Learning Unit: (ACFP VIII) Theory of Democracy
Last update: January 2016
Major: Political Science and Public Administration
Plan: 401
Semester: 7th
Credits: 4
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1
Concept of the elections.
Reading, analysis and synthesis of the types of
choices and their functions.
Team oral presentation and supported with Power
Point presentation.
SARTORI,Giovanni (2007), ¿Qué es la democracia ?,Ed. Taurus
2
Importance and function of the elections.Mental map on the requirements and development right to vote.
English requirement: Document "Election Systems and Political Context "
https://la.utexas.edu/users/jmciver/Honors/NonFiction
%202013/Moser&Scheiner_Electoral%20Systems%20
and%20Political%20Context--
Introduction_2012.pdf
SARTORI,Giovanni (2007), ¿Qué es la democracia ?,Ed. Taurus
3
Structure and functioning of political and electoral institutions (electoral systems.)Comparative chart of the advantages and
disadvantages of electoral systems.
SARTORI,Giovanni (2007), ¿Qué es la democracia ?,Ed. Taurus
4
Structure and functioning of political and electoral institutions (political party systems.)Summary of the 4 areas of electoral systems.
SARTORI,Giovanni (2007), ¿Qué es la democracia ?,Ed. Taurus
5
systems. and first midterm exam democracia ?,Ed. Taurus6
Process of elaboration of the
public policies
Comparative analysis of the electoral systems of majority and proportional representation.
SARTORI,Giovanni (2007), ¿Qué es la democracia ?,Ed. Taurus
7
Particular elements of electoral systems. (Nominations.)Comparative table of the types of choices and their functions. Exposure class individually and in team.
SARTORI,Giovanni (2007), ¿Qué es la democracia ?,Ed. Taurus
8
Particular elements of electoral systems. (Voting.)Written report on an electoral political situation, applying the case method.
English Requirement B: Document "Voting System requirements"
file: /// C: /Users/FACPYAP/Downloads/vote-req.pdf
SARTORI,Giovanni (2007), ¿Qué es la democracia ?,Ed. Taurus
9
Particular elements of electoral systems.
(Conversion of votes into seats.)
Resolution of a problem for allocating seats
SARTORI,Giovanni (2007), ¿Qué es la democracia ?,Ed. Taurus
10
Decisions by majority. Written report on an electoral political situation, applying the case method.Sistemas Electorales y Partidos Políticos de Dieter Nohlen.
Sistema Electoral Mexicano. Karla Saénz López
11
Principle of proportional representation.Mental map on the requirements and development the right of suffrage.
Sistemas Electorales y Partidos Políticos de Dieter Nohlen.
Sistema Electoral Mexicano. Karla Saénz López
Trends in social and local electoral
processes
Reading control with minimal extension of one page, about trends in electoral processes of the locality
Sistemas Electorales y Partidos Políticos de Dieter Nohlen.
12
Sistema Electoral Mexicano. Karla Saénz López13
Trends in social processes and
national electoral processes.
Reading control with minimal extension of one page, about trends in national elections
Sistemas Electorales y Partidos Políticos de Dieter Nohlen.
Sistema Electoral Mexicano. Karla Saénz López
14
processes and international electoral Trends on international social processes.PIA:
Essay on the current electoral political situation and its
impact on public perception.
N/A
15
PIA Revision
N/A N/A16
Signature of qualifications and
tutorship
N/A N/A
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Tutorship
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Second chance course
Second chance course
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Second chance course
Second chance course
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Second Chance qualifications on
SIASE and reviews.
ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENT
Reading, analysis and synthesis of the types of choices and their functions.Oral presentation team and supported with Power Point presentation. Mental map on the requirements and development the right of suffrage.
Comparative chart of advantages and disadvantages of electoral systems
Summary of the 4 areas of electoral systems.
Control reading about particular elements of electoral systems and first midterm exam Comparative analysis of the electoral systems of majority and proportional representation.
Comparative table of the types of choices and their functions. Exposure class individually and on team. Written report on an electoral political situation, applying the case method.
Resolution of a problem for allocating seats
Written report on an electoral political situation, applying the case method. Mental map on the requirements and development the right of suffrage
Reading control with minimal extension of one page, about trends in electoral processes of the locality Reading control with minimal extension of one page, about trends in national elections
EVALUATION
Evidence of learning = 30%Exam 1 = 15% Exam 2 = 15%
Integrator product (PIA) = 30% Ethics and values = 10%
