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Detailed information about the module 
Module title:
Political System and Domestic Policy of the Federal Republic of Germany
Module title (english):
Political System and Domestic Policy of the Federal Republic of Germany
Module number:
88-500-POL101-H-0914
Level:
Master (UNI)
Course of study:
Interdisziplinärer MA
Type:
Modul
Organising faculty/Language Center:
Geschichts- und Gesellschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät
Instructors responsible:
Stüwe, Klaus
Examiners:
Credit points (ECTS):
5
competencies/skills:
Problem-oriented knowledge of the constitutional foundations, the political structures and processes of the political system of the Federal Republic of Germany. To promote the ability to make judgments about political processes and to recognize conflicting goals in the context of sustainable development.
Ability to present orally and in writing, to analyze and to critically assess the political system. Reflection on various aspects of the political system of the Federal Republic of Germany within the framework of a group work. Promote sustained systemic thinking and multi-perspective discussion skills.
course content/topics:
Institutional and political-cultural foundations of the political system of the Federal Republic of Germany including the party and association system and the functional logic of political processes.
Analysis of domestic policy fields.
Methods, questions and theories of political systems theory as well as theoretical foundations of sustainable development that are closely related to political structures and processes.
formal requirements of admission:
Usually: Completed BA studies
recommended qualifications:
Keine
Lehr- und Lernformen/Lehrveranstaltungstypen:
(1) Advanced seminar (2 SWS)
requirements for the attainment of ECTS points:
Term paper with presentation
The term paper must be rated at least "sufficient".
workload/distribution of ECTS points within the module:
Contact-/ self-study:2 ECTS-credits
Presentation: 1 ECTS-credit
Term paper based on the independent academic deepening of the knowledge imparted: 2 ECTS-credits
calculation of module marks:
Term paper: 100 %
teaching/learning method:
compatibility with other courses of study:
MA DFS (German-French Integrated Degree Programme in Political Science)

Polyvalence at event level:
Donor module of the main seminar for the module "Political System and Domestic Policy of the Federal Republic of Germany" (10 ECTS) - 88-500-POL102
Turnus des Angebots:
SS
Beteiligte Fachgebiete:
Politikwissenschaft: Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
Bemerkung: