210050 SE BA 13/BA10/G3/G7: SE Analysing Legislatures and Parliaments (engl.) (2009W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Tu 15.09.2009 12:50 to Fr 02.10.2009 12:00
- Registration is open from Su 04.10.2009 13:55 to Tu 06.10.2009 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 20.10.2009 12:00
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 13.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
- Tuesday 20.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
- Tuesday 27.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
- Tuesday 03.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
- Tuesday 10.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
- Tuesday 17.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
- Tuesday 24.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
- Tuesday 01.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
- Tuesday 15.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
- Tuesday 12.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
- Tuesday 19.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
- Tuesday 26.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Parliaments and legislatures are central institutions of any democracy. Whether presidential or parliamentary the executive must deal with either one. The classical legislature stems from Montesquieu and his idea on the separation of powers. The legislature legislates, i.e. they pass laws. Parliaments also pass laws, but the executive is often times also constitutionally responsible to the legislature. This also influences how we view these institutions. When parliamentary elections occur we are essentially electing a government, and not individual MPs. On the other hand, in a legislative election we do elect legislators whose responsibility lies not to the government or necessarily to the party.
Assessment and permitted materials
- All students must hand in a first paper draft of their paper (which must be in English) by 8 January 2010 through the e-learning platform. The draft is expected at a minimum to include: the research question, the theoretical embedding, hypotheses formulated on the basis of the theory, a discussion of how the hypotheses can be tested and thus how the research question can be answered.
- The last three sessions (all in January) will be devoted to discussing the papers and each student will act as discussant on at least one other paper
- The final paper (which must be in English) must be handed in by 15 March 2010 through the e-learning platform (80 per cent of the final grade is covered by the paper).
- Regular participation in discussions is required (counts for 20 per cent of the final grade). Students with more than two missed classes will not be allowed to hand in a final paper and hence, will not receive a grade..
- All students signed up for the course must attend the first class if he/she wishes to keep the place in the seminar.
- The last three sessions (all in January) will be devoted to discussing the papers and each student will act as discussant on at least one other paper
- The final paper (which must be in English) must be handed in by 15 March 2010 through the e-learning platform (80 per cent of the final grade is covered by the paper).
- Regular participation in discussions is required (counts for 20 per cent of the final grade). Students with more than two missed classes will not be allowed to hand in a final paper and hence, will not receive a grade..
- All students signed up for the course must attend the first class if he/she wishes to keep the place in the seminar.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
This course provides an overview of classical and new theory, methods and data available when studying parliaments and legislatures. We will cover and wide range of topics, and will read much of the key literature in the field, as well, as look at both classic and novel ways of making quantitative analysis work on the topics. The course will provide the participants with enough information on each topic to be able to perform simple analyses as well as providing a base for further research and independent study.
Examination topics
Reading list
The main literature for this course will be a number of articles and book chapters - all in English - which will be available exclusively through the E-learning platform
Association in the course directory
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