DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF
HUMANITIES
FIRST SEMESTER, 2017/2018
COURSE OUTLINE AND READING LIST
LECTURERS: Dr. Evans
Aggrey-Darkoh& Dr. Lloyd Amoah
COURSE
OUTLINE AND READINGS
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COURSE
TITLE
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ANCIENT
AND MEDIEVAL POLITICAL THOUGHT
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COURSE
CODE
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POLI 341
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CREDITS
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3
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PURPOSE
AND OBJECTIVES
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Political
theory is the study of political ideas and values like justice, power and
democracy that we use to describe, understand and assess political practices
and institutions. The course introduces students to the historical tradition
of political theory as they relate to contemporary political theory.
Specifically,
the course provides a historical and analytical study of political thought
among the Ancient Greeks, the Roman Empire and within the established church-
the Holy Catholic Church up to the Reformation. It ends with the rise of the
modern nation-state with Machiavelli as the prime thinker. At the end of the
course, students should have critical understanding of the main texts and
ideas of classical and medieval political theory, and the controversies
surrounding them. Though some historical context is provided, this is not a
course in history, but in political theory.
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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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A-21/8/2017
B-23/8/2017
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General
Overview
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JQB 14
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2
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A-28/8/2017
B-30/8/2017
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The Nature
and Scope of Political Theory
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JQB 14
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3
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A-4/9/2017
B-6/9/2017
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Greek
Political Institutions
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JQB 14
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4
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A-11/9/2017
B-13/9/2017
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Plato
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JQB 14
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5
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A-18/9/2017
B-20/9/2017
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Plato
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JQB 14
JQB 14
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6
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A-25/9/2017
B-27/9/2017
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Aristotle
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JQB 14
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7
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A-2/10/2017
B-4/10/2017
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Aristotle
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JQB 14
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Interim
Assessment (30%)
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8
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A-9/10/2017
B-11/10/2017
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Cicero
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JQB 14
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9
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A-16/10/2017
B-18/10/2017
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St.
Augustine
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JQB 14
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10
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A-23/10/2017
B-25/10/2017
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St.
Augustine
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JQB 14
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11
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A-6/11/2017
B-8/11/2017
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St.
Aquinas
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JQB 14
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12
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A-13/11/2017
B-15/11/2017
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Machiavelli
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JQB 14
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13
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A-20/11/2017
B-22/11/2017
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Machiavelli
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JQB 14
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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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COURSE READINGS
J.S McClelland, A History of Western Political
Thought, (London: Routledge, 2002)
George H. Sabine, A History of Political Theory,
4th edition, (New Delhi: Oxford& IBN Publishing Co.PVT Ltd.,
1973)
Mitchell Cohen and Nicole Fermon (eds.), Princeton
readings in political Thought: Essential Text since Plato, (New Jersey:
Princeton University press 1996)
Prangobinda Das, History of Political Thought,
(Calcutta: Central, 2001)
Thucydides, History of Peloponnesian war,
Translated by Rex Warner, (New York: Penguin Books Ltd, 1972), Book II,
sections 33-66, Books III, sections 36-50, 69-85; Book V, sections 48-116)
Plato, The Republic, A New Translation Robin
Waterfield,(New York: Oxford University Press, 1993)
McDonald L. Cameron, Western Political Thought,
Part 1 Ancient and Medieval, (New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Inc., 1968)
Forsters M.B, Masters of Political Thought Plato
to Machiavelli, (New York: the Riverside Press 1941)
Aristotle, The Politics, Translated by T. A
Sinclair, (London Penguin Books, 1962)
Aristotle, The Politics, Translated by Lord
Carnes, (Chicago: The Chicago University Press, 1984
Aquinas: Selected Political Writings, edited
with Introduction by A.P D’ entreves, (Oxford Basil Blackwell Publishers Ltd,
1959)
Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince, Translated
by George Bull, (New York: Penguin Books, 2003
John Plamenatz, Man and Society, (New York:
Longman Group Ltd., 1963)
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Course
Requirements
Students are expected
to complete all assigned readings, fully participate in class and complete interim
assessments and final examinations. Both assessment and final examinations will
be in class; may include multiple choice, short answers and/ or essay
questions.
Methods of Instruction
Lectures
In-Class participation
Readings
Completion of assignments
Final
Examination
Final exam will cover the
entire course. Readings, lectures, and
guest speakers.
Attendance/Participation/Preparation
There will
be thirteen weeks of lectures. Full participation in the lectures is a prerequisite
for admission into the final examinations. Class attendance is
mandatory. Unexcused absence would lead to deduction of grades and there would
be no make up for unexcused absence from class.
Tutorials
Each student
must attend tutorials each week to be organized by tutorial assistants.
Students are advised to effectively participate in the discussions. It must be
emphasized that tutorials are not second lectures.
Readings
Students are required to do
the assigned reading before class, take notes and be ready to participate in
class discussion. Classes revolve around discussion led by the course
instructor and students are expected to raise issues that arise from the
assigned readings.
Students are responsible to
confirm all assignments are received by their instructor. This includes
assignments submitted electronically or left on the instructor's desk or
mailbox when the instructor is not present.
Disability
Policy
Every effort will be made to
accommodate students with disabilities or special learning needs. If you have a
documented disability, your instructor will have been notified so that
arrangements can be made early in the term.
Academic
Honesty Policy
Be reminded of UG Plagiarism
Policy (Refer to UG Public Affairs Website). Meanwhile be
informed that plagiarism, cheating, submitting work of another person
or work previously used and other forms of academic dishonesty will lead to
lowered course grades, failure of the course or more severe measures, depending
on judgments of the gravity of the individual case.
Statement
on Audio and Video Recording
Surreptitious or covert
video-taping of class or unauthorized audio recording of class is prohibited by
law. This class may be videotaped or audio recorded only with the written
permission of the instructor. In order to accommodate students with
disabilities, some students may have been given permission to record class
lectures and discussions. Therefore, students should know that their comments
during class may be recorded.
Grading
Mid-Term Assessment = 30%
Final Examination =70%
Total = 100%
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