COMPARATIVE POLITICS-II

Course Description

The course furthers the introduction to the methodology and scope of European comparative politics; emphasizing their political culture as well as their institutional structures. General overviews of Western liberal democracies supplemented by new detailed analyses of some national policies will be briefly studied in the Comparative Politics II. Disagreements between totalitarian and authoritarian countries and democracies are the main topics of the course.Lecture topics include; basic terminology, classification of regimes, presidential versus parliamentary systems, mechanisms for popular consent/input in decision-making, the structures and outcomes of the policy processes, political attitudes and interactions. In addition to these, students will be able to make comparative analysis within the different political cultures, governing mechanisms and regimes in the World.

COMPARATIVE POLITICS-II

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 1. Wallensteen, Peter (2007) Understanding Conflict Resolution. Sage.
2. 02 2. Fisher, R. and Ury, W., 1981. Fisher R. Getting to Yes: negotiating agreement without giving in.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 By the end of the term, the students are expected to (1) develop ability to understand and explain major concepts in comparative politics;
2. L02 (2) To explain the basic elements of democratic and authoritarian systems; and
3. L03 (3) develop extensive knowledge on executives, bureaucracies, sub-national governments, political culture, political participation, elections and voting.

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. Recognized and applied all the learning tools and techniques learnt which they will implement throughout their lives and future careers.
2. P02 2. Become confident in their knowledge and skills so that they can successfully study and work on their own.
3. P03 3. Attained a high level of professionalism through the fundamental knowledge and skills gained in both marketing and digital fields.
4. P04 4. Demonstrated a solid understanding of core business principles in the primary areas of digital marketing, web technologies, new media and management, as well as the interconnectedness of these disciplines in the running of an organization.
5. P05 5. Been able to critically implement their knowledge and skills in both written, oral and digital forms to an intended audience, based on creative and analytical approaches.
6. P06 6.Demonstrated their understanding of the ethical and protected use of various new media such as social media, mobile technology, web analytics, search engine optimization, and viral advertising in both their studies and careers.
7. P07 7. Implemented best practices in business for planning, decision-making, and problem-solving based on collaborative work and studies.
8. P08 8. Demonstrated effective communication skills in addition to in-depth of analysis and synthesis which are essential in multicultural educational and work contexts.
9. P09 9. Demonstrated critical thinking characterized by the ability to define business problems with the evidence available, discern fact from opinion, determine underlying causes, formulate and evaluate potential solutions.
10. P10 10. Been able to implement ideas and concepts through the development and creation of digital content for effective social media marketing strategies, and designing and evaluating the effectiveness of interactive web sites to increase web traffic flows, visibility, consumer satisfaction and response rates.
11. P11 11. Embodied integrity in their work and actions, honor confidentiality, followed generally accepted codes of conduct in the digital marketing industry.
12. P12 12. Devoted themselves to follow the codes of ethics, improve privacy issues with social media, conflict, and citizenship in order to frame a better understanding of digital marketing.

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