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Politics for Rocket Scientists: Einführung in die Politikwissenschaft für Nicht-Politikwissenschaftler

POL00011Überfachliche Ergänzung6 ECTSEnglishsummer semesterDepartment Governance
AI-edited module sheet. Based on the TUMonline module description, edited for readability.Original in TUMonline

What it is about

You will receive an introduction to the systematic analysis of politics and political design from local to global. You will learn how political preferences arise and are articulated, how institutions (legislature, executive, courts) translate these preferences into policy, and how political theory, empirical evidence and ethics interact — with particular focus on interfaces with science, technology, economy and society.

What you will be able to do

  • Understand the fundamental questions and core concepts of political science
  • Apply theories and central methods of political-science analysis
  • Compare political processes in democracies and non-democracies
  • Analyze political aspects of technological and economic innovations
  • Reflect on scientific and normative problems of politics

What the module consists of

  • Lectures (3 ECTS / week)Main course: interactive mediation of concepts, theories and methods and their application to current topics; accompanied by weekly mandatory readings
  • optional exercises/tutorialsGuidance on reading scientific texts and studying the social sciences (several sessions; participation recommended)

Teaching method

  • interactive lectureprovides conceptual, theoretical and empirically-methodological tools
  • weekly readingensures deepened understanding of the treated texts and forms the basis for discussions and exams
  • optional tutorialspractice of scientific reading and studying in the social sciences
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Lecture(POL00011) Politics for Rocket Scientists (Einführung in die Politikwissenschaft für Nicht-Politikwissenschaftler)

  • Thu08:45–11:15605, Hörsaal (2907.06.605)
    12× · 16.04.–16.07.
    • 16.04.
    • 23.04.
    • 30.04.
    • 07.05.
    • 21.05.
    • 28.05.
    • 11.06.
    • 18.06.
    • 25.06.
    • 02.07.
    • 09.07.
    • 16.07.

Exercise(POL00011) Politics for Rocket Scientists (optional exercise 1)6 groups to choose from

  • ATue18:15–20:30605, Hörsaal (2907.06.605)once on 14.07.
  • BThu15:00–16:00H.414, Besprechungsraum (2910.04.414)once on 30.04.
  • CThu16:00–17:00H.414, Besprechungsraum (2910.04.414)once on 30.04.
  • DWed13:00–14:00H.414, Besprechungsraum (2910.04.414)once on 06.05.
  • EMon08:00–09:30H.414, Besprechungsraum (2910.04.414)once on 04.05.
  • FMon15:00–16:00H.414, Besprechungsraum (2910.04.414)once on 04.05.

From an earlier semester, for reference only.

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Sprache
Englisch
Turnus
Sommersemester
Modulniveau
Bachelor/Master
Moduldauer
Einsemestrig
Gesamtstunden
180
Präsenzstunden
60
Eigenstudiumstunden
120
Organisationsname
Department Governance

Courses

  • Politics for Rocket Scientists: Einführung in die Politikwissenschaft für Nicht-Politikwissenschaftler
  • Ringvorlesung für Nicht- PolitikwissenschaftlerInnen
  • Politics for Rocket Scientists - Exercise (freiwillig)

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