DEPARTMENT OF
POLITICAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF
GHANA, LEGON
POLI 111: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF POLITICAL
SCIENCE
COURSE OUTLINE
AND READING LIST: FIRST SEMESTER, 2015/2016
LECTURERS: KWAME
ASAH-ASANTE, DR. SEIDU. M. ALIDU and DR. ISAAC. OWUSU-MENSAH
COURSE OUTLINE AND READINGS
COURSE TITLE
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INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
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COURSE CODE
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POLI 111
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PURPOSE
AND
OBJECTIVES
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Like
any other human endeavour, the laying of a solid foundation in academic
pursuit is crucial for the appreciation and understanding of the discipline.
For this to be achieved, it is always important for beginners to get the
basics right before building upon it subsequently. This explains why this
course, Introduction to the Study of
Political Science, is offered, particularly at this level, to introduce
students to some basic ideas and concepts in the field of Political Science.
Apart from the nature and scope of the subject matter of
politics, the course will focus on traditional political concepts like nation, state, power, influence,
authority and sovereignty.
Other concepts to be considered include government,
democracy and good governance due
to their relevance in modern societies. The successful completion and
understanding of this course are necessary for the preparation of students
for a future in-depth study of other Political Science courses.
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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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21/09/15
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Nature
and Scope of Political Science
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NNB3/CC
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2
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28/09/15
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Nature
and Scope of Political Science
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NNB3/CC
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3
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05/10/15
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Nature
and Scope of Political Science
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NNB3/CC
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4
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12/10/15
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Nation,
State and Nation-State
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5
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19/10/15
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Nation,
State and Nation-State
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6
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26/10/15
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The
Concepts of Power, Authority, Influence, Legitimacy and Sovereignty
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NNB3/CC
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7
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02/11/15
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The Concepts of Power, Authority, Influence,
Legitimacy and Sovereignty
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NNB3/CC
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Continuous Assessment
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8
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09/11/15
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The Concepts of Power, Authority, Influence,
Legitimacy and Sovereignty
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JQB 09&12
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9
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16/11/15
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Ideology
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NNB3/CC
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10
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23/11/15
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Ideology
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NNB3/CC
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11
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30/11/15
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Ideology
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NNB3/CC
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12
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07/11/15
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Government
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NNB3/CC
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13
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14/11/15
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Democracy
and Good Governance
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NNB3/CC
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14
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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.
Brako, I. and Asah-Asante, K. The ABC of Political Science (Accra:
Black Mask, 2014)
2.
Miller, J.D.B. The Nature of Politics (London: G. Duckworth, 1962)
3.
Crick, B. In Defence of Politics, rev ed. (Harmondsworth and New York:
Penguin, 2000)
4.
Duverger, M. The Study of Politics (London: Nelson and Sons, 1972)
5.
Dahl, R. Modern Political Analysis (Englewood Cliff: Prentice-Hall, 1976)
6.
Heywood, A. Politics, 3ed. (New York:
Palgrave Macmillan, 2007)
7.
Dahl, R. A. and Stinebrickner, B. Modern Political Analysis, 6ed. (New
Dehli: 2005: Prentice-Hall of India Private Ltd.)
8.
Lasswell, H. Politics: Who Gets What, When and How? (New York: McGraw-Hill,
1936)
9.
Roskin et al. Political Science: An Introduction, 4ed. (New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1991)
10.
Leftwich, A. (ed.) What is Politics? The Activity and Its Study (Oxford and New York: Blackwell,
1984)
11.
Bealey, F., et al. Elements in Political Science (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University
Press, 1999)
12.
Laski, H.J. Grammar of Politics (London: Allen and Unwin, 1967)
13.
Magstadt, T.M. and Schotten, P.M. Understanding Politics: Ideas, Institutions
and Issues, 4ed. (New York: St Martin’s Press, 1996)
14.
Marsh, D. And Stoker, G. Theory and Methods in Political Science, 2ed.
(New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002)
15.
Jackson, R.J. and Jackson, D. (eds.). An Introduction to Political Science:
Comparative and World Politics, 4ed. (Toronto: Prentice-Hall, 2003)
16.
Easton, D. The Political System (New York: A Knopf, 1965)
17.
Nnoli, O. Introduction to Politics (Singapore: Longman Singapore Publishers
Pte Ltd., 1986)
18.
Bluwey, G.K. Political Science: An Introduction (Accra: Yamens Press Ltd.,
2002)
19.
Hague et al. Political Science: A Comparative Introduction (New York: St.
Martin’s, 1992)
20.
Godwin, K.R. and Wahlke, J. Introduction to Political Science: Reasons,
Reflections and Analysis (New York: Harcourt Brace, 1997)
21.
Shiverly. W.P. Power and Choice: An Introduction to Political Science, 5ed. (New
York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002)
22.
MacIver, R.M. The Modern State (Princeton, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1984)
23.
Vincent, A. Theories of the State (New York: Blackwell, 1987)
24.
Appadorai, A. The Substance of Politics (India: Oxford University Press, 1968)
25.
Donovan, J.C., et al. People, Power and Politics (USA and
Canada: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1981)
26.
Palmer, N.D. and Perkins, H.C. International Relations: The World Community
in Transition (Krishan Nagar, Dehli: A.I.T.B.S. Publishers, 2002)
27.
Coulter, E.M. Principles of Politics and Government (Boston:Allyn and Bacon,
Inc., 1987)
28.
Lipset, S.M. Political Man: The Social Bases of Politics (New York: Doublebay,
1960)
29.
Lawson, K., The Human Polity: An Introduction to Political Science (Boston:
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1985)
30.
Willhoite, F.H., Power and Governments: An Introduction to Politics (California:
Brooks/Cole Publishing Company)
31.
Barnes, J.F. et al. The World of Politics (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1984)
32.
Kohn, H. Political Ideologies of the Twentieth Century, 3ed. (New York:
Harper and Row, 1966)
33.
Ball, T. and Dagger, R. Political Ideologies and the Democratic
Ideal (New York: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers, 1999)
34.
Baradat, L.P. Political Ideologies (New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1997)
35.
Sargent, L.T. Contemporary Political Ideologies (Pacific Grove, California:
Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1990)
36.
Skidmore, M. J. Ideologies: Politics in Action (Philadelphia: Harcourt Brace
Jovanovich, 1993)
37.
Oakeshott, M. et al. Ideologies of Politics (Cape Town:
Oxford University Press, 1975)
38.
Janda, K. et al. The Challenge of Democracy (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1989)
39.
Turner, M. J. et al. American Government: Principles and Practices (Westerville, Ohio:
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 1991)
40.
Dickerson, M. O. and Flanagan, T. An Introduction to Government and Politics:
A Conceptual Approach (Scarborough, Ontario: Nelson Canada, 1990)
41.
Dyke, V.A. Introduction to Politics (Chicago: Nelson-Hall Publishers, 1992)
42.
Coulter, E.M. Principles of Politics and Government (Boston:Allyn and Bacon,
Inc., 1987)
43.
Danziger, J.N. Understanding the Political World (New York: Longman, 1998)
44.
Burnheim, J. Is Democracy Possible? (Berkeley: University of California Press,
1986)
45.
Dahl, R.A. Democracy and Its Critics (New Haven, C.T.: Yale University Press,
1989)
46.
Diamond, L. et al. (eds) Democracy
in Developing Countries: Persistence,
Failure and Renewal, (Boulder: Lynne Rienner,1997)
47.
Dickerson, M. O. and Flanagan, T. An Introduction to Government and Politics:
A Conceptual Approach (Scarborough, Ontario: Nelson Canada, 1990)
48.
Gyimah-Boadi, E. (2001) Governance, Institutions and Values in
National Development (Legon: Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic
Research)
49.
Good
Governance and sustainable human development. Available
at F:\ Good governance – and sustainable human development – UNDP
accessed on 09/07/07
50. Governance: Sound Development
Management. Available at F:\Governance Sound
Development Management - Good Governance defined- ADB_org.htm.
51. Oduro,
F. (2001) An Evaluation of the Commission
on Human Rights and Administrative
Justice (CHRAJ), 1993-1999. Unpublished M.Phil. Thesis, Department of
Political Science, University of Ghana.
52. Leftwich,
A. “Governance, Democracy and Development in the Third World,” Third World
Quarterly, Vol. 14, No.3, 1993.
53. Dieter,
F. “Good Governance,” The Courier, No. 177, Oct.-Nov. 1999, p.71.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
- The course will last for thirteen weeks.
- Each class will have a two-hour lecture in addition to a one-hour tutorial per week.
- 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.
- There will be an Continuous Assessment (CA) test and end of semester examination. The test will take place at the end of the Seventh week. Students will be required to answer only one essay question. 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 three essay questions.
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