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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Political Science
Semester:
Yearly
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Efraim Podoksik
Coordinator Office Hours:
Monday 17:30 - 18:30
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Efraim Podoksik
Course/Module description:
The course is organised as part of preparations towards opening the political thought programme in the department. The course will examine the grand ideologies which have been playing the central role in the politics of the modern world. Specifically, we will discuss liberalism, conservatism and socialism in their various forms.
Course/Module aims:
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1) To recognise the character of main political ideologies
2) To discern the differences between various kinds of ideological argument and discourse
3) To analyse primary and secondary texts in political thought and the study of ideologies
4) To undertake independent research work in the area of political thought and the study of ideologies
Attendance requirements(%):
80%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures and class discussions
Course/Module Content:
1) Introduction
2) The Study of Ideologies in the Past and Today
3) Liberalism and the Centre
4) Conservatism and the Right
5) Socialism and the Left
Required Reading:
See the detailed list on moodle
Additional Reading Material:
See the detailed syllabus on moodle
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 100 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
1) Cellular phones should be switched off.
2) During the course the teacher may for academic reasons introduce changes into the course programme, including the assignments.
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