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Learning Objectives
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At the end of the course students should be able to:
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Describe, compare, and discuss central ideas from the history of Western social sciences, political theory, and ideology.
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History of Ideas:
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Assessment
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Written Exam
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Marking Scale
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7-step scale
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Censorship
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No censorship
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Exam Period
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Winter Term, The exam is in November. The make-up/re-exam is in January.
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Aids
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Open Book, Written Aid is permitted
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Duration
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4 Hours
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Examination
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Individual written 4-hour open-book exam, graded by teacher on the 7-point scale. Students can write a maximum of 7 pages at the exam.
Make-up/re-exam when ill or if the ordinary exam is failed: same regulations as the ordinary exam.
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Course Content
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The course presents and discusses central thinkers in the history of Western social sciences, political theory, and ideology. It covers normative and analytical or theoretical ideas about individuals, society, economy, government, and the state from antiquity to the contemporary world. Focus is on the origins of contemporary political ideas and on the trajectories of the specialized modern social sciences with a special emphasis on the evolution of, and the disciplinary divisions between, sociology, political economy, economics and political science.
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Teaching Methods
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Lectures and discussions
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