Estonian Politics and Society
Course code
YKI6004.YK
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Eesti ühiskond ja poliitika
Course title in English
Estonian Politics and Society
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Tanel Vallimäe (language of instruction:Estonian)
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
As a result of the course, students will have an overview of the main developments in Estonian society and politics, the related issues and challenges. The course requires students to analyse the main challenges and problems related to Estonian society and democracy.
Brief description of the course
Estonian society and history – mentality and the roots of current questions. Main logic of Estonian transition. Estonian society – the main conflict points and uniting factors. Stratification and social problems. Political culture. Civil society. Influential interest groups and their role in politics. National matters. Elite and its evolution. Parties. Governmental institutions: Parliament. Governments. Public service and civil service. Estonian administrative culture. Local governments. A welfare state and its features. Estonia and the European Union. The Republic of Estonia in the broader international context. Estonia in the globalising world – perspectives and future.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- has knowledge of the main indicators of Estonian public policies;
- has skills to analyse social impact of policy results.
- has knowledge of the main policy-makers in Estonia, skills to analyse their views and actions.
- has knowledge of the main indicators of Estonian public policies;
- has skills to analyse social impact of policy results.
- has knowledge of the main policy-makers in Estonia, skills to analyse their views and actions.
Teacher
Tanel Vallimäe
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