an outline of the full-time study programme of international relations

AN OUTLINE OF THE FULL-TIME STUDY PROGRAMME
OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
AT THE POLITICAL STUDIES INSTITUTE
SPECIALISATION TRACK– POLITICAL STUDIES
ACADEMIC YEAR 2004/2005
YEAR I SEMESTER 1
Name of the course
Modern History of Poland
Introduction
Science
to
Political
Political and Economical
Geography
Basics of Mathematics
Economics, Part 1
Foreign Language L1
Physical Education
Total hours / credits:
h/week
4
4
2
2
4
4
2
22
h/sem E/Z
60
E/P
(30+30
)
60
E/P
(30+30
)
30
E
30
60
60
30
330
E/P
P
P
P
ECTS credits
6
Type of class
L+T
6
L+T
4
L
4
5
3
0
28
L+T
L+T
T
T
YEAR I SEMESTER 2
Name of the course
h/week h/sem
General
History
of
4
60
(30+30
International Relations
)
General Sociology
4
60
(30+30
)
Introduction to Research on
2
30
State and Law
Basics of Statistics
2
30
Economics, Part 2
2
30
Foreign Language L1
4
60
Computer Science
2
30
Physical Education
2
30
22
330
Total hours / credits:
Tests: 6
Exams: 9
E/Z
E/P
ECTS credits
7
Type of class
L+T
E/P
7
L+T
E
4
L
E/P
E
P
P
P
4
5
3
2
0
32
L+T
L
T
T
T
YEAR II SEMESTER 3
Name of the course
h/week h/sem E/Z
Contemporary
Political
4
60
E/P
(30+30
Systems, Part 1
)
Prognosis and International
2
30
P
Simulations
Political Culture
2
30
E
Political Marketing
2
30
P
Foreign Language L1
4
60
P
Foreign Language L2
4
60
P
2 optional courses to choose
4
60
P
22
330
Total hours / credits:
ECTS credits
6
Type of class
L+T
4
T
4
4
3
3
6
30
L
T
T
T
T
YEAR II SEMESTER 4
Name of the course
h/week h/sem E/Z
Contemporary
Political
4
60
E/P
(30+30
Systems, Part 2
)
Introduction to Philosophy
2
30
P
International Public Law
2
30
E
International Organisations,
2
30
E
Part 1
Foreign Language L1
4
60
E/P
Foreign Language L2
4
60
P
2 optional courses to choose
4
60
P
Total hours / credits:
22
330
ECTS credits
6
Type of class
L+T
4
4
4
T
L
T
3
3
6
T
T
T
30
Tests: 9
Exams: 5
YEAR III SEMESTER 5
Name of the course
h/week h/sem E/Z
International
Economic
4
60
E/P
(30+30
Relations, Part 1
)
Civilizations Close-ups
2
30
P
Common Law and European
4
60
E/P
Integration
International Organisations,
2
30
E
Part 2
Social Management and
2
30
P
Communication
Foreign Language L2
4
60
P
2 optional courses to choose
4
60
P
22
330
Total hours / credits:
ECTS credits
5
Type of class
L+T
3
6
T
L+T
4
T
5
T
3
6
32
T
T
YEAR III SEMESTER 6
Name of the course
h/week h/sem
International
Political
4
60
(30+30
Relations, Part 1
)
Diplomatic and Consular
2
30
Law
Theory of Politics
4
60
(30+30
)
Social Psychology
4
60
(30+30
)
Foreign Language L2
4
60
2 optional courses to choose
4
60
22
330
Total hours / credits:
E/Z
E/P
ECTS credits
5
Type of class
L+T
E
3
T
E/P
5
L+T
E/P
5
L+T
P
P
3
6
28
T
T
Tests: 6
Exams: 7
YEAR IV SEMESTER 7
Name of the course
h/week h/sem E/Z
Political System in Poland,
4
60
P
(30+30
Part 1
)
International Economic
4
60
P
(30+30
Relations, Part 1
)
Political Science Research
2
30
P
Methodology
Theory
of
International
4
60
E/P
(30+30
Relations
)
M.A. seminar
3
45
P
2 optional courses to choose
4
60
P
21
315
Total hours / credits:
ECTS credits
4
Type of class
L+T
6
L+T
3
T
7
L+T
3
6
30
S
T
YEAR IV SEMESTER 8
Name of the course
h/week h/sem E/Z
Political System in Poland,
4
60
E/P
(30+30
Part 2
)
International Economic
4
60
P
(30+30
Relations, Part 2
)
ECTS credits
4
Type of class
L+T
6
L+T
Common Political Thought
4
Political Parties and Their
Systems
4
Social Psychology
4
M.A. seminar
1 optional course to choose
Total hours / credits:
3
2
25
60
E/P
(30+30
)
60
E/P
(30+30
)
60
E/P
(30+30
)
45
P
30
P
375
4
L+T
7
L+T
6
L+T
3
3
30
S
T
Tests: 7
Exams: 6
YEAR V SEMESTER 9
Name of the course
Social and Economic Policy
Philosophy of Politics
h/week h/sem
2
30
4
60
(30+30
)
History of Polish Political
4
60
(30+30
Thought
)
M.A. seminar
3
45
2 optional courses to choose
2
60
17
255
Total hours / credits:
E/Z
P
E/P
ECTS credits
3
6
Type of class
T
L+T
E/P
4
L+T
P
P
11
6
30
S
T
YEAR V SEMESTER 10
Name of the course
h/week h/sem E/Z
Idea of Peace and European
2
30
E
Civilization
Local Governments and
4
60
E/P
(30+30
Local Communities
)
M.A. seminar
3
45
P
9
135
Total hours / credits:
ECTS credits
3
Type of class
L
7
L+T
20
30
S
Total exams: 4
Total tests: 4
Semesters 01-10 in total: 3105 hours, 300 ECTS credits, 39 obligatory courses, 13 optional
courses, 31 exams, 31 tests.
Course Descriptions
Note: Beginning from semester 02 students can choose optional courses. Optional courses are conducted as
tutorials, 2 hours per week, 30 hours per semester. The number of ECTS credits for each course: 3.
Semesters 01-10
obligatory courses
During semesters 1 to 8 the obligatory courses are offered as part of a general, basic and specialised training. The courses are
constructed according to the Resolution No 589/99 of the General Council for Higher Education from the 25th Nov. 1999
(Uchwała Nr 589/99 Rady Głównej Szkolnictwa Wyższego z dnia 25 listopada 1999 r.). The foreign language course (as part of
general training) has been extended hourly: L1 level (basic language) – total 240 hours and L2 level (additional language) –
also total 240 hours. Foreign language courses offered to the students include: English, French, Spanish, German and Russian.
Some of the obligatory courses are conducted in co-operation with International Relations Institute (International Relations
program, 4 specialisation tracks) or the program is similar. Courses in co-operation: Political and Economic Geography, Basics
of Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, Part 1 & 2 (sem. 1 &2), Basics of statistics (sem. 2), International Public Law
(sem. 4), Common Law and European Integration (sem. 5), Diplomatic and Consular Law (sem. 6), International Economic
Relations, Part 1 & 2 (sem. 7-8). The descriptions of these courses can be found above, in the International Relations
Programme.
Semester 01
obligatory courses
Contemporary History of Poland
Lectures: Bogusław Rakowski, Ph.D., Tutorials: Robert Łoś, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 6
Theme and Outline: World War I, Paris Conference. Independent Poland during parliamentary democracy. Authoritarian
government in Poland 1926 – 1936. Locarno Conference and its influence on international situation. Changes in political world
in the thirties. Piłsudski’s people without Piłsudski. Poland after World War II. Poland in international arena (Summer 1943).
International relations after World War II. Building Polish communist party. Władysław Gomułka – political relaxation.
Edward Gierek’s government. Poland in the eighties. Between East and West. Disintegration of USSR. Journey towards
democracy.
Readings:
H. Batowski, Między dwoma wojnami 1914-1939. Zarys historii dyplomatycznej, Kraków 1988; A. Czubiński, W. Olszewski,
Historia powszechna 1939-1997, Poznań 1998; A. Czubiński, Dzieje najnowsze Polski 1944-1989, Poznań 1987; W. PobógMalinowski, Najnowsza historia polityczna Polski, Gdańsk 1990; A. Paczkowski, Pół wieku dziejów Polski 1939-1989,
Warszawa 1987; W. Dobrzycki, Historia stosunków międzynarodowych w czasach nowożytnych 1815-1945, Warszawa 1996;
Polska odrodzona 1918-1939. Państwo-społeczenstwo-kultura, red. J. Tomicki, Warszawa 1982; H. Zieliński, Historia Polski
1914-1939, Wrocław 1983.
Introduction to Political Science
Lectures: Prof. Eugeniusz Ponczek, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 6
Theme and Outline: Science – origin, objectives, aims and classification. Knowledge on politics or political science. Politics
– definition, categories, object, issues and functions. Research methods. Political science in contemporary world. Political
science works and literature. Political science and international relations.
Basic readings:
R. Bania, Wstęp do nauki o stosunkach międzynarodowych, problemy warsztatowe, Łódź 2001; M. Chmaj, M. Żmigrodzki,
Wprowadzenie do teorii polityki, Lublin 1998; A. Chodubski, Wstęp do badań politologicznych, Gdańsk 1995; Encyklopedia
politologii. Teoria polityki, red. M Żmigrodzki, Kraków – Zamykacze 1999; Leksykon politologii, red. A. Antoszewski, R.
Herbut, Wrocław 1996; Politologia w Polsce. Stan badań i perspektywy rozwojowe red. T. Łoś –Nowak, Wrocław 1997; S.
Tansey, Nauki polityczne, Poznań 1997; H. Przybylski, Politologia: zakres problematyki, Katowice 1996; F. Ryszka, Nauka o
polityce wybrane zagadnienia, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 1998; R. Scruton, Słownik myśli politycznej, Poznań 2002.
Semester 02
obligatory courses
General History of International Relations
Lectures: Bogusław Rakowski, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 7
Theme and Outline:
1. International relations – Vienna’s Congress – World War I
2. World War I and Paris Conference
3. From Rapallo to Locarno
4. Security and disarmament
5. Changes of political power arena in the Thirties
6. Before World War II
7. Diplomacy during World War II
8. International situation after World War II
9. USA – USSR relations in the Forties and Fifties
10. Ideology confrontation in Asia
11. Decolonisation
12. South America in the shade of Washington
13. Israel – Arabic conflict and its international aspects
14. Integration in Western Europe
15. Conflicts in Soviet block
16. Postcolonial Africa
17. Détente – the journey to political relaxation
18. Middle East in the Eighties
19. Fall of Soviet empire
Readings:
Batowski H., Między dwoma wojnami 1914- 1939.Zarys historii dyplomatycznej, Kraków 1988.; Czubiński A., Olszewski W.,
Historia powszechna 1939-1997, Poznań 1998; Czubiński A. Europa XX wieku, Poznań 2000; Dobrzycki W. Historia
stosunków międzynarodowych w czasach nowożytnych 1815-1945, Warszawa 1996; Johnson P. Historia świata (od 1917 r. )
Warszawa 1989; Kitchen M. Historia Europy 1918-1939, Wrocław 1992; Kissinger H., Dyplomacja, Warszawa 1996;
Krasuski J., Europa Zachodnia po II wojnie światowej : dzieje polityczne, Poznań 1990; Kukułka J. Zarys współczesnych
stosunków międzynarodowych 1945-1994, Warszawa 1995; Najnowsza historia świata 1945-1995, A. Patka, J.J. Węc (ed.),
Kraków 1997, t.I-III.
Introduction to Science on State and Law
Lectures: Maciej Rakowski, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 4
Theme and Outline:
Definition of law and legal system. Law and legal language and terminology. Legal systems, structures of countries.
Readings: Baszkiewicz J., Władza, Wrocław 1999; Chmaj M., Żmigrodzki M., Wprowadzenie do teorii polityki, Lublin 1998;
Chodubski A. Wstęp do badań politologicznych, Gdańsk 1995; Grodziski S., Porównawcza historia ustrojów państwowych,
Kraków 1998; Jabłońska- Bonca K. Wstęp do nauk prawnych, Poznań 1994; Lamentowicz W., Państwo współczesne,
Warszawa 1996; Morawski L. Wstęp do prawoznawstwa, wyd. 5, Toruń 2000; Skrzydło W. Leksykon wiedzy o państwie i
konstytucji, Warszawa 2000; Stawecki T. Winczorek P., Wstęp do prawoznawstwa, Warszawa 1995.
Semester 03
obligatory courses
Prognosis and International Simulations
Lectures: Andrzej Sepkowski, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 4
Theme and Outline: Thinking of future. Types of organising group hopes in past and present. Spontaneous prediction.
Primitive and contemporary prognosis and visions of future. Analysis of reports for Roman Club and World Order Project
authors.
Readings:
B. Baczko, Wyobrażenia społeczne, Warszawa 1994; M. Bedjaoui, Towards a New International Economic Order, Paris 1979;
R. A. Falk, A Study of Future Worlds, Amsterdam 1975; F. Fukujama, The End of History and the Last Man, New York 1992;
J. K. Galbraith, The Age of Uncerainity, Boston 1977; S. Lipset, Homo politicus. Społeczne postawy polityki, Warszawa 1995;
E. Luttwak, Turbokapitalizm, Wrocław 2000; H. Kahn, H.S. Perloff, The Year 2000, New York 1968; J. Naisbitt, P. Aburdene,
Megatrends 2000, New Directions for 1990, New York 1990; W. Rolbiecki, Przewidywanie przyszłości. Elementy
prognozologii, Warszawa 1970; A. Toffler, Learning for Tomorrow. The Role of the Future in Education, New York 1974.
Contemporary Political Systems, Part 1
Lectures: Robert Łoś, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 6
Theme and Outline: Subject and methodology of contemporary political system research. Democratic country in political
system. Democracies in contemporary world. Federalism – European model vs. American model. Parliamentary and
government systems. Presidential systems. Decision makers political responsibilities as basis of lawful systems.
Transformations in Central and Eastern Europe. Government structures in Central and Eastern Europe. Authoritarian regimes.
Public opinion vs. political systems. Mass media’s influence. Elections and election’s systems.
Basic readings:
A. Antoszewski, R. Herbut, Systemy polityczne wspólczesnego świata, Gdańsk 2001; J. Świeca, Współczesne systemy
demokratyczne, cz. 1 i 2, Kielce 2003; A. Antoszewski, R. Herbut (ed.), Demokracje zachodnioeuropejskie, Wrocław 1997; A.
Antoszewski, R. Herbut (ed.), Demokracja w Europie Środkowej 1989-1999; W. Brodziński, D. Górecki, K. Skotnicki, T.
Szymczak, Wzajemne stosunki między władzą ustawodawczą i wykonawczą (Białoruś, Czechy, Litwa, Rumunia, Słowacja,
Węgry), Łódź 1996; F. Kinsky, Federalizm. Model ogólnoeuropejski, Kraków 1999; Ustroje państw współczesnych t. 1 i 2,
Lublin 2000, 2002.
Political Culture
Lectures: Prof. Eugeniusz Ponczek, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 4
Theme and Outline: Culture and civilisation – historical and political aspects. Political culture – structure, functions.
Typology. Historical heritage vs. political culture. Determining political culture. Political subcultures. Political socialisation
and inculturalisation. Political lobbing. Political marketing vs. political culture. Political culture of masses and elites.
Universalisation, mythologisation and stereotypisation of political culture. Political culture as a part of political system.
Selected readings:
G.A. Almond, B.G. Powell, Kultura polityczna,[in:] Nauki polityczne. Teksy pomocnicze, Łódź 1990; Dzieje kultury
politycznej w Polsce, (ed.) J.A. Gierowaski, Wrocław 1997; S. Filipowicz, Mit i spektakl władzy, Warszawa 1988; J. Gajda,
Antropologia kulturowa, Toruń 2002; J. Garlicki, Kultura polityczna młodzieży studenckiej, Warszawa 1991; J. Garlicki, A.
Noga-Bogumilski, Kultura polityczna w społeczeństwie demokratycznym; Warszawa 2004; A.W. Jabłoński, Kultura polityczna
i jej przemiany, [in:] Studia z teorii polityki A.W. Jabłoński i L. Sobkowiak (ed.), Wrocław 1997 t. II; M. Jędrzejewski,
Młodzież a subkultury, Warszawa 1999; A. Kłoskowski, Kultury narodowe u korzeni, Warszawa 1996; L. Sobkowiak,
Świadomość i socjalizacja Europy, [in:] Studia z teorii polityki, Wrocław 1998, t. 1; R. Sobański, Kultura prawna Europy,
„Studia Europejskie” 1998, nr 3.
Political Marketing
Lectures: Jacek Reginia – Zacharski
ECTS credits: 4
Theme and Outline: The objective of political marketing. Position and functions of political marketing. Comparative analysis
of transactions. Objectives of politics objects. Political environment and consumer (electorate) behaviour. Candidate
presentation and image effectiveness and consumer (electorate) behaviour. Marketing methods in political marketing. Market
penetration (attracting electorate).
Semester 04
Contemporary Political Systems, Part 2
Lectures: Robert Łoś, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 6
Theme and Outline: Continuation of Part 1
obligatory courses
International Organizations, Part 1
Lectures: Jacek Reginia – Zacharski, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 4
Theme and Outline: International relations in theory and practice. Definitions and typologies. Organisations and their
influence on international relations. Nations League, United Nations – origin, structure, fields of interest. OSCE - from process
to organisation. NATO – past, present and future. EU, Council of Europe. Africa and Asia – OAU, OPEC. NAFTA – North
American integration. Ex-USSR re-integration, new model of Cupertino, attempt to re-build the empire– Russian Federation.
European regional communities – CEFTA, Nordic Council, Vyshehrad Group. Non-government organisations – case study.
Introduction to Philosophy
ECTS credits: 4
Theme and Outline: Introduction to philosophical issues. Philosophy as a science. Function and influence of philosophy.
Main stream philosophy. Comparative tools in philosophy. Anthropology. Philosophical texts analysis.
Semester 05
obligatory courses
International Political Relations, Part 1
Lectures: Karol Stryjski, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 5
Theme and Outline: Basic definitions and categories. Legal aspects of international relations. Factors influencing
contemporary international relations. The position of countries in international political relations. Evolution of positions.
International system of United Nations and Council of Europe. Foreign affairs policy of leading European countries. The
position of Russia in the world. Military, economical and ecological security. International cultural relations.
Readings:
R. Bierzanek i J. Simonides, Prawo międzynarodowe publiczne, Warszawa 2003; Z. Cesarz i E. Stadtmuller, Problemy
polityczne współczesnego świata, Wrocław 1998; E. Haliżak i R. Kuźniar, Stosunki międzynarodowe, Geneza, struktura,
dynamika, Warszawa 2000; J. Kukułka, Historia współczesnych stosunków międzynarodowych, Warszawa 2000; W.
Malendowski (ed.), Spory i konflikty międzynarodowe, Aspekty prawne i polityczne, Wrocław 2000; P. Calvocoressi, Polityka
międzynarodowa po 1945 r., Warszawa 1998; E. Haliżak i R. Kuźniar (ed.), Prawo, instytucje i polityka w procesie
globalizacji, Warszawa 2003; Cz. Lewandowski (ed.), Międzynarodowe stosunki kulturalne; Wybór dokumentów i materiałów.
International Organisations, Part 2
Lectures: Jacek Reginia – Zacharski, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 4
Theme and Outline: Continuation of Part 1.
Social Communication and Management
Lectures: Agnieszka Dziedziczak – Fołtyn, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 5
Theme and Outline: Interpersonal, organisational and cross-cultural communication in the context of management. The
influence and significance of communication in professional life, focus on cultural and social differences – effective
communication in various circumstances. Non-verbal communication – theory and practice. Communication in organisation.
Public pronouncements.
Readings:
E. Brzezińska, Komunikacja społeczna, Łódź 1997; B. Dobek-Ostrowska, Podstawy komunikowania społecznego; M. Golka
(ed.) Bariery w komunikowaniu, Poznań 2000; R.R. Gestland Różnice kulturowe a zachowania w biznesie, Warszawa 2000; A.
Murdoch, Prezentacje i wystąpienia publiczne, Warszawa 2000; A. Murdoch, Współpraca z cudzoziemcami w firmie,
Warszawa 1999; Z. Nęcki, komunikacja międzyludzka, Kraków 1996; A. Wachowiak, Komunikacja społeczna i negocjacje w
biznesie, Poznań 2001; T. Warner, Umiejętności w komunikowaniu się, Wrocław 1997.
Civilizations Close-Ups
Lectures: Marek Olędzki, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 3
Theme and Outline: Relations among civilisations. Characteristics of major historical and contemporary civilisations – focus
on mechanisms that constitute them, transform them and cause their collapse.
Selected readings:
F. Brandal, Historia i trwanie, Warszawa 1971; S.P. Huntington, Zderzenie cywilizacji, Warszawa 2004; F. Fukujama, Koniec
historii, Warszawa 1991; A. Tofler, Trzecia fala, Warszawa 1986; A. Toynbee, Studium historii, Warszawa 1991.
Semester 06
obligatory courses
Theory of Politics
Lectures: Prof. Eugeniusz Ponczek, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 5
Theme and Outline: Factors creating politics. Political process. Dimensions of politics. Politics and morality. Political
subjects, political elites, political leadership. Political power. Political activity and political process. Political consent or
conflict. Political systems. Functions of political subsystems. Historical myths and stereotypes vs. future challenges.
Theoretical aspects of reasons of State. Politics vs. ideology, law, economy. Political reasons and objectives. Political regimes.
Socio-political divisions vs. political communication. Citizen society. Reforms vs. revolutions.
Readings:
P. Andrzejewski, P. Deszczyński, K. Gołata, Wybrane zagadnienia z nauki o polityce, Poznań 1991; J. Baszkiewicz, Władza,
Wrocław 1999; Ph, Braud, Rozkosze władzy; M. Chmaj, M. Żmigrodzki, Wprowadzenie do teorii polityki, Lublin 1998; A,
Chodubski, Wstęp do badań politologicznych, Gdańsk 1995; Elity-demokracja-wybory, opr. I wybór J. Szczupaczyński,
Warszawa 1993; Encyklopedia politologii. Teoria polityki red. M. Żmigrodzki, Kraków-Zamykacze 1999, Interpretacje
polityki, red. M. Szyszkowska, Warszawa 1991; A.W. Jabłoński, Teorie politologiczne w nauce anglosaskiej, Wrocław 1991.
International Political Relations, Part 2
Lectures: Karol Stryjski, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 5
Theme and Outline: Continuation of Part 1.
Social Psychology
Lectures: Waldemar Świętochowski, Ph.D.; Tutorials: Sylwia Rydz, M.A.,
Edyta Łoboda – Świątczak, M.A.
ECTS credits: 5
Theme and Outline: The subject of the course can be described as psychological mechanisms of macro-social changes and
psychological aspects of political behaviour.
Semester 07
obligatory courses
Theory of International Relations
Lectures: Robert Łoś, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 7
Theme and Outline: Subject and streams of international relations. International stability systems. International relations
participants. Definitions, means, objectives, methods and functions of foreign affairs policy.
Readings:
Z. Cesarz, E. Stadmuller, Problemy polityczne współczesnego świata, Wrocław 1998; Edward Haliżak, Roman Kuźniar,
Stosunki międzynarodowe, geneza, struktura, dynamika, Warszawa 2001; Józef Kukułka, Ryszard Zięba, Polityka zagraniczna
państwa, Warszawa 1992.; Józef Kukułka, Teoria stosunków międzynarodowych, Warszawa 2000; Teresa Łoś Nowak,
Współczesne stosunki międzynarodowe, Warszawa 1995; Teresa Łoś –Nowak, Stosunki Międzynarodowe. Teorie-systemyuczestnicy, Wrocław 2000; Stosunki Międzynarodowe, (ed.) Włodzimierza Malendowskiego i Czesława Mojsiewicza,
Wrocław 2000; Remigiusz Bierzanek, Współczesne stosunki międzynarodowe, Warszawa 1980.
Political System in the Republic of Poland
Lectures: Małgorzata Frankiewicz, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 4
Theme and Outline: Communists in power and political system structure 1945 – 1952. Polish political system in 1952
constitution. Political changes – Solidarity 1980 – 1981. Political consequences of Martial Law in 1981. ‘Contract Elections’ –
4th June 1989. Legal system in new 1997 Constitution. State government and public administration. Structure and evolution of
parties’ system. Polish parliaments – achievements and misunderstandings. Polish electoral laws. Presidential elections in
Poland. Courts in Poland. Local governments. State control in Poland. Parties’ system in Poland. Direct democracy in Poland.
Political culture in Poland. Public budget. Human rights in Poland. Democratic legal state: Constitution and practice.
Readings:
A. Antoszewski (ed), Ewolucja polskiego systemu politycznego po 1989 r. w świetle komparatystycznej teorii polityki,
Wrocław 1994; A. Antoszewski i in. Partie i systemy partyjne w Polsce. Pierwsza faza przejścia ku demokracji, Wrocław
1993; M. Chmaj, W. Skrzydło, System wyborczy RP, Zakamycze 2002. S. Gebethner (ed.) Wybory parlamentarne 1991 i
1993 r. a polska scena polityczna, Warszawa 1995; W. Jednaka, Proces kształtowania się systemu partyjnego w Polsce po
1989 r., Wrocław 1995; K. Knyżewski, Partie i systemy partyjne w Polsce w okresie transformacji ustrojowej, Warszawa
1998; B.W. Mach Transformacja ustrojowa a mentalne dziedzictwo socjalizmu, Warszawa 1998; W. Skrzydło, Ustrój
polityczny RP, Zakamycze 2002; P. Sarnecki, Prezydent RP, Zakamycze 2000; W. Skrzydło, Konstytucja RP – komentarz.
Political Science Research Methodology
Lectures: Prof. Andrzej Sepkowski, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 3
Theme and Outline: Political facts and processes. Determinism, indeterminism, counterfactorism. Pragmatic and apragmatic
methodology. Recognition in political science. Political science reflection. Explanations in political science. Construction and
synthesis.
Readings:
Ch Handy, Wiek paradoksu; J. Kmita, Z problematyki epistemologii historycznej, Warszawa 1980; A. Pałubicka, Orientacje
epistemologiczne a rozwój nauki, Poznań 1977; K.R. Popper, Objective Knowledge, London 1973; P. Ricoeur, Język, tekst,
interpretacja, Warszawa 1989; J. Topolski, Teoria wiedzy historycznej, Poznań 1983.
Semester 08
obligatory courses
Political Systems in the Republic of Poland
Lectures: Małgorzata Frankiewicz, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 4
Theme and Outline: Continuation of Part 1.
General Political Thought
Lectures: Prof. Eugeniusz Ponczek, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 4
Theme and Outline: Pre-liberal political thought. Liberalism and neoliberalism. Conservatism and neoconservatism.
Socialistic and socio-democratic thought. Catholic social science. Totalitarism and its types. Asian political thought: ‘political
Islam’, Arabic socialism and social doctrine of Mahatma Gandhi.
Readings:
J. Baszkiewicz, F. Ryszka, Historia doktryn politycznych i prawnych, Warszawa 1973; M.J. Bocheński, Lewica – religia sowietologia, Warszawa 1996; A. Chmielewski, Filozofia Poppera. Analiza krytyczna, Wrocław 1993; Czarna księga
komunizmu. Zbrodnie, terror, prześladowania, Warszawa 1999; P. Deszczyński, K. Gołata, J. Krawulski, Wybrane
współczesne doktryny polityczne, Poznań 1993; Doktryny polityczne XIX i XX w. K Chojnicka i W. Kozub-Ciembrowicz
(ed.), Toruń 2000; St. Filipowicz, Historia myśli polityczno-prawnej, Gdańsk 2001; Encyklopedia politologii vol. IV,
M.Marczewska-Rytko, E. Olszewski, (ed.) Kraków 2000; M. Jaskólski, Szkice o historii doktryn politycznych i prawnych,
Kraków 1985.
Semesters 03-08
optional courses
Polish Journey to Democracy
Lectures: Bogusław Rakowski, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 3
Theme and Outline: Polish ‘Round Table’ and democratic elections – June 1989 – political changes, new political groups and
parties constituting. 1997 Constitution, Parliament and local governments, non-government organisations and unions
functioning. Issues concerning access to work, culture, education, health care. Social changes. Polish democracy
characteristics. Citizen society vs. government and political class.
Readings:
J. Baszkiewicz, Władza, Wrocław 2001; M. Chomy, Sejm kontraktowy a transformacja systemu politycznego RP, Lublin 1996;
A. Dudek, Pierwsze lata III Rzeczypospolitej 1989-1995, Kraków 1997; Dynamika systemów politycznych państw Europy
Środkowo – Wschodniej, pod red. M. Barańskiego, Katowice 1995; Z.J. Hirsz, Historia polityczna Polski 1939-1998, Białystok
1998; J. Kaczmarek, NATO – Europa Polska 2000, Wrocław 2000; NATO u progu XXI wieku, pod red. E. Cziomer, Kraków
2000; W.M. Orłowski, Droga do Europy, Łódź 1998; Polska w Europie na przełomie wieków, pod red. J. Stefanowicza,
Warszawa 1997; E. Skotnicka-Klasiewicz, Powrót czy droga w nieznane? Europejskie dylematy Polaków, Warszawa 1998;
Stosunki międzynarodowe pod red. W. Malendowskiego i C. Mojsiewicza, Wrocław 2000; Transformacja systemowa w
Polsce, pod red. Z. Bloka, Poznań 1993; H. Roszkowski, Historia Polski 1980-2002; Warszawa 2003; B. Zawadzka, Zmiany
systemu politycznego w ustawodawstwie państw Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej 1989-1991, Warszawa 1992.
Transformation in Central and Eastern European Countries after 1989 (Part 1 & 2)
Lectures: Robert Łoś, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 3
Theme and Outline: Political and social transformation in Poland, Germany (adjusting of East Germany), Czechoslovakia,
Yugoslavia (dissolution of the country, origin of Yugoslavian war), Albania, Hungary, Romania and post-Soviet countries –
Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus.
United Germany in Contemporary International Relations
Lectures: Robert Łoś, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 3
Theme and Outline: Political system in Germany. Unification of Germany. Problems of post-unification period. Kohl’s and
Schroeder’s policy and German foreign affairs policy. Inter - German contradictions. Germany and contemporary problems of
Europe and world (Balkans, September 11th, etc.)
Terrorism in Contemporary World
Lectures: Andrzej Anders, M.A.
ECTS credits: 3
Theme and Outline: Issues related to terrorism in contemporary world basic categories of terror movements: ethnic terrorism,
leftist terrorism, religious terrorism. Terrorism of Islamic fundamentalists – the most crucial problem.
Geopolitical and Civilizational Status in Central and Eastern Europe
Lectures: Andrzej Dubicki, M.A.
ECTS credits: 3
Theme and Outline: Cultural heritage of Romania, culture characteristics of the country – co-operation and unification of
oriental and occidental elements. Constitution of contemporary Romanian society. Historical tradition and political attempts of
Romanians in the Western world.
Readings:
J. Demel, Historia Rumunii, Warszawa, Wrocław 1986; I. Kosmowska, Rumunia: Kraj i naród, Warszawa 1928; T. Gallagher,
Romania after Ceausescu, the politics of intolerance, Edinburgh 1995; V. Pasti, The challenges of transition: Romania in
transition, Boulder 1997; M. Jaworski, Historia narodu rumuńskiego: krótki zarys, Warszawa 1979; M. Eliade, Rumuni –
zarys historii, Bydgoszcz 1997; A history of Romania (ed:) Kurt W. Treptow. Iasi 1997; E. Turdeanu, Modern Romania: the
achievement of national unity, Chicago 1988; H. Daicoviciu, Dakowie, Warszawa 1969; I. Czamańska, Drakula wampir, tyrna
czy bohater, Poznań 2003.
Citizen Society in Political System
Lectures: Lucyna Chmielewska, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 3
Theme and Outline: Definitions. Citizen society vs. State. Citizen society vs. economy, nationalism, ethics. Open society.
Tolerance. Opinions on Citizen society. Plato vs. democracy.
Readings:
Ani książę, ani kupiec: obywatel. Idea społeczeństwa obywatelskiego w myśli współczesnej, wybór J. Szacki, Warszawa 1997;
F. Draus, Pojęcie społeczeństwa cywilnego (obywatelskiego) [in:] Prawa człowieka w społeczeństwie obywatelskim, Warszawa
1993; Europa i społeczeństwo obywatelskie. Rozmowy w castel Gandolfo, (ed.). K. Michalski, Kraków – Warszawa 1994; R.
Legutko, Etyka absolutna i społeczeństwo otwarte, Kraków 1994; P. Ogrodziński, Pięć tekstów o społeczeństwie
obywatelskim, Warszawa 1991.
Tradition and Culture of Contemporary Japan
Lectures: Masakatsu Joshida
ECTS credits: 3
Theme and Outline: General information on Japan: political system, administration, educational system, society and its
relations towards tradition and culture of contemporary Japan. History of Japanese characters, calligraphy. Basic phrases –
everyday life conversations. Japanese text editors for Windows XP.
Religion as Part of Political Systems of the World
Lectures: Maciej Potz, M.A.
ECTS credits: 3
Theme and Outline: Religion in contemporary world – geographic, demographic and social conditions. From theocracy to
laic state – position of religion in political systems (examples of USA, France, Iran, Poland). Political power in religious
doctrines – Christianism, Islam, Hinduism.
Two Sovereignties of Ukraine (1917 – 1923 and after 1991)
Lectures: Jacek Reginia – Zacharski, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 3
Theme and Outline: Major facts significant for Ukrainian history. Comparisons of circumstances, political and historical
conditions of creating sovereign Ukrainian country. Generalisation into reflection over independence movement and creation
of independent countries.
Readings:
J. Bruski, Petlurowcy. Centrum państwowe Ukraińskiej Republiki Ludowej na wychodźctwie (1919-1924), Kraków 2000; A.
Chojnowski, Ukraina, Warszawa 1997; J. Darski, Ukraina. Historia, współczesność, konflikty narodowe, Warszawa 1993; T.
Olszański, Historia Ukrainy XX w., Warszawa [bwd]; A. Szczęśniak, W. Szota, Droga do nikąd. Działalność OUN i jej
likwidacja w Polsce, Warszawa 1970; W. Serczyk, Historia Ukrainy, Wrocław 1990; P. Żurawski vel Grajewski, Sprawa
ukraińska na konferencji pokojowej w Paryżu w roku 1919, Warszawa 1995.
Regionalism in International Relations
Lectures: Katarzyna Dośpiał – Bursiak, M.A.
ECTS credits: 3
Theme and Outline: Definitions of region – political, economic, social and historical aspects. Subjects of regional policy.
Regional policy of European countries . Regional policy of EU – origin and development. Regional integration – example of
Central and Eastern Europe. Polish regional policy after 1989. Region of Łódź. Regional integration in Asia and America.
General organisations of regional character: OSCE, OAU. Globalisation vs. regionalisation.
Readings:
A. Gamble, A. Payne, Regionalizm and World Order, London 1996; A. Gwiazda, Globalizacja i regionalizacja gospodarki
światowej, Warszawa 1999; I. Pietrzyk, Polityka regionalna Unii Europejskiej i regiony w państwach członkowskich,
Warszawa 2000; T. Łoś-Nowak,(ed.) Organizacje w stosunkach międzynarodowych, Wroclaw 1997; E. Haliżak, Regionalizm
w stosunkach międzynarodowych,[w:] E. Haliżak, R. Kuźniar (ed.) Stosunki międzynarodowe. Geneza, struktura,
funkcjonowanie, Warszawa 1994; Z. Chachór, Regionalizm w stosunkach międzynarodowych,[in:] W. Malendowski, Cz.
Mojsiewicz (ed.) Stosunki międzynarodwe, Wrocław 1998;
Roots of Europe
Lectures: Marek Olędzki, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 3
Theme and Outline: European cultural heritage in art, architecture and human thought (religion, philosophy).
Readings:
R. Rietbergen, Europa. Dzieje kultury, Warszawa 2001; J.Le Goff, Kultura średniowiecznej Europy, Warszawa 1938; W.
Bedcet, Historia malarstwa, Warszawa 1935; Z. Broniewski, Historia architektury dla każdego, Warszawa 1988; B. Russel,
Mądrość Zachodu, Warszawa 1993.
From Multitude to Unity – Global civilisation
Lectures: Marek Olędzki, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 3
Theme and Outline: The phenomenon of civilisational multitude. Description of major civilisations – origin and constitutive
factors. Creation of global civilisation may be treated as conclusion.
Readings:
A. Toynbee, Studium historii, Warszawa 2001; F. Koneczny, O wielości cywilizacji, Kraków 1935; D.J. Boorstin,
Poszukiwacze. Dzieje ludzkości, Warszawa 2000; J.W. Hall, Japonia od czasów najdawniejszych do dzisiaj, Warszawa 1976;
A. Metz, Renesans Islamu, Warszawa 1979; A.L. Basham, Indie, Warszawa 1964.
Dictatorships – Case Study
Lectures: Michał Klonowski, M.A.
ECTS credits: 3
Theme and Outline: Theoretical introduction to the subject of dictatorship. Examples of dictatorships, silhouettes of dictators,
political characteristics of dictatorships.
Historia actual de España
(in Spanish)
Lectures: Michał Klonowski, M.A.
ECTS credits: 3
Theme and Outline: Historia de España en el siglo XX. Empezando con la caida de la monarquia del Alfonso XIII, pasando
por los tiempos de la Segunda Republica, la Guerra Civil, el Franquismo, hasta los cambios democraticos y los asuntos
actuales. La asignatura sera dada en castellano.
Semesters 07-10
M.A. seminars
Political Thought – Past and Present:
Perception of Sovereignty, Freedom, Democracy and Peace Ideas
Seminars: Prof. Eugeniusz Ponczek, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 37
Theme and Outline: Selected issues of politics theory: theory of democracy, reasons of State, political power. Contemporary
political doctrines vs. Polish political thought. Historical aspect of contemporary Polish political culture. Political conflicts,
war and peace. The idea of peace in European civilisation. Polish thought on peace.
Evolution of Political Systems in Central and Eastern European Countries
Seminars: Prof. Alicja Stępień – Kuczyńska
ECTS credits: 37
Theme and Outline: The analysis of changes in political systems of the region. Transformation and its influence on system
evolution. Perspectives of political system changes in the context of European integration – Polish political system changes in
the context of changes in the region and on European continent. M.A. theses can analyse chosen countries, regions or can be
related to the issues of Polish political system.
Group Hopes and Contemporary Challenges
Seminars: Prof. Andrzej Sepkowski, Ph.D.
ECTS credits: 37
Theme and Outline: Visions and predictions for future. Utopia of thought or deeds. Theory of perfect political system (theory
of democracy). Institutions for political prognosis in Europe and USA (Roman Club, Mankind 2000, OECD). Political aspects
of global society and problems of globalisation. Regional and global unification – theories and practice – World Orders Models
Project. Polish political thought of the 19th and 20th centuries.