DEPARTMENT
OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY
OF GHANA, LEGON
POLI
112: POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
COURSE
OUTLINE AND READING LIST: SECOND SEMESTER, 2018/2019
LECTURERS:
DR. KWAME ASAH-ASANTE, DR. ROSINA FOLI
COURSE OUTLINE AND READINGS
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COURSE TITLE
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POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
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COURSE CODE
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POLI 112
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PURPOSE
AND
OBJECTIVES
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No
human society can exist without rules, regulations, conventions, norms and so
on. These are regulatory mechanisms that shape the conduct of people in
society which constitute the basis of political institutions, and they are
necessary for the administration of the state. For institutions to play the
needed roles as required of them, it is important that they continue to exist
for a long time. This can be achieved when people are educated about such
institutions so that they will accept and internalise the knowledge. It is on
the basis of this that, this course introduces beginners of the study of
Political Science to the various political institutions in the state and how
they function. Topics that will be considered for discussion are the concepts
and theories of political institutions. Others are the legislature,
executive, judiciary, political parties, electoral processes and electoral
systems.
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WEEK NO.
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DATE
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LECTURE TOPIC
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TUTORIALS
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VENUE
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ASSESSMENT
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1
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February 4,5, 8, 9, 2019
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The
Concepts and Theories of Political Institutions
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NNB2/JQB22/CC
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2
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February 11, 12, 13, 15, 2019
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Legislature
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NNB2/JQB 09/JQB22/CC
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3
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February 18, 19, 20,22 2019
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Legislature
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NNB2/JQB 09/JQB22/CC
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4
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February 25, 26, 27,
March 1, 2019
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Executive
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NNB2/JQB 09/JQB22/CC
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5
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March 4,5,6, 8, 2019
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Judiciary
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NNB2/JQB 09/JQB22/CC
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6
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March 11, 12,13,15, 2019
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Judiciary
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NNB2/JQB 22/JQB09/CC
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7
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March 18, 19, 20, 22, 2019
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Separation of Powers/ Checks and
Balance/ Bureaucracy
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NNB2/JQB 09JQB22/CC
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Continuous Assessment
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8
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March
25, 26, 27, 29 2019
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Civil Society Organizations
/Interest Groups
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NNB2/JB 09/JQB22/CC
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9
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April 1,2, 3, 5, 2018
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Political
Parties/
Electoral
Process
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NNB2/JQB 09JQB22/CC
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10
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April 8,9, 10, 12, 2019
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Political
Parties/
Electoral Process
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NNB2/JQB 09/JQB22/CC
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11
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April 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 2019
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Electoral Systems
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NNB2/JQB 09/JQB22/CC
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12
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April 22,23,24,26, 2019
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Constitution
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NNB1/JQB 09/JQB22/CC
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13
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April 29, 30,
May 1, 3, 2018
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Constitution
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NNB2/JQB 09/JQB22/CC
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REVISION
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15-17
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EXAMINATION (70%)
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READINGS
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1. Asah-Asante,
K. & Brako, I. (2019). Understanding
Political Institutions. 2nd ed. (Accra: Black Mask Ltd.).
2. Hague,
R. & Harrop, M. (2010). Comparative
Government and Politics: An Introduction, 8th ed. (New York: Palgrave
Macmillan).
3. Heywood,
A. (2007). Politics, 3rd ed. (New York: Palgrave Macmillan).
4. Guy
Peters, B. (2005). Institutional Theory
in Political Science: The New Institutionalism, 2nd ed. (London:
Continuum).
5. Magstadt,
T. M. (2006). Understanding Politics:
Ideas, Institutions and Issues. (Wadsworth Cengage Learning).
6. Miller,
R. L. (1999). NTC’s American Government,
2nd ed. (Lincolnwood: National Textbook Co.).
COURSE
REQUIREMENTS:
1.
The course will last for
thirteen weeks.
2.
Each class will have a
two-hour lecture in addition to a one-hour tutorial per week.
3.
To ensure effective
teaching and learning, lectures will be organized in an interactive manner.
Students will be allowed to ask and answer questions in class.
4.
There will be a
Continuous Assessment (CA) test and end of semester examination. The CA test
will take place at the Seventh Week.
The CA test will carry 30 per cent of the final examination mark. The end of
semester examination will carry 70 per cent. During this examination, students
will be required to answer some multiple choice, short response and essay
questions.
ALLOCATION OF EXAMINATION
MARKS
Continuous
Assessment 30%
Main
Examination 70%
Total
Marks 100%
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