Course Schedule
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01/09: Introduction and Terms of Analysis |
Introduction, course objectives and terms of analysis.
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01/16: History and Theoretical Context |
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01/23: Legislative Process: Head of State: Crown and President |
Read and be prepared to discuss:
Politics UK. Ch.16: All. Irish President: http://www.president.ie/index.php?section=15&lang=eng|
01/30: Legislative Process: Parliament (I) |
Read and be prepared to discuss:
Politics UK. Ch. 17: All
Video on Irish Democracy: http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=3210
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02/06: Legislative Process: Parliament (II) |
Read and be prepared to discuss:
Politics UK. Ch. 18 and concluding comment.
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02/13: Executive Process: Prime Minister and Taoiseach |
Read and be prepared to discuss:
Politics UK. Ch. 19: All
Taoiseach: http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/index.asp?locID=187&docID=-1|
02/20: Executive Process: Bureaucracy and The Courts |
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02/27: Elections and Electoral Systems |
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03/06: Political Parties and Pressure Groups |
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03/13: Mass Media and Political Communication |
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03/20: SPRING BREAK |
UNIVERSITY CLOSED
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03/27: Public Opinion and Voting Behavior |
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04/03: Domestic Policy (I) |
Read and be prepared to discuss:
Politics UK. Ch.24, All; ch 30. 730-738
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04/10: Domestic Policy (II) |
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04/17: Foreign Policy (I) |
Read and be prepared to discuss:
Politics UK. Ch. 28 and 31; All
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04/24: Foreign Policy (II) and Wrap-up |
as above
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Exam Period |
Third Exam: 50 mins