COURSE OUTLINE AND READING LIST - POLI 111: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE EDUCATION POL 111: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE COURSE OUTLINE AND READING LIST FIRST SEMESTER, 2018/2019 Lecturer: Isaac Brako, Ph D Tel No.: +233243503616 Email: isaacbrako@yahoo.com ; ibrako@uew.edu.gh Venues/ Times: Monday, 7.30—10.30 am FES202 & 1.30—4.30 pm FES202 Tuesday, 10.30—1.30m FES 302 Thursday, 1.30—4.30 pm FB 102 Friday, 7.30—10.30 am OP & 1.30—4.30 pm FB 201. Course Overview This course introduces students to the key concepts and ideas underpinning modern western politics. Under this rubric, we will consider ideas such as the nature and scope of political science, the state, nation, nation- state, stateless-nation, power, authority, sovereignty and legitimacy. Other concepts include political socialization and political culture, citizenship, forms of government, the trajectory of democracy, democratic transition, consolida...