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Faculty of Political Science / EUROPEAN STUDIES / POLITICAL BEHAVIOR

Course:POLITICAL BEHAVIOR/
Course IDCourse statusSemesterECTS creditsLessons (Lessons+Exercises+Laboratory)
8191Izborni162+1+0
ProgramsEUROPEAN STUDIES
Prerequisites It is preferable that the students have completed basic studies in political science, that they use basic concepts from political science and that they have basic knowledge of statistics.
Aims The goal of the course is to train students to analyse political behaviour, especially voting independently.
Learning outcomes Students will learn to understand and use concepts and theories in the field of political behaviour, to design research in the field of political behaviour, to understand the logic of scientific research, to use academic literature and partially independently analyse data based on original datasets and to interpret data.
Lecturer / Teaching assistantdr. Olivera Komar, assistant professor
Methodologylectures, discussions, reading and discussing literature, independent research
Plan and program of work
Preparing weekPreparation and registration of the semester
I week lecturesIntroduction to the course and historical overview of political behaviour
I week exercisesDiscussion about students' background and previous experience
II week lecturesSocio-demographic theory of voting
II week exercises Students are obliged to read the papers for this week and prepare to discuss it
III week lecturesTheory of rational choice
III week exercisesStudents are obliged to read the papers for this week and prepare to discuss it
IV week lecturesProximal and directive theory of voting
IV week exercisesStudents are obliged to read the papers for this week and prepare to discuss it
V week lecturesVoting and economy
V week exercisesStudents are obliged to read the papers for this week and prepare to discuss it
VI week lecturesAbstention
VI week exercisesStudents are obliged to read the papers for this week and prepare to discuss it
VII week lecturesSocio-political context: party and election system
VII week exercisesStudents are obliged to read the papers for this week and prepare to discuss it
VIII week lecturesSocio-political context: political culture
VIII week exercisesStudents are obliged to read the papers for this week and prepare to discuss it
IX week lecturesApplication of theories in Montenegro I
IX week exercisesStudents are obliged to read the papers for this week and prepare to discuss it
X week lecturesApplication of theories in Montenegro II
X week exercisesStudents are obliged to read the papers for this week and prepare to discuss it
XI week lecturesInformation collection, persuasion and political communication
XI week exercisesStudents are obliged to read the papers for this week and prepare to discuss it
XII week lecturesPolitical marketing, campaigns and negative campaigns
XII week exercisesStudents are obliged to read the papers for this week and prepare to discuss it
XIII week lecturesClientelism
XIII week exercisesStudents are obliged to read the papers for this week and prepare to discuss it
XIV week lecturesPolitical representation and personalisation of politics
XIV week exercisesStudents are obliged to read the papers for this week and prepare to discuss it
XV week lecturesFinal course overview
XV week exercisesStudents are obliged to read the papers for this week and prepare to discuss it
Student workload
Per weekPer semester
6 credits x 40/30=8 hours and 0 minuts
2 sat(a) theoretical classes
0 sat(a) practical classes
1 excercises
5 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 Active participation in the class and preparation for classes
Consultations
LiteratureEvans, Jocelyn A., Voters and Voting: An introduction, Sage, London, 2004 Komar, Olivera, Birači u Crnoj Gori: faktori izbore i partijske identifikacije, Čigoja i FPN, Beograd, 2012 + additional papers each week
Examination methodsDiscussion in the class - 20 points Research essay proposal - 10+10 points Research essay - 30 points Oral exam - 30 points
Special remarks
Comment
Grade:FEDCBA
Number of pointsless than 50 pointsgreater than or equal to 50 points and less than 60 pointsgreater than or equal to 60 points and less than 70 pointsgreater than or equal to 70 points and less than 80 pointsgreater than or equal to 80 points and less than 90 pointsgreater than or equal to 90 points
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