Political parties and movements Field of study: Political Science
Programme code: W3-S1PO19.2023

Module name: Political parties and movements
Module code: W3-PO-S1-PRP
Programme code: W3-S1PO19.2023
Semester:
  • summer semester 2025/2026
  • summer semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 4
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The course aims to familiarize the student with the principles of the creation, functioning, and evolution of political parties and political movements. During the course, emphasis will be placed on functional knowledge that can be used in other areas of the student's scientific and practical activity.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Course participants recognize and respect differences in viewpoints determined by different social, political, and cultural backgrounds. [K01]
 PO_1_K01 [3/5] PO_1_K05 [3/5]
Course participants have a need to further supplement their knowledge in the field of political parties and movements as well as to improve and expand their skills. [K02]
 PO_1_K04 [4/5]
Course participants can analyze and interpret the mechanisms of functioning of political parties and movements (including new political movements). [U01]
 PO_1_U01 [4/5]
Course participants are able to perceive and assess social expectations regarding the evolution of the role of socio-political institutions and threats to the legal, social, and political order. [U02]
 PO_1_U03 [3/5]
Course participants demonstrate advanced knowledge of the terminology used to describe the evolution of political parties and movements. [W01]
 PO_1_W01 [4/5]
Course participants demonstrate advanced knowledge of the historical and contemporary conditions of functioning political parties and movements. [W02]
 PO_1_W04 [5/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [PRP_1] 30 Description [a03] 
Lecture-discussion [b02] 
Screen presentation [c07]  		exam U01 W01 W02
practical classes [PRP_2] 30 Lecture-discussion [b02] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Screen presentation [c07]  		course work K01 K02 U01 U02 W01 W02
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Production/preparation of tools, materials or documentation necessary for class participation [a05] Preparation for classes
developing, preparing and assessing the usefulness of tools and materials (e.g. aids, scenarios, research tools, equipment, etc.) to be employed in class or as an aid when preparing for classes
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
Undertaking, on one’s own initiative and individually, activities aimed at expanding the scope or depth of the teaching content, also beyond the walls of the University [e01] Activities complementary to the classes
a set of activities undertaken independently and on the student's own initiative, aimed at expanding the depth and scope of knowledge and skills, their revision and repetition, retention or verification, also activities carried outside the university, e.g., in a culture promoting or educational institution, a laboratory, in the open air, etc.; also self-education
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