Theoretical currents of the sub-disciplines of political science and administration 1600-SZD-N-NTS-PA
Within the discipline of political science and administration (NoPiA), there are several subdisciplines indicating key areas of research within the discipline: i.e. political science, administration science, public policies and social policy science, international relations studies and European studies. Within them, common paradigms and theoretical perspectives have developed, but also theories or theoretical approaches specific to individual subdisciplines. The aim of the course is for doctoral students to acquire in-depth knowledge of the latter: their essence, main assumptions, advantages (primarily explanatory value) and limitations. Doctoral students will learn the main works of the most important representatives of theories and theoretical approaches within the subdisciplines of NoPiA. Particular emphasis will be placed on the possibilities of their application to the study of important issues within a given subdiscipline. Subject taught by representatives of each of the NoPiA subdisciplines.
Course coordinators
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Type of course
Mode
Learning outcomes
Knowledge: Knows and understands:
WG_2 - the main development trends in the disciplines of the social sciences in which the education is provided
Skills: Can:
UK_3 - initiating debates within the field of the social sciences
UK_4 - participating in scientific discourse in the field of the social sciences
Social competences: Is ready to:
KK_1 - critically evaluating achievements within a given scientific discipline in the field of the social sciences
Assessment criteria
Description of requirements related to participation in classes, including the
permitted number of explained absences: the PhD student should have a knowledge of theories within the discipline of political science and administration as well as read a literature for the course meetings; one absence possible.
Principles for passing the classes and the subject (including resit session):
- Activity in classes
- Preparation of a short scientific text (5-7 pages), the aim of which is to present a critical review of theoretical literature (indication of deficits) falling within one of the theoretical trends, which could be used to analyze the empirical issue chosen by the doctoral student.
Methods for the verification of learning outcomes: written credit
Evaluation criteria
The doctoral student must demonstrate:
1. knowledge of theoretical trends within the subdisciplines of the discipline of political science and administration;
2. knowledge of theoretical literature within these subdisciplines;
3. the skill to critically evaluate the existing theoretical works within the discussed subdisciplines;
4. the ability to use theoretical knowledge for empirical research.
Practical placement
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Bibliography
Subdiscipline political science
Berg-Schlosser, D., Badie, B., and Morlino, L. (ed.). The Sage Handbook of Political Science, SAGE 2020.
Eriksson L., Rational Choice Theory. Potential and Limits, Palgrave Macmillan 2011.
Eulau H. (ed.), Behavioralism in Political Science, Routledge 2011.
Lowndes V., and Roberts M., Why Institutions Matter. The New Institutionalism in Political Science, Palgrave Macmillan 2013.
Marsh D., Stoker G., Teorie i metody w naukach politycznych, Wydawnictwo UJ, 2006 / Lowndes V., Marsh D., and Stoker G., Theory and Methods in Political Science, 4th Edition, Bloomsbury Academic 2017.
Subdiscipline public policies and social policy
Anioł W., Fabryka, arena, sieć. Trzy paradygmaty w badaniach nad polityką publiczną, w: Szatur-Jaworska B. (red.), Polityki publiczne. Wybrane zagadnienia teoretyczne i metodologiczne, Wyd. UW, 2018.
Anioł W., Wielonurtowy i wielodyscyplinarny charakter nauk o polityce publicznej, w: Szatur-Jaworska B. (red.), Polityki publiczne. Wybrane zagadnienia teoretyczne i metodologiczne, Wyd. UW, 2018.
Peters G.B., and Zittoun P. (eds.), Contemporary Approaches to Public Policy: Theories, Controversies and Perspectives, Palgrave MacMillan, 2016.
Weible Ch.M., and Sabatier P.A. (eds.), Theories of the Policy Process, Routledge, 2018 (4 ed.).
Subdiscipline Administration Science
Gassmann O., Böhm J., and Palmié M., Smart Cities: Introducing Digital Innovation to Cities, Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019.
Peters G., Administracja publiczna w systemie politycznym, Warszawa 1999.
Peters G., The Politics of Bureaucracy, London and New York, 2018 ( Fifth edition
(ethernet.edu.et)
Roberts A., Strategies for Governing. Reinventing Public Administration for a Dangerous Century, NY, Cornwell University Press 2019.
Subdiscipline international relations
Czaputowicz J., Teorie stosunków międzynarodowych, WN PWN Warszawa 2022
Stosunki międzynarodowe Antologia tekstów źródłowych, H. Schreiber, A. Wojciuk (red. naukowa), Tom 1, Korzenie dyscypliny – do 1989 roku, WUW 2018, Tom 2, Współczesne oblicza dyscypliny – po 1989 roku, WUW 2022.
Subdiscipline European studies
Czaputowicz J., Teorie integracji europejskiej, Wprowadzenie, Rozdział 4. Teorie międzyrządowe, WN PWN Warszawa 2018.
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