Programma

Objectives

The aim of the course is to introduce the main concepts, approaches, methods and the central problems regarding the scientific analysis of political phenomena in order to provide students with basic knowledge for analyzing and understanding the functioning of contemporary political systems.

Program

The course will present and discuss in comparative perspective all main themes of the discipline, specifically will be analyzed the following topics: state, democracy, non-democratic regimes and regime changes, political parties, interest groups, electoral systems, parliaments, governments, bureaucracy and public policies.

Testi Adottati

1) P. Grilli di Cortona, O. Lanza, B. Pisciotta, L. Germano, Capire la politica. Utet, Novara, 2025 (IV edizione);

Students with 10CFU program should prepare the tex book in full.
Students with 6CFU program should prepare the first seven chapters of the textbook

Bibliografia Di Riferimento

P. Grilli di Cortona, O. Lanza, B. Pisciotta, L. Germano, Capire la politica. Utet, Novara, 2025 (IV edizione)

Modalità Erogazione

Class Teaching. Attendance is optional but strongly recommended. The lessons will take place in presence

Modalità Frequenza

For students who intend to take the written test at the end of the course, it is necessary to attend at least 70% of the classes

Modalità Valutazione

Assessment methods Students not attending the course will have to take an oral exam, which consists of a few questions aiming at assessing the analytical skills and knowledge of the arguments addressed in the textbook. Student attending the course: written test and short oral test. The procedures are as follows: - at the end of the course (December 2025) there will be a written exam covering chapters 1 to 11 of the textbook. Taking the test is not mandatory but suggested; - to be entitled to take the test, students are required to register through the Gomp website; - the test, on Moodle platform, consists of 31 multiple choice questions. For each question, the student will have to choose one out of four possible answers. The final result will be calculated attributing to each question the value 1 (correct answer) or 0 (wrong or no answer); The test, on the Moodle platform, consists of 31 multiple-choice questions. For each question, the student will have to choose one out of four possible answers. Students will have 20 minutes to complete the test. The final result will be calculated attributing to each question the value 1 (correct answer) or 0 (wrong or no answer) - the test is passed only upon reaching a minimum result of 18/31, The result will be valid until September 2025; - students who have passed the written test will only have to study the chapter 12 of the textbook for the oral exam and will have to register for one of the 2025-2026 session appeals on the Gomp portal. The oral exam consists of a couple of questions and aims to confirm or not the result achieved in the written test. - students dissatisfied with the grade achieved in the written test will be allowed to take an oral exam on the entire program.

Programma

Objectives

The aim of the course is to introduce the main concepts, approaches, methods and the central problems regarding the scientific analysis of political phenomena in order to provide students with basic knowledge for analyzing and understanding the functioning of contemporary political systems.

Program

The course will present and discuss in comparative perspective all main themes of the discipline, specifically will be analyzed the following topics: state, democracy, non-democratic regimes and regime changes, political parties, interest groups, electoral systems, parliaments, governments, bureaucracy and public policies.

Testi Adottati

1) P. Grilli di Cortona, O. Lanza, B. Pisciotta, L. Germano, Capire la politica. Utet, Novara, 2025 (IV edizione);

Students with 10CFU program should prepare the tex book in full.
Students with 6CFU program should prepare the first seven chapters of the textbook

Bibliografia Di Riferimento

P. Grilli di Cortona, O. Lanza, B. Pisciotta, L. Germano, Capire la politica. Utet, Novara, 2025 (IV edizione)

Modalità Erogazione

Class Teaching. Attendance is optional but strongly recommended. The lessons will take place in presence

Modalità Frequenza

For students who intend to take the written test at the end of the course, it is necessary to attend at least 70% of the classes

Modalità Valutazione

Assessment methods Students not attending the course will have to take an oral exam, which consists of a few questions aiming at assessing the analytical skills and knowledge of the arguments addressed in the textbook. Student attending the course: written test and short oral test. The procedures are as follows: - at the end of the course (December 2025) there will be a written exam covering chapters 1 to 11 of the textbook. Taking the test is not mandatory but suggested; - to be entitled to take the test, students are required to register through the Gomp website; - the test, on Moodle platform, consists of 31 multiple choice questions. For each question, the student will have to choose one out of four possible answers. The final result will be calculated attributing to each question the value 1 (correct answer) or 0 (wrong or no answer); The test, on the Moodle platform, consists of 31 multiple-choice questions. For each question, the student will have to choose one out of four possible answers. Students will have 20 minutes to complete the test. The final result will be calculated attributing to each question the value 1 (correct answer) or 0 (wrong or no answer) - the test is passed only upon reaching a minimum result of 18/31, The result will be valid until September 2025; - students who have passed the written test will only have to study the chapter 12 of the textbook for the oral exam and will have to register for one of the 2025-2026 session appeals on the Gomp portal. The oral exam consists of a couple of questions and aims to confirm or not the result achieved in the written test. - students dissatisfied with the grade achieved in the written test will be allowed to take an oral exam on the entire program.

Programma

Objectives

The aim of the course is to introduce the main concepts, approaches, methods and the central problems regarding the scientific analysis of political phenomena in order to provide students with basic knowledge for analyzing and understanding the functioning of contemporary political systems.

Program

The course will present and discuss in comparative perspective all main themes of the discipline, specifically will be analyzed the following topics: state, democracy, non-democratic regimes and regime changes, political parties, interest groups, electoral systems, parliaments, governments, bureaucracy and public policies.

Testi Adottati

1) P. Grilli di Cortona, O. Lanza, B. Pisciotta, L. Germano, Capire la politica. Utet, Novara, 2025 (IV edizione);

Students with 10CFU program should prepare the tex book in full.
Students with 6CFU program should prepare the first seven chapters of the textbook

Bibliografia Di Riferimento

P. Grilli di Cortona, O. Lanza, B. Pisciotta, L. Germano, Capire la politica. Utet, Novara, 2025 (IV edizione)

Modalità Erogazione

Class Teaching. Attendance is optional but strongly recommended. The lessons will take place in presence

Modalità Frequenza

For students who intend to take the written test at the end of the course, it is necessary to attend at least 70% of the classes

Modalità Valutazione

Assessment methods Students not attending the course will have to take an oral exam, which consists of a few questions aiming at assessing the analytical skills and knowledge of the arguments addressed in the textbook. Student attending the course: written test and short oral test. The procedures are as follows: - at the end of the course (December 2025) there will be a written exam covering chapters 1 to 11 of the textbook. Taking the test is not mandatory but suggested; - to be entitled to take the test, students are required to register through the Gomp website; - the test, on Moodle platform, consists of 31 multiple choice questions. For each question, the student will have to choose one out of four possible answers. The final result will be calculated attributing to each question the value 1 (correct answer) or 0 (wrong or no answer); The test, on the Moodle platform, consists of 31 multiple-choice questions. For each question, the student will have to choose one out of four possible answers. Students will have 20 minutes to complete the test. The final result will be calculated attributing to each question the value 1 (correct answer) or 0 (wrong or no answer) - the test is passed only upon reaching a minimum result of 18/31, The result will be valid until September 2025; - students who have passed the written test will only have to study the chapter 12 of the textbook for the oral exam and will have to register for one of the 2025-2026 session appeals on the Gomp portal. The oral exam consists of a couple of questions and aims to confirm or not the result achieved in the written test. - students dissatisfied with the grade achieved in the written test will be allowed to take an oral exam on the entire program.