CODE 104971 ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 3 SCIENZE DELL'AMMINISTRAZIONE E DELLA POLITICA 11161 (L-16) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SPS/04 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course has the main aim to provide students theoretical and methodological instruments to deeply undertand political parties and their behaviours within the electoral, parliamentary and executive arenas and at internazional level. A second topic will focus on the electoral competition in order to provide students with analytical tools able to grasp political strategies adopted by political parties and the reasons behind voters' choices. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course illustrates the origin and development of political parties and thei perfomance in all arenas where they operate. A special attention is devoted to the legitimacy of political parties in the contemporary democracies in relation to relevant political issues as populism and technocracy. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES By attending the course, students will: Obtain a scientific method for the studying political phenomena and, in particular, for studying political parties and their political performance; Enhance independent and critical judgments towards political issues Understand (and predict) political parties' and voters' actions PREREQUISITES A basic knowldge of political science methods is required TEACHING METHODS Discussions in classroom Presentations of empirical researches on political parties and voters' behaviours Discussions on current political issues at national and international level SYLLABUS/CONTENT Students who intend to take the exam in English must contact the teacher to agree on the programme RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Students who intend to take the exam in English must contact the teacher to agree on the programme TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD FABIO SOZZI Ricevimento: On appointment by sending an email to: fabio.sozzi@unige.it Exam Board FABIO SOZZI (President) MARA MORINI LESSONS LESSONS START Lessons start on February 20th, 2023 Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral discussion on theoretical and empirical topics discussed during the lessons and in readings ASSESSMENT METHODS Knowledge of the main topics related to political parties and voters'behaviours; using a scientific language Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 29/05/2023 10:00 GENOVA Orale 13/06/2023 12:00 GENOVA Orale 03/07/2023 10:00 GENOVA Orale 07/09/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Teams code: uc0v0sa
