DEPARTMENT
OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY
OF GHANA, LEGON
POLI
112: POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
COURSE
OUTLINE AND READING LIST: SECOND SEMESTER, 2019/2020
LECTURERS:
DR. KWAME ASAH-ASANTE AND DR. ABDUL-JALILU ATEKU
OFFICE
HOURS:
DR.
KWAME ASAH-ASANTE – Mon. 4pm-5pm
DR.
ABDUL-JALILU ATEKU Wed 3:30pm-4:30pm
EMAILS:
COURSE OUTLINE AND READINGS
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 3, 5, 7
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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 10, 12, 14
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Legislature
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NNB2/JQB 09/JQB22/CC
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3
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February 17,
19, 21
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Legislature
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NNB2/JQB 09/JQB22/CC
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4
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February 24, 26, 28
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Executive
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NNB2/JQB 09/JQB22/CC
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5
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March 2,4, 6
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Judiciary
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NNB2/JQB 09/JQB22/CC
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6
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March 9, 11, 13
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Judiciary
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NNB2/JQB 22/JQB09/CC
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7
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March 16, 18, 20
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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 23, 25, 27
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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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March 30,
April 1, 3
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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 6, 8, 10
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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 13, 15, 17
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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 20, 22, 24
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Constitution
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NNB1/JQB 09/JQB22/CC
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13
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April 27, 29
May 1
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Constitution
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NNB2/JQB 09/JQB22/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. 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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