The course will provide an introduction into the research questions, topics, and methods of political science and teach students how to apply this knowledge.

Introduction to Politics  1 (Winter Semester 2023/24)

• History of Political Science
• Key Concepts of Political Science

• Subfields of Political Science:

Political Theory

Comparative Politics

International Relations

Domestic Politics

Public Administration

Political Economy

• Methods in Political Science (General introduction):

Basic/ applied research

Deductive/ inductive research

Exploratory research/descriptive research/explanatory research

Longitudinal research/cross-sectional research

Quantitative/qualitative data collection

There will be three tests during the semester: Key Concepts, Subfields, Methods

Successful completion of the course in the winter semester is a prerequisite for participation in the summer semester. In the summer semester, the topics of the winter semester will be deepened by the presentation of relevant academic literature by the students.