Course code

RIT6101.YK

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Riik, poliitika ja valitsemine

Course title in English

State, Politics and Government

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

assessment

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Nawal Shaharyar (language of instruction:English)

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To introduce the key concepts and study areas related to the state, politics and governance, provide an overview of the structure and processes of state power, the political and governance system, its key institutions, their operating mechanisms and interrelations.

Brief description of the course

The course will address the following topics: 1) The state, politics and governance, and their research. 2) People in politics: socialisation, participation and citizenship, political culture and political communication. 3) Civil society: movements, interest and pressure groups. 4) Political ideologies. 5) Political parties, political competition and elections. 6) The state, sovereignty, power and legitimacy. 7) Political regimes, politics and governance beyond the state. 8) Basic principles of state organisation, key branches of state power. 9) Parliament and the legislative process. 10) The institution of the head of state. 11) The government and its decision-making process. 12) The ministries, governance areas and their administrative institutions. 13) Policy-making process. 14) Regional governance. 15) Local government: role, organisation and institutions.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- knows and is able to use the basic concepts of state, politics and governance;
- is able to discuss the key concepts and processes of state, politics and governance and link these to practical contexts;
- understands the principles and organization of public authority and governance institutions;
- is able to analyse the key problems of the operation of public governance institutions based on practical examples.

Teacher

Nawal Shaharyar

The course is a prerequisite

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Sociology (RASLB/24-o.YK)
Social Work (STSTB/24-t.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/24-t.YK)
Journalism (KOAB/24.FK)
Public and Business Management (RIHKB/24-o.YK)
Law (AKLB/24.YK)
Politics and Government (RIRIB/24-o.YK)
Social Pedagogy (STSPB/24-o.YK)
History (AIAJB/24.HT)
Politics and Governance (RIPGB/24.YK)
Liberal Arts in Social Sciences (KKLSB/24.YK)
Law (AKOB/24-o.YK)
Public and Business Management (RIHKB/24-t.YK)
Social Pedagogy (STSPB/24-t.YK)
Politics and Government (RIRIB/24-t.YK)
Liberal Arts in Social Sciences (KKLSB/23.YK)
Public and Business Management (RIHKB/23-t.YK)
Public and Business Management (RIHKB/23-o.YK)
Journalism (KOAB/23.FK)
History (AIAJB/23.HT)
Politics and Government (RIRIB/23-t.YK)
Politics and Governance (RIPGB/23.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/23-t.YK)
Politics and Government (RIRIB/23-o.YK)
Law (AKLB/23-hel.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/23-o.YK )
Social Work (STSTB/23-t.YK)
Law (AKOB/23-o.YK)
Social Work (STSTB/23-o.YK)
Law (AKLB/23.YK)
Politics and Governance (RIPGB/22.YK)
Law (AKLB/22.YK)
Law (AKOB/22-o.YK)
Law (AKOB/22-t.YK)
History (AIAJB/22.HT)
Public and Business Management (RIHKB/22-o.YK)
Liberal Arts in Social Sciences (KKLSB/22.YK)
Social Work (STSTB/22.YK)
Politics and Government (RIRIB/22.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/22.YK)
Journalism (KOAB/22.FK)
Public and Business Management (RIHKB/22-t.YK)
Law (AKLB/22-hel.YK)
Politics and Governance (RIPGB/21.YK)
Law (AKOB/21.YK)
Politics and Government (RIRIB/21.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/21.YK)
Law (AKLB/21.YK)
History (AIAJB/21.HT)
Journalism (KOAB/21.FK)
Liberal Arts in Social Sciences (KKLSB/21.YK)
Public and Business Management (RIHKB/21.YK)
Social Work (STSTB/21.YK)
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Law (AKLB/21-hel.YK)
Teacher of Computer Science (IFIOM/21.DT)
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Politics and Governance (RIPGB/20.YK)
Public and Business Management (RIHKB/20.YK)
Liberal Arts in Social Sciences (KKLSB/20.YK)
Journalism (KOAB/20.FK)
Law (AKOB/20.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/20.YK)
Law (AKLB/19.YK)
Public and Business Management (RIHKB/19.YK)
History (AIAJB/19.HT)
Liberal Arts in Social Sciences (KKLSB/19.YK)
Law (AKOB/19.YK)
Teacher of Computer Science (IFIOM/20.DT)
Social Work (STSTB/19.YK)
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Politics and Government (RIRIB/19.YK)
Politics and Governance (RIPGB/18.YK)
Law (AKOB/18.YK)
Law (AKLB/18.YK)
Liberal Arts in Social Sciences (KKLSB/18.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/18.YK)
Public and Business Management (RIHKB/18.YK)
History (AIAJB/18.HT)
Social Work (STSTB/18.YK)
Teacher of Computer Science (IFIOM/19.DT)
Journalism (KOAB/18.FK)
Politics and Government (RIRIB/18.YK)
Politics and Government (RIRIB/17.YK)
History (AIAJB/17.HT)
Public and Business Management (RIHKB/17.YK)
Social Work (STSTB/17.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/17.YK)
Law (AKLB/17.YK)
Politics and Governance (RIPGB/17.YK)
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Law (AKOB/17.YK)
Liberal Arts in Social Sciences (KKLSB/17.YK)
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Politics and Government (RIRIB/16.YK)
Social Work (STSTB/16.YK)
Public and Business Management (RIHKB/16.YK)
Journalism (KOAB/16.FK)
History (AIAJB/16.HT)
Politics and Governance (RIPGB/16.YK)
Law (AKOB/16.YK)
Liberal Arts in Social Sciences (KKLSB/16.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/16.YK)
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