Contemporary Political Thought. For the whole semester: e.g. Project. Spring 2014, three (3) hours of lecturing per week

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1 POLS 302 Contemporary Political Thought Full Course Title: Contemporary Political Thought Course Code: POLS 302 Course Level/BiH cycle: Junior ECTS credit value: 6 ECTS Student work-load: For the whole semester: Lectures Other e.g. Project Individual learning TOTAL Length: Spring, three (3) hours of lecturing per week Faculty/School/Departmen t: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Social and Political Science (SPS) Course leader: Muhamed Ali Contact details: Office: F mali@ius.edu.ba Office hours: Monday 12:00-13:00 Phone: Wednesday 11:00-12:00 Site: 1

2 Host Study Program: Social and Political Science (SPS) Course status: Mandatory Pre-requisites: POLS 301 Access restrictions: None Each student will be assessed on the basis of his or her regular attendance and Assessment: active participation, the quality of answers to quizzes on assigned readings, quality of essay and the quality of one mid-term examination as well as one final examination. Date validated: Course aims: n/a The primary course objective is provide an introduction to political philosophy, its basic issues as well as practice and to show the relevance of events and phenomena in national and international politics to political philosophy. On successful completion of this course the student will be able to tell what is political philosophy about, to discuss basic issues of political philosophy and to show the relevance of events and phenomena in national and international Learning outcomes: politics to political philosophy. As last part on an introductory study in political philosophy, this course discusses major approaches to liberalism, justice and individualism. provide an introduction to political philosophy, its basic issues as well as practice. Also, Indicative syllabus content: shows the relevance of events and phenomena in national and international politics to political philosophy. Learning delivery: The methods include lecturing 2

3 (which involve power point presentations), tutorials, students presentations, projects and class discussions. Assessment Rationale: Assessment Weighting: In order to enable students to develop a critical understanding of contemporary political theory, students are expected to demonstrate commitment at any time whichever module they take. Midterm Examination 20% Final Examination 40% Class Participation/ attendance 10% Research paper and presentation 10% Homework 10% Quizzes (2) 10% Total 100% Essential Reading: Jonathan Wolff, An Introduction to Political Philosophy, New York: Oxford University Press, Colin Farrelly, Introduction to Contemporary Political Theory, SAGE Publications London & New Delhi: Colin Farrelly, In-class distribution Recommended readings: Robert E. Goodin, Philip Pettit, and Thomas Pogge (eds), A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy, Blackwell Publishing, 2007 (2 nd edition). Intranet web reference: n/a Expected workload: Attendants of this class should read the chapter before they come into class. After the chapter is covered they should solve the given exercises and give their solutions at the beginning of the first hour of the week. Attendance policy: According to University regulations attendance is a mandatory. 3

4 Course Policies Lateness in Assignments: The due date and time for each homework assignment will be specified on the assignment handout itself. Late assignments will not be accepted. Academic Integrity: Any cheating on examinations or quizzes or offering the work of another as one's own in an assignment is regarded as a serious offence to the academic integrity and will lead to a ZERO for the assignment grade, or serious disciplinary actions, including possible suspension. Collaboration in Assignments: Students are encouraged to work together on homework assignments, to the extent that it helps promote a productive learning environment for all those involved. However each student must write his/her own solutions. Students cannot get any grade from copied homework. Quality assurance: University evaluation report Course schedule: 4

5 Week Lesson / Date 1 17/ Topics Introduction Relevant reading 2 24/ Multiculturalism 3 4/ Equality and justice 4 10/13.3. Communitarianism 5 17/20.3. Republicanism 5

6 6 24/27.3. Property and markets C /3.4.2 Midterm Examination / Feminism /17.4. Quiz (5%) 10 21/24.4. Rights for women 11 28/1.5.2 Individualism and Anti- 014 Individualism 12 5/ Quiz (5%) 14 6

7 13 12/15.5. Research paper and presentation 14 19/22.5. Research paper and presentation 15 26/29.5. Revision NOTE: This syllabus is subject to change as deemed necessary by the instructor in coordination with students. NOTE: You are responsible for knowing the information provided in this syllabus. 7