points Final exam - 50 points |
| Special remarks | |
| Comment |
| Grade: | F | E | D | C | B | A |
| Number of points | less than 50 points | greater than or equal to 50 points and less than 60 points | greater than or equal to 60 points and less than 70 points | greater than or equal to 70 points and less than 80 points | greater than or equal to 80 points and less than 90 points | greater than or equal to 90 points |
Faculty of Political Science / COMPARATIVE POLITICS / DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRATISATION
| Course: | DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRATISATION/ |
| Course ID | Course status | Semester | ECTS credits | Lessons (Lessons+Exercises+Laboratory) |
| 12506 | Obavezan | 2 | 6 | 2+2+0 |
| Programs | COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
| Prerequisites | |
| Aims | Introducing students to various theoretical definitions of the concept of democracy, conditions (socio-economic, political, and cultural) for establishing and developing democracy, different forms of undemocratic regimes, the dynamics of the global spread of the idea of democracy over the past half-century, as well as negative political trends in various parts of the world (unfinished democratization processes and the return of authoritarianism) in the 21st century. |
| Learning outcomes | |
| Lecturer / Teaching assistant | Doc.dr Ivan Vuković Dr Nemanja Batrićević |
| Methodology | Interactive lectures, seminal papers, two tests and oral exam. |
| Plan and program of work | |
| Preparing week | Preparation and registration of the semester |
| I week lectures | Introduction to the course |
| I week exercises | Introduction to in-class activities |
| II week lectures | Democracy: theoretical considerations |
| II week exercises | In-class discussion based on literature: Dahl, Robert (1998). O demokratiji. New Haven: Yale University Press, str. 35-61 |
| III week lectures | Building democratic regimes: opportunities and challenges |
| III week exercises | In-class discussion based on literature: Linz, J. J., Linz, J. J., & Stepan, A. (1998). Demokratska tranzicija i konsolidacija. Filip Višnjić, str. 15-31. |
| IV week lectures | Alternatives to democracy I: totalitarianism |
| IV week exercises | In-class discussion based on literature: Levitsky, S., & Way, L. A. (2010). Competitive authoritarianism: Hybrid regimes after the Cold War. Cambridge University Press. Str. 3-37 |
| V week lectures | Alternatives to democracy II: authoritarianism |
| V week exercises | In-class discussion based on literature: Levitsky, S., & Way, L. A. (2010). Competitive authoritarianism: Hybrid regimes after the Cold War. Cambridge University Press. Str. 3-37 |
| VI week lectures | Alternatives to democracy III: hybrid regimes |
| VI week exercises | In-class discussion based on literature: Levitsky, S., & Way, L. A. (2010). Competitive authoritarianism: Hybrid regimes after the Cold War. Cambridge University Press. Str. 37-85. |
| VII week lectures | Written test |
| VII week exercises | Written test |
| VIII week lectures | Democratic transition and consolidation: determinants of success |
| VIII week exercises | In-class discussion based on literature: Teorell, J. (2010). Determinants of democratization: Explaining regime change in the world, 1972–2006. Cambridge University Press. Str. 16-38. |
| IX week lectures | Democratic collapse: Chilean case (1973.) |
| IX week exercises | In-class discussion based on literature: Olavarria-Gambi, M., & Levick, L. (2023). Re-democratization in Chile: Is the “New” Democracy Better than the “Old”?. International Journal of Public Administration, 46(8), 553-569. |
| X week lectures | Third wave of democratization |
| X week exercises | In-class discussion based on literature: Haggard, Stephan, and Robert R. Kaufman. "Democratization during the third wave." Annual Review of Political Science 19 (2016): 125-144. |
| XI week lectures | "The end of history" in the "spirit of democracy" |
| XI week exercises | In-class discussion based on literature: Tucker, J. A. (2007). Enough! Electoral fraud, collective action problems, and post-communist colored revolutions. Perspectives on politics, 5(3), 535-551. |
| XII week lectures | Democracy at the beginning XXI century: Latin America, Africa, Middle East |
| XII week exercises | In-class discussion based on literature: oseph, R. (1999). Democratization in Africa after 1989: Comparative and theoretical perspectives. In Transitions to democracy (pp. 237-260). Columbia University Press. |
| XIII week lectures | "Colored revolutions" in Europe and beyond |
| XIII week exercises | In-class discussion based on literature: Beissinger, M. R. (2007). Structure and example in modular political phenomena: The diffusion of bulldozer/rose/orange/tulip revolutions. Perspectives on politics, 259-276. |
| XIV week lectures | Return of authoritarianism |
| XIV week exercises | In-class discussion based on literature: Mudde, C., & Kaltwasser, C. R. (Eds.). (2012). Populism in Europe and the Americas: Threat or corrective for democracy?. Cambridge University Press: 1-27; 205-223. |
| XV week lectures | Arabic spring |
| XV week exercises | In-class discussion based on literature: Stepan, A., & Linz, J. J. (2013). Democratization theory and the" Arab spring". J. Democracy, 24, 15. |
| Student workload | |
| Per week | Per semester |
| 6 credits x 40/30=8 hours and 0 minuts
2 sat(a) theoretical classes 0 sat(a) practical classes 2 excercises 4 hour(s) i 0 minuts of independent work, including consultations |
Classes and final exam:
8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 16 =128 hour(s) i 0 minuts Necessary preparation before the beginning of the semester (administration, registration, certification): 8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 2 =16 hour(s) i 0 minuts Total workload for the subject: 6 x 30=180 hour(s) Additional work for exam preparation in the preparing exam period, including taking the remedial exam from 0 to 30 hours (remaining time from the first two items to the total load for the item) 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts Workload structure: 128 hour(s) i 0 minuts (cources), 16 hour(s) i 0 minuts (preparation), 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts (additional work) |
| Student obligations | |
| Consultations | Doc.dr Ivan Vuković ivan.m.vukovic@gmail.com Dr Nemanja Batrićević nbatricevic.fpn@gmail.com |
| Literature | Core literature: - Robert A. Dahl. 1973. Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition. New Haven: Yale University Press - Robert A. Dahl. 1998. On Democracy. New Haven: Yale University Press - Diamond, J. Larry, and Marc F. Plattner (eds.). 1996. The Global Resurgence of Democracy. Baltimore and London: Johns Hopkins University Press - Huntington, Samuel. 1991. The Third Wave: Democratization in the Last Twentieth Century. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. - Linz, J. Juan and Alfred Stepan. 1996. Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation. Baltimore and London: Johns Hopkins University Press. - Levitsky, Steven, and Lucan A. Way. 2010. Competitive Authoritarianism: Hybrid Regimes after the Cold War. New York: Cambridge University Press Additional literature: Chosen articles in scientific and specialized journals |
| Examination methods | Written exams (2 x 20 poena) Seminal paper (20 poena) In-class activities (10 points) Oral exam (30 point) |
| Special remarks | |
| Comment |
| Grade: | F | E | D | C | B | A |
| Number of points | less than 50 points | greater than or equal to 50 points and less than 60 points | greater than or equal to 60 points and less than 70 points | greater than or equal to 70 points and less than 80 points | greater than or equal to 80 points and less than 90 points | greater than or equal to 90 points |
Faculty of Political Science / COMPARATIVE POLITICS / COMPARATIVE EU PARTY SYSTEMS
| Course: | COMPARATIVE EU PARTY SYSTEMS/ |
| Course ID | Course status | Semester | ECTS credits | Lessons (Lessons+Exercises+Laboratory) |
| 12507 | Obavezan | 2 | 6 | 2+2+0 |
| Programs | COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
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| XII week lectures | |
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| XIV week lectures | |
| XIV week exercises | |
| XV week lectures | |
| XV week exercises |
| Student workload | |
| Per week | Per semester |
| 6 credits x 40/30=8 hours and 0 minuts
2 sat(a) theoretical classes 0 sat(a) practical classes 2 excercises 4 hour(s) i 0 minuts of independent work, including consultations |
Classes and final exam:
8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 16 =128 hour(s) i 0 minuts Necessary preparation before the beginning of the semester (administration, registration, certification): 8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 2 =16 hour(s) i 0 minuts Total workload for the subject: 6 x 30=180 hour(s) Additional work for exam preparation in the preparing exam period, including taking the remedial exam from 0 to 30 hours (remaining time from the first two items to the total load for the item) 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts Workload structure: 128 hour(s) i 0 minuts (cources), 16 hour(s) i 0 minuts (preparation), 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts (additional work) |
| Student obligations | |
| Consultations | |
| Literature | |
| Examination methods | |
| Special remarks | |
| Comment |
| Grade: | F | E | D | C | B | A |
| Number of points | less than 50 points | greater than or equal to 50 points and less than 60 points | greater than or equal to 60 points and less than 70 points | greater than or equal to 70 points and less than 80 points | greater than or equal to 80 points and less than 90 points | greater than or equal to 90 points |
Faculty of Political Science / COMPARATIVE POLITICS / COMPARATIVE PUBLIC POLICY
| Course: | COMPARATIVE PUBLIC POLICY/ |
| Course ID | Course status | Semester | ECTS credits | Lessons (Lessons+Exercises+Laboratory) |
| 12508 | Obavezan | 2 | 6 | 2+2+0 |
| Programs | COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Aims | Gaining knowledge about similarities and differences in different sectoral policies such as labour market policy, health policy, social policy, family and child support policy, etc. Obtaining answers regarding the intensity of influence that public policies have in specific societies (countries). Comparing: ways of creating public policies, outcomes of public policies and historical periods of application of public policies. |
| Learning outcomes | After successfully passing the course, the student will be able to: Know and understand contemporary literature and the methodology of studying comparativism in public policies, analyse and interpret and compare types and models of public policies, apply adopted concepts from different approaches to public policies, independently interpret different outcomes of public policies, inform about policy diffusion, policy learning and lesson drawing. |
| Lecturer / Teaching assistant | Asst. Ph.D Uglješa Janković |
| Methodology | Lectures, exercises, seminar papers, debates, consultations, discussions, debates |
| Plan and program of work | |
| Preparing week | Preparation and registration of the semester |
| I week lectures | Policy analysis. |
| I week exercises | Political scientists as decision experts. |
| II week lectures | Can policy outcomes be compared? |
| II week exercises | Methodological problems of comparing policy results. |
| III week lectures | Contemporary social stratification. |
| III week exercises | Contemporary theoretical approaches to class. |
| IV week lectures | Institutions and ideology. |
| IV week exercises | Democratisation. Corporatism. |
| V week lectures | Mandate period of the left wing. The mandate period of the right wing. |
| V week exercises | The role of Scandinavian political parties in the construction of the welfare state. |
| VI week lectures | Economy and society. |
| VI week exercises | Impacts on policy making. |
| VII week lectures | The welfare state. |
| VII week exercises | Causes and purpose of state interventions. |
| VIII week lectures | Socio-demographic aging trends - comparative approaches. |
| VIII week exercises | Examples of demographic aging in the EU. |
| IX week lectures | Pension and disability insurance. |
| IX week exercises | Comparative approaches. |
| X week lectures | Labour market policy - comparative approaches. |
| X week exercises | Offensive and defensive recruitment strategies. |
| XI week lectures | Social policy - comparative approaches. |
| XI week exercises | Policy of the fight against poverty and social exclusion of the EU. |
| XII week lectures | Family and child support policy. |
| XII week exercises | Comparative approaches. |
| XIII week lectures | Health policy - comparative approaches. |
| XIII week exercises | Health care in the USA. Right or privilege? |
| XIV week lectures | Migration policy - comparative approaches. |
| XIV week exercises | Examples of mass migrations in the 21st century. |
| XV week lectures | Policy transfers. |
| XV week exercises | Network Policy |
| Student workload | |
| Per week | Per semester |
| 6 credits x 40/30=8 hours and 0 minuts
2 sat(a) theoretical classes 0 sat(a) practical classes 2 excercises 4 hour(s) i 0 minuts of independent work, including consultations |
Classes and final exam:
8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 16 =128 hour(s) i 0 minuts Necessary preparation before the beginning of the semester (administration, registration, certification): 8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 2 =16 hour(s) i 0 minuts Total workload for the subject: 6 x 30=180 hour(s) Additional work for exam preparation in the preparing exam period, including taking the remedial exam from 0 to 30 hours (remaining time from the first two items to the total load for the item) 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts Workload structure: 128 hour(s) i 0 minuts (cources), 16 hour(s) i 0 minuts (preparation), 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts (additional work) |
| Student obligations | |
| Consultations | Optionally |
| Literature | Required readings: Francis, G., Castles, 2008, Komparativne javne politike: primjeri poslijeratne preobrazbe, Avantis doo Zagreb Hill, Michael. 2010, Proces stvaranja javnih politika, Faculty of Political Sciences, Zagreb Perišić, N. 2022, Socijalna politika EU, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade. Hague, Rod/Harrop, Martin/ Breslin, Shaun, 2001:Komparativna vladavina i politika, Faculty of Political Sciences, Zagreb . |
| Examination methods | Discussion in class (reading texts from the subject area): 30 Seminar papers: 10 Defence of the seminar paper: 10 Oral final exam: 50 points A passing grade is obtained if at least 51 points are accumulated cumulatively. |
| Special remarks | None |
| Comment | None |
| Grade: | F | E | D | C | B | A |
| Number of points | less than 50 points | greater than or equal to 50 points and less than 60 points | greater than or equal to 60 points and less than 70 points | greater than or equal to 70 points and less than 80 points | greater than or equal to 80 points and less than 90 points | greater than or equal to 90 points |
Faculty of Political Science / COMPARATIVE POLITICS / COMPARATIVE REGIONAL STUDIES: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
| Course: | COMPARATIVE REGIONAL STUDIES: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE/ |
| Course ID | Course status | Semester | ECTS credits | Lessons (Lessons+Exercises+Laboratory) |
| 12509 | Obavezan | 3 | 6 | 2+2+0 |
| Programs | COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
| Prerequisites | |
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| Lecturer / Teaching assistant | |
| Methodology |
| Plan and program of work | |
| Preparing week | Preparation and registration of the semester |
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| X week lectures | |
| X week exercises | |
| XI week lectures | |
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| XIII week lectures | |
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| XIV week exercises | |
| XV week lectures | |
| XV week exercises |
| Student workload | |
| Per week | Per semester |
| 6 credits x 40/30=8 hours and 0 minuts
2 sat(a) theoretical classes 0 sat(a) practical classes 2 excercises 4 hour(s) i 0 minuts of independent work, including consultations |
Classes and final exam:
8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 16 =128 hour(s) i 0 minuts Necessary preparation before the beginning of the semester (administration, registration, certification): 8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 2 =16 hour(s) i 0 minuts Total workload for the subject: 6 x 30=180 hour(s) Additional work for exam preparation in the preparing exam period, including taking the remedial exam from 0 to 30 hours (remaining time from the first two items to the total load for the item) 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts Workload structure: 128 hour(s) i 0 minuts (cources), 16 hour(s) i 0 minuts (preparation), 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts (additional work) |
| Student obligations | |
| Consultations | |
| Literature | |
| Examination methods | |
| Special remarks | |
| Comment |
| Grade: | F | E | D | C | B | A |
| Number of points | less than 50 points | greater than or equal to 50 points and less than 60 points | greater than or equal to 60 points and less than 70 points | greater than or equal to 70 points and less than 80 points | greater than or equal to 80 points and less than 90 points | greater than or equal to 90 points |
Faculty of Political Science / COMPARATIVE POLITICS / POLITICS OF POST-COMMUNIST STATES AND SOCIETIES
| Course: | POLITICS OF POST-COMMUNIST STATES AND SOCIETIES/ |
| Course ID | Course status | Semester | ECTS credits | Lessons (Lessons+Exercises+Laboratory) |
| 12510 | Obavezan | 3 | 6 | 2+2+0 |
| Programs | COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
| Prerequisites | |
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| Methodology |
| Plan and program of work | |
| Preparing week | Preparation and registration of the semester |
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| XII week lectures | |
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| XIV week exercises | |
| XV week lectures | |
| XV week exercises |
| Student workload | |
| Per week | Per semester |
| 6 credits x 40/30=8 hours and 0 minuts
2 sat(a) theoretical classes 0 sat(a) practical classes 2 excercises 4 hour(s) i 0 minuts of independent work, including consultations |
Classes and final exam:
8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 16 =128 hour(s) i 0 minuts Necessary preparation before the beginning of the semester (administration, registration, certification): 8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 2 =16 hour(s) i 0 minuts Total workload for the subject: 6 x 30=180 hour(s) Additional work for exam preparation in the preparing exam period, including taking the remedial exam from 0 to 30 hours (remaining time from the first two items to the total load for the item) 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts Workload structure: 128 hour(s) i 0 minuts (cources), 16 hour(s) i 0 minuts (preparation), 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts (additional work) |
| Student obligations | |
| Consultations | |
| Literature | |
| Examination methods | |
| Special remarks | |
| Comment |
| Grade: | F | E | D | C | B | A |
| Number of points | less than 50 points | greater than or equal to 50 points and less than 60 points | greater than or equal to 60 points and less than 70 points | greater than or equal to 70 points and less than 80 points | greater than or equal to 80 points and less than 90 points | greater than or equal to 90 points |
Faculty of Political Science / COMPARATIVE POLITICS / COMPARATIVE POLITICAL BEHAVIOR
| Course: | COMPARATIVE POLITICAL BEHAVIOR/ |
| Course ID | Course status | Semester | ECTS credits | Lessons (Lessons+Exercises+Laboratory) |
| 12511 | Obavezan | 3 | 6 | 2+2+0 |
| Programs | COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
| Prerequisites | There are no conditions. |
| Aims | The objective of the course is to provide: understanding of concepts and theories in the field of political behavior; an understanding of the design and logic of comparative scientific research in the field of political behavior; and train students for independent analysis and interpretation of data based on original data. |
| Learning outcomes | After passing the exam, students will: gain an overview of the basic theories that explain how and why people behave in a certain way in politics; understand how limited resources and context (information, time, capacity) shape political decision-making processes; be able to understand the conceptual differences between conventional and unconventional participation and the factors that dominantly explain them. |
| Lecturer / Teaching assistant | Prof. dr Olivera Komar, dr Nemanja Stankov |
| Methodology | Classes, discussions and debates, research, presentations. |
| Plan and program of work | |
| Preparing week | Preparation and registration of the semester |
| I week lectures | Introduction to the subject and historical development of political behavior |
| I week exercises | Discussion: an overview of the main theories |
| II week lectures | Socio-demographic theories of voting |
| II week exercises | Discussion: class vote |
| III week lectures | Rational choice theories |
| III week exercises | Discussion: tactical voting |
| IV week lectures | Proximal and directional theories of voting |
| IV week exercises | Discussion: spatial theories |
| V week lectures | Voting and the economy |
| V week exercises | Discussion: economic models of voting |
| VI week lectures | Abstinence |
| VI week exercises | Discussion: the motivational and institutional context of abstinence |
| VII week lectures | The social context of voting: party and electoral systems |
| VII week exercises | First seminar paper |
| VIII week lectures | The social context of voting: political culture |
| VIII week exercises | Discussion: electoral system and voter satisfaction |
| IX week lectures | Application of voting theories in Montenegro |
| IX week exercises | Discussion: the nature of party systems and voting |
| X week lectures | Electoral volatility |
| X week exercises | Discussion: new political culture and voting |
| XI week lectures | Information, persuasion, and political communication |
| XI week exercises | Discussion: extra and within-system volatility |
| XII week lectures | Political marketing, campaigns, and negative campaigns |
| XII week exercises | Discussion: clientelism |
| XIII week lectures | Clientelism |
| XIII week exercises | Second seminar paper |
| XIV week lectures | Political representation and personalization of politics |
| XIV week exercises | Research essay |
| XV week lectures | Final exam |
| XV week exercises | Final exam |
| Student workload | 2P+2V |
| Per week | Per semester |
| 6 credits x 40/30=8 hours and 0 minuts
2 sat(a) theoretical classes 0 sat(a) practical classes 2 excercises 4 hour(s) i 0 minuts of independent work, including consultations |
Classes and final exam:
8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 16 =128 hour(s) i 0 minuts Necessary preparation before the beginning of the semester (administration, registration, certification): 8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 2 =16 hour(s) i 0 minuts Total workload for the subject: 6 x 30=180 hour(s) Additional work for exam preparation in the preparing exam period, including taking the remedial exam from 0 to 30 hours (remaining time from the first two items to the total load for the item) 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts Workload structure: 128 hour(s) i 0 minuts (cources), 16 hour(s) i 0 minuts (preparation), 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts (additional work) |
| Student obligations | Attendance and activity in classes, work on seminar papers and research essays, passing the final exam. |
| Consultations | As needed. |
| Literature | - Historical development of voting studies, Social structural theories of voting, Theories of rational choice, Proximal and directive theories of voting, Voting and economics, Abstention: Evans, Jocelyn A., Voters and Voting: An introduction, Sage, London, 2004 - Social context of voting: party, electoral system and political culture, Application of voting theories in Montenegro, Application of voting theories in Montenegro (II): Komar, Olivera, Voters in Montenegro: factors of elections and party identification, Čigoja and FPN, Belgrade, 2012 - Selected literature for exercises |
| Examination methods | Discussion - 20 points Seminar papers - 20 points Research essay - 30 points Final exam - 30 points |
| Special remarks | |
| Comment |
| Grade: | F | E | D | C | B | A |
| Number of points | less than 50 points | greater than or equal to 50 points and less than 60 points | greater than or equal to 60 points and less than 70 points | greater than or equal to 70 points and less than 80 points | greater than or equal to 80 points and less than 90 points | greater than or equal to 90 points |
Faculty of Political Science / COMPARATIVE POLITICS / COMPARATIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
| Course: | COMPARATIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION/ |
| Course ID | Course status | Semester | ECTS credits | Lessons (Lessons+Exercises+Laboratory) |
| 12512 | Obavezan | 3 | 6 | 2+2+0 |
| Programs | COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
| Prerequisites | |
| Aims | |
| Learning outcomes | |
| Lecturer / Teaching assistant | |
| Methodology |
| Plan and program of work | |
| Preparing week | Preparation and registration of the semester |
| I week lectures | |
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| II week lectures | |
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| III week lectures | |
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| X week lectures | |
| X week exercises | |
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| XII week lectures | |
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| XIII week lectures | |
| XIII week exercises | |
| XIV week lectures | |
| XIV week exercises | |
| XV week lectures | |
| XV week exercises |
| Student workload | |
| Per week | Per semester |
| 6 credits x 40/30=8 hours and 0 minuts
2 sat(a) theoretical classes 0 sat(a) practical classes 2 excercises 4 hour(s) i 0 minuts of independent work, including consultations |
Classes and final exam:
8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 16 =128 hour(s) i 0 minuts Necessary preparation before the beginning of the semester (administration, registration, certification): 8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 2 =16 hour(s) i 0 minuts Total workload for the subject: 6 x 30=180 hour(s) Additional work for exam preparation in the preparing exam period, including taking the remedial exam from 0 to 30 hours (remaining time from the first two items to the total load for the item) 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts Workload structure: 128 hour(s) i 0 minuts (cources), 16 hour(s) i 0 minuts (preparation), 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts (additional work) |
| Student obligations | |
| Consultations | |
| Literature | |
| Examination methods | |
| Special remarks | |
| Comment |
| Grade: | F | E | D | C | B | A |
| Number of points | less than 50 points | greater than or equal to 50 points and less than 60 points | greater than or equal to 60 points and less than 70 points | greater than or equal to 70 points and less than 80 points | greater than or equal to 80 points and less than 90 points | greater than or equal to 90 points |
Faculty of Political Science / COMPARATIVE POLITICS / RESEARCH DESIGN
| Course: | RESEARCH DESIGN/ |
| Course ID | Course status | Semester | ECTS credits | Lessons (Lessons+Exercises+Laboratory) |
| 12513 | Obavezan | 3 | 6 | 2+2+0 |
| Programs | COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
| Prerequisites | There are no conditions. |
| Aims | The aim of this course is to prepare male and female students for independent research work and writing their masters thesis. Through intensive interaction with teachers, students will develop their topics of interest and formulate a thesis proposal in accordance with the rules of the University of Montenegro. |
| Learning outcomes | It is expected that after completing this course, students will be able to independently prepare their masters theses and future research projects. |
| Lecturer / Teaching assistant | Prof. Dr Olivera Komar, Dr Nemanja Stankov |
| Methodology | Lectures, exercises, papers, presentations. |
| Plan and program of work | |
| Preparing week | Preparation and registration of the semester |
| I week lectures | Elements of scientific research, masters thesis application |
| I week exercises | Examples of master thesis applications |
| II week lectures | Planning writing |
| II week exercises | Plagiarism and literature review |
| III week lectures | Line of argumentation |
| III week exercises | References and quotes |
| IV week lectures | A practical introduction to writing a scientific paper |
| IV week exercises | The language of cause and effect |
| V week lectures | Abstract, introduction, and conclusion |
| V week exercises | Fallacies in reasoning |
| VI week lectures | Differences in writing about qualitative and quantitative research |
| VI week exercises | Examples of qualitative and quantitative research |
| VII week lectures | Masters thesis subject - paper and presentation |
| VII week exercises | Masters thesis subject - paper and presentation |
| VIII week lectures | Theory, research question, and hypotheses - paper and presentation |
| VIII week exercises | Theory, research question, and hypotheses - paper and presentation |
| IX week lectures | Literature review - paper and presentation |
| IX week exercises | Literature review - paper and presentation |
| X week lectures | Methods - paper and presentation |
| X week exercises | Methods - paper and presentation |
| XI week lectures | Other parts of the application I - paper and presentation |
| XI week exercises | Other parts of the application I - paper and presentation |
| XII week lectures | Other parts of the application II - thesis and presentation |
| XII week exercises | Other parts of the application II - thesis and presentation |
| XIII week lectures | Recapitulation of the subject |
| XIII week exercises | Recapitulation of the subject |
| XIV week lectures | Final consultations |
| XIV week exercises | Final consultations |
| XV week lectures | Final exam |
| XV week exercises | Final exam |
| Student workload | 2P + 2V |
| Per week | Per semester |
| 6 credits x 40/30=8 hours and 0 minuts
2 sat(a) theoretical classes 0 sat(a) practical classes 2 excercises 4 hour(s) i 0 minuts of independent work, including consultations |
Classes and final exam:
8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 16 =128 hour(s) i 0 minuts Necessary preparation before the beginning of the semester (administration, registration, certification): 8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 2 =16 hour(s) i 0 minuts Total workload for the subject: 6 x 30=180 hour(s) Additional work for exam preparation in the preparing exam period, including taking the remedial exam from 0 to 30 hours (remaining time from the first two items to the total load for the item) 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts Workload structure: 128 hour(s) i 0 minuts (cources), 16 hour(s) i 0 minuts (preparation), 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts (additional work) |
| Student obligations | Attendance, participation, work on the masters thesis application, final exam. |
| Consultations | As needed |
| Literature | Crow, Kimberly A. The Art of Scientific Story Telling, 2021. Bailey Stephen, Academic Writing Handbook: A handbook for international students, 2011. |
| Examination methods | Homework - 50 points (5x10 points) Final exam - 50 points |
| Special remarks | |
| Comment |
| Grade: | F | E | D | C | B | A |
| Number of points | less than 50 points | greater than or equal to 50 points and less than 60 points | greater than or equal to 60 points and less than 70 points | greater than or equal to 70 points and less than 80 points | greater than or equal to 80 points and less than 90 points | greater than or equal to 90 points |
Faculty of Political Science / COMPARATIVE POLITICS / METHODOLOGY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
| Course: | METHODOLOGY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE/ |
| Course ID | Course status | Semester | ECTS credits | Lessons (Lessons+Exercises+Laboratory) |
| 12590 | Obavezan | 1 | 6 | 2+2+0 |
| Programs | COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
| Prerequisites | None. |
| Aims | The goal of the course is for students to gain insight into the diversity of theoretical and methodological approaches in political science. |
| Learning outcomes | After passing the exam, students will be able to: understand basic theoretical approaches in political sciences; understand the ontological and epistemological positions of different methods; understand the process of designing, planning and implementing empirical research; understand the problems of qualitative and quantitative approaches; be able to independently plan and conduct research in the field of political science. |
| Lecturer / Teaching assistant | Dr Marko Dokić, dr Nemanja Stankov |
| Methodology | Lessons, exercises, discussions and homework. |
| Plan and program of work | |
| Preparing week | Preparation and registration of the semester |
| I week lectures | Ontology and epistemology |
| I week exercises | Discussions, practical work. |
| II week lectures | Behaviorism |
| II week exercises | Discussions, practical work. |
| III week lectures | Rational choice theory |
| III week exercises | Discussions, practical work. |
| IV week lectures | Institutionalism |
| IV week exercises | Discussions, practical work. |
| V week lectures | Feminism |
| V week exercises | Discussions, practical work. |
| VI week lectures | Interpretative theory |
| VI week exercises | Discussions, practical work. |
| VII week lectures | Marxism |
| VII week exercises | Discussions, practical work. |
| VIII week lectures | Normative theory |
| VIII week exercises | Discussions, practical work. |
| IX week lectures | Mid-term exam |
| IX week exercises | Mid-term exam |
| X week lectures | Comparative method |
| X week exercises | Discussions, practical work. |
| XI week lectures | Qualitative research |
| XI week exercises | Discussions, practical work. |
| XII week lectures | Quantitative research |
| XII week exercises | Discussions, practical work. |
| XIII week lectures | Combining qualitative and quantitative research |
| XIII week exercises | Discussions, practical work. |
| XIV week lectures | Mid-term retake |
| XIV week exercises | Mid-term retake |
| XV week lectures | Final exam |
| XV week exercises | Final exam |
| Student workload | 2P+2V |
| Per week | Per semester |
| 6 credits x 40/30=8 hours and 0 minuts
2 sat(a) theoretical classes 0 sat(a) practical classes 2 excercises 4 hour(s) i 0 minuts of independent work, including consultations |
Classes and final exam:
8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 16 =128 hour(s) i 0 minuts Necessary preparation before the beginning of the semester (administration, registration, certification): 8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 2 =16 hour(s) i 0 minuts Total workload for the subject: 6 x 30=180 hour(s) Additional work for exam preparation in the preparing exam period, including taking the remedial exam from 0 to 30 hours (remaining time from the first two items to the total load for the item) 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts Workload structure: 128 hour(s) i 0 minuts (cources), 16 hour(s) i 0 minuts (preparation), 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts (additional work) |
| Student obligations | Mid-term and exams, homework, attending lectures and exercises. |
| Consultations | As needed. |
| Literature | Required readings: David Marsh/Gerry Stoker (eds.): Theories and Methods of Political Science, Zagreb, New York, Palgrave Macmillan, 2002. Suggested readings: Additional literature from practice classes, and presentations from lectures. |
| Examination methods | Mid-term exam - 40 points Homework - 10 points Final exam - 50 points |
| Special remarks | |
| Comment |
| Grade: | F | E | D | C | B | A |
| Number of points | less than 50 points | greater than or equal to 50 points and less than 60 points | greater than or equal to 60 points and less than 70 points | greater than or equal to 70 points and less than 80 points | greater than or equal to 80 points and less than 90 points | greater than or equal to 90 points |
Faculty of Political Science / COMPARATIVE POLITICS / POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY
| Course: | POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY/ |
| Course ID | Course status | Semester | ECTS credits | Lessons (Lessons+Exercises+Laboratory) |
| 12593 | Obavezan | 2 | 6 | 2+2+0 |
| Programs | COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
| Prerequisites | None. |
| Aims | 1) Familiarity with social conditions, factors, and processes of personality development of an individual integrated into the social environment and developmental effects and integration; 2) understanding the nature and complementarity of the process of socialization and individuation; 3) understanding the experiential, subjective dimension of the behavior of individuals, observing how social-psychological knowledge can be applied in the management of personal and political life; 4) developing the ability to apply the acquired knowledge in analyzing social-psychological phenomena from personal, professional and political life; 5) formation of a critical attitude towards the laymans interpretation of social-psychological phenomena at the individual, group and general social/political level; 6) taking a constructive attitude in analyzing and considering the personal experience and behavior of others as well as traditional and current cultural models that organize socio-political life |
| Learning outcomes | After completing the course in Political Psychology, the student will: - know and understand basic theoretical concepts and terms in the field of socialization and attitudes; - know significant research in the field of political psychology, and understand how this research contributes to the development of psychology and political science; - to be able to evaluate the scientific basis of certain explanations of political phenomena - understand the mechanisms of emergence and function of lay theories about the behavior of individuals and groups - be able to use professional literature in the field of political psychology and correctly interpret the findings of published research. |
| Lecturer / Teaching assistant | Doc. dr Mehmed Đečević, dr Nemanja Stankov |
| Methodology | Lectures, exercises, seminar papers, debates, consultations, colloquium, exam |
| Plan and program of work | |
| Preparing week | Preparation and registration of the semester |
| I week lectures | Political psychology: an introduction |
| I week exercises | Theoretical foundations of political psychology |
| II week lectures | Methods and techniques in political-psychological research I |
| II week exercises | Systematic research of personality and politics I |
| III week lectures | Methods and techniques in political-psychological research II |
| III week exercises | Systematic research of personality and politics II |
| IV week lectures | Motivation for prosocial behavior |
| IV week exercises | Group identities and political cohesion |
| V week lectures | Socialization of personality I |
| V week exercises | Dynamics of collective action |
| VI week lectures | Socialization of personality II |
| VI week exercises | Social Identity Theory and Intergroup Behaviour |
| VII week lectures | Socialization of personality III |
| VII week exercises | Social Dominance Orientation |
| VIII week lectures | Mid-term exam |
| VIII week exercises | Mid-term exam |
| IX week lectures | Conformity in political psychology |
| IX week exercises | Personality and politics |
| X week lectures | Attitudes in political psychology: Components and origins of attitudes |
| X week exercises | Authoritarian personality and organization of attitudes |
| XI week lectures | Attitudes in political psychology: dimensions of attitudes; political attitudes |
| XI week exercises | Political ideology |
| XII week lectures | Prejudices in political psychology |
| XII week exercises | Prejudice and politics |
| XIII week lectures | Aggression |
| XIII week exercises | Psychology of group conflict |
| XIV week lectures | Recapitulation of material and final consultation |
| XIV week exercises | Recapitulation of material and final consultation |
| XV week lectures | Final exam |
| XV week exercises | Final exam |
| Student workload | 2P+2V |
| Per week | Per semester |
| 6 credits x 40/30=8 hours and 0 minuts
2 sat(a) theoretical classes 0 sat(a) practical classes 2 excercises 4 hour(s) i 0 minuts of independent work, including consultations |
Classes and final exam:
8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 16 =128 hour(s) i 0 minuts Necessary preparation before the beginning of the semester (administration, registration, certification): 8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 2 =16 hour(s) i 0 minuts Total workload for the subject: 6 x 30=180 hour(s) Additional work for exam preparation in the preparing exam period, including taking the remedial exam from 0 to 30 hours (remaining time from the first two items to the total load for the item) 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts Workload structure: 128 hour(s) i 0 minuts (cources), 16 hour(s) i 0 minuts (preparation), 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts (additional work) |
| Student obligations | Seminar paper, colloquium, final exam. |
| Consultations | As needed. |
| Literature | Required readings: 1) Rot, Nikola (2003). Osnovi socijalne psihologije. Beograd: Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva. 2) Aronson, E., Wilson, T. D., i Akert, R. (2010). Socijalna psihologija. Zagreb: Mate, Zagreb. 3) Pennington, Donald (1999). Osnove socijalne psihologije. Zagreb: Naklada Slap. str. 82-107 (stavovi), 108-133 (predrasude i sukobi), 213-243 (neverbalna komunikacija), 245-255 (društveni uticaj, konformiranje), 286-293 (vođstvo). 4) Havelka, N. (2008). Socijalna percepcija. Beograd: Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva. 5) Hewston, M., i Stroebe, W. (ur.) (2003). Uvod u socijalnu psihologiju: europske perspektive. Zagreb: Naklada Slap. Suggested readings: Oxford Handbook of Political Psychology 2nd edition eds. Leonie Huddy, David O. Sears and Jack S. Levy. Oxford University Press Political Psychology eds. John T. Jost and Jim Sidanious, Psychology Press, New York and Hove. |
| Examination methods | Seminar paper, colloquium, final exam. |
| Special remarks | |
| Comment |
| Grade: | F | E | D | C | B | A |
| Number of points | less than 50 points | greater than or equal to 50 points and less than 60 points | greater than or equal to 60 points and less than 70 points | greater than or equal to 70 points and less than 80 points | greater than or equal to 80 points and less than 90 points | greater than or equal to 90 points |
Faculty of Political Science / COMPARATIVE POLITICS / COMPARATIVE TRANSITIONS
| Course: | COMPARATIVE TRANSITIONS/ |
| Course ID | Course status | Semester | ECTS credits | Lessons (Lessons+Exercises+Laboratory) |
| 12594 | Obavezan | 1 | 6 | 2+2+0 |
| Programs | COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Aims | Familiarity with basic terms and models of comparative transitions. |
| Learning outcomes | Familiarity with basic terms and models of comparative transitions. |
| Lecturer / Teaching assistant | PhD Srđan Darmanović professor, MA Marko Savić teaching assistant |
| Methodology | Lectures, tests, consultations, research papers |
| Plan and program of work | |
| Preparing week | Preparation and registration of the semester |
| I week lectures | Democratic transitions and consolidations - basic terms |
| I week exercises | Discussion and consultation |
| II week lectures | Non-democratic regimes I – authoritarian regime |
| II week exercises | Discussion and consultation |
| III week lectures | Non-democratic regimes II – totalitarian and post-totalitarian regime |
| III week exercises | Discussion and consultation |
| IV week lectures | Non-democratic regimes III – sultanist regime; |
| IV week exercises | Discussion and consultation |
| V week lectures | Semi-authoritarian regimes |
| V week exercises | Discussion and consultation |
| VI week lectures | Models of transitions – violent and non-violent transitions |
| VI week exercises | Discussion and consultation |
| VII week lectures | Choice of institutions in transitional societies |
| VII week exercises | Discussion and consultation |
| VIII week lectures | Transaction model - cases: Spain, Russia |
| VIII week exercises | Discussion and consultation |
| IX week lectures | Model of negotiation ("draw-out") - cases: Poland, Hungary |
| IX week exercises | Discussion and consultation |
| X week lectures | Breakdown model - cases: Portugal, Greece |
| X week exercises | Discussion and consultation |
| XI week lectures | Breakdown model - cases: Czechoslovakia, Romania |
| XI week exercises | Discussion and consultation |
| XII week lectures | Latin American transitions: Brazil, Chile, Argentina |
| XII week exercises | Discussion and consultation |
| XIII week lectures | Multiphase transitions in the Balkans - case: Serbia |
| XIII week exercises | Discussion and consultation |
| XIV week lectures | Multiphase transitions in the Balkans - case: Montenegro |
| XIV week exercises | Discussion and consultation |
| XV week lectures | Concluding lecture |
| XV week exercises | Discussion and consultation |
| Student workload | |
| Per week | Per semester |
| 6 credits x 40/30=8 hours and 0 minuts
2 sat(a) theoretical classes 0 sat(a) practical classes 2 excercises 4 hour(s) i 0 minuts of independent work, including consultations |
Classes and final exam:
8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 16 =128 hour(s) i 0 minuts Necessary preparation before the beginning of the semester (administration, registration, certification): 8 hour(s) i 0 minuts x 2 =16 hour(s) i 0 minuts Total workload for the subject: 6 x 30=180 hour(s) Additional work for exam preparation in the preparing exam period, including taking the remedial exam from 0 to 30 hours (remaining time from the first two items to the total load for the item) 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts Workload structure: 128 hour(s) i 0 minuts (cources), 16 hour(s) i 0 minuts (preparation), 36 hour(s) i 0 minuts (additional work) |
| Student obligations | Students are required to attend classes and actively participate in them and to take both tests. |
| Consultations | Consultation dates are set at the beginning of each semester. |
| Literature | Osnovna literatura: Darmanović, Srđan, Demokratske tranzicije u Južnoj i Jugoistočnoj Evropi, Pravni fakultet, Podgorica, 2002 A.Stepan, J. Linz, Demokratska tranzicija i konsolidacija: Južna Evropa, Južna Amerika i postkomunistička Evropa, Filip Višnjić, Beograd, 1998. |
| Examination methods | 1. Seminar papers; 2. Tests/essays; 3. Oral exam |
| Special remarks | |
| Comment |
| Grade: | F | E | D | C | B | A |
| Number of points | less than 50 points | greater than or equal to 50 points and less than 60 points | greater than or equal to 60 points and less than 70 points | greater than or equal to 70 points and less than 80 points | greater than or equal to 80 points and less than 90 points | greater than or equal to 90 points |
