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Last update: Mgr. Lukáš Hájek, M.A., Ph.D. (04.09.2023)
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Last update: Mgr. Lukáš Hájek, M.A., Ph.D. (04.09.2023)
The course has the following objectives:
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Last update: Mgr. Lukáš Hájek, M.A., Ph.D. (04.09.2023)
The final grade will consist of completing the following requirements:
Within each of the three parts, the final grade will consist of the best four marks (there are five simulations). Importantly, late submissions will be penalised by decreasing the initial grade by four percentage points for each commenced hour of late submission. Every student that starts to fulfil the course’s requirements will be graded at the end of the semester. The course uses the following grading scale of the Faculty of Social Sciences:
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Last update: Mgr. Lukáš Hájek, M.A., Ph.D. (04.09.2023)
Preparations for seminars consist of reading literature and studying media and primary sources relevant to a topic of a current simulation. The teaching method of simulation is based on the following sources, which are recommended for an additional study:
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Last update: Mgr. Lukáš Hájek, M.A., Ph.D. (04.09.2023)
The course employs a teaching method of simulated debates. Thus, the course is composed of six seminar meetings once a fortnight, and each of the seminars lasts for 160 minutes. Thanks to this format, it is possible to study specific issues and processes in the necessary details of a simulation accompanied by initial instructions about simulation settings and a final evaluation of the debate. All students must prepare for a simulation by studying relevant facts to a specific debate. After a simulation, students must also evaluate the discussion in their own words. The very simulations are based on the active participation of students, which conditions the success of each simulation. All the course materials, together with assignment instructions, will be uploaded to Moodle. Students will also use the platform to submit their work. |
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Last update: Mgr. Lukáš Hájek, M.A., Ph.D. (04.09.2023)
1. Introduction, Simulation in Political Science (October 11) The content of the course will be presented. Students will learn about a teaching method of simulations together with both advantages and disadvantages of the approach. Specific types of simulation will be differentiated. Last but not least, students will participate in the very first simulation of politics. Reading:
2. Coalition Formation (October 25) The content of the simulation is a hypothetical post-election coalition formation in Germany. The parties to the negotiations are CDU, CSU, SPD, FDP, and the Greens, as entities that aspire to form a government coalition. Reading:
3. Same-Sex Marriage (November 8) The discussion simulates a round table discussion on the actual draft amendment to the Civil Code, which introduces the possibility of same-sex marriage in the Czech Republic. Participants in the debate are representatives of parliamentary parties from both sides of the spectrum of opinion, as well as representatives of civic associations, as well as supporters and opponents of the amendment. Reading:
4. Civil War Settlement (November 22) The simulation is based on a fictional three-way civil war in a fictional country in Africa. Participants need to agree to a cease-fire to stop further casualties and damages. Besides this, it is necessary to negotiate a comprehensive peace settlement to prevent a restart of the conflict and to secure a peaceful and prosperous future for the country. Reading:
5. Green Climate Fund (December 6) International negotiations are based on a specific dynamic of discussions. Therefore, the simulation imitates a meeting of the Green Climate Fund board that needs to decide what projects will be financially supported by the fund. Reading:
6. Agenda-Setting (December 20) The simulation focuses on the role of media in contemporary politics. To be more specific, several negotiations will mimic newsroom meetings of different newspapers, during which editors need to select a story on the front page of the newspaper. Reading:
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Last update: Mgr. Lukáš Hájek, M.A., Ph.D. (04.09.2023)
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