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课程详述
COURSE SPECIFICATION
以下课程信息可能根据实际授课需要或在课程检讨之后产生变动。如对课程有任何疑问，请
联系授课教师。
The course information as follows may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen
circumstances, or following review of the course at the end of the session. Queries about the course should be
directed to the course instructor.
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课程名称 Course Title
比较政治学导论 Introduction to Comparative Politics
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授课院系
Originating Department
社会科学中心 Center for Social Sciences
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课程编号
Course Code
SS134
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课程学分 Credit Value
2
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课程类别
Course Type
通识选修课程 General Education (GE) Elective Courses
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授课学期
Semester
春季 Spring
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授课语言
Teaching Language
英文 English
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授课教师、所属学系、联系方
式（如属团队授课，请列明其
他授课教师）
Instructor(s), Affiliation&
Contact
（For team teaching, please list
all instructors）
陈捷 讲席教授 Jie Chen,Chair Professor
南方科技大学社会科学中心 Center for Social Sciences,SUSTech
e-mail:chenj7@sustech.edu.cn
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实验员/助教、所属学系、联系
方式
Tutor/TA(s), Contact
无 NA
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选课人数限额(可不填)
Maximum Enrolment
（Optional）
2
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授课方式
Delivery Method
讲授
Lectures
习题/辅导/讨论
Tutorials
其它(请具体注明)
Other（Pleasespecify）
总学时
Total
学时数
Credit Hours
32
32
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先修课程、其它学习要求
Pre-requisites or Other
Academic Requirements
无 NA
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后续课程、其它学习规划
Courses for which this
course is a pre-requisite
无 NA
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其它要求修读本课程的学系
Cross-listing Dept.
无 NA
教学大纲及教学日历 SYLLABUS
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教学目标 Course Objectives
Specifically, this course aims to help the students:
The fundamental goal of the course is twofold. First, it is to introduce students to one of the sub-fields within the
discipline of Political Science—Comparative Politics. Second, it is to provide students with opportunities to apply
theoretical frameworks and concepts of Comparative Politics to comparing and studying different political systems. To
achieve this goal, the class will
1. Introduce major theoretical frameworks and concepts of Comparative Politics;
2. Explore major social, political, economic, and cultural factors that influence the functions of various political systems;
3. Examine how governments operate in several major countries in the world;
4. Shed some light on global trends of sociopolitical development.
这门课程的基本目标是双重的：首先，它向学生介绍政治学学科的一个子领域——比较政治学。第二，运用比较政治的理
论框架和概念，比较和研究不同的政治制度。具体说来，有以下几点：
1、介绍比较政治学的主要理论框架和概念；
2、探索影响各种政治制度功能的主要社会、政治、经济和文化因素；
3、考察世界上几个主要国家的政府是如何运作的；
4、 阐明全球社会政治发展趋势。
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预达学习成果 Learning Outcomes
In short, it is hoped that from this course, students will come away with not only a better understanding of politics
outside of China, but also with theoretical and conceptual frameworks that students can use to discuss and comprehend
similarities and differences among different types of political systems.
简而言之，希望这门课程的学习，学生不仅能更好地理解中国以外的政治，还能掌握一些理论和概念框架，以便学生讨论
和理解不同类型的政治制度之间的异同。
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课程内容及教学日历 （如授课语言以英文为主，则课程内容介绍可以用英文；如团队教学或模块教学，教学日历须注明
主讲人）
Course Contents (in Parts/Chapters/Sections/Weeks. Please notify name of instructor for course section(s), if
this is a team teaching or module course.)
本课程计划16周完成，每周2学时
16 teaching weeks, 2 hours per week
Week 1: Introduction (引言)
Syllabus
Course structure
Know each other
Week 2: Politics and Comparative Politics （政治与比较政治学）
Politics as social phenomenon
Comparative Politics as a subfield of Political Science and Social Sciences
The evolution of Comparative Politics
Week 3: Comparing Political Systems （比较政治制度）
Political systems
The government
Major players in politics
Week 4: Political Culture and Political Socialization （政治文化与社会化）
Political culture
The role of political socialization in political culture
The role of political culture in politics
Week 5: Interest Articulation: Interest Groups and Others （利益的表达：利益集团）
Social and political groups
Interest articulation through various channels
Interest articulation in different political systems
Week 6: Interest Aggregation: Political Parties and Others （利益的集合：政党）
Interest aggregation
The role of political parties in interest aggregation
Interest aggregation in different political systems
Week 7: Policy Making: Government （政策的制定：政府）
Policy making processes
The role of the government in policy making
Major policy makers
Week 8: Public Policy I: Outputs （公共政策，第一节：输出）
Public policies as outputs of the system
Classification of different policies
Sources of different policies
Week 9: Public Policy II: Outcomes （公共政策，第二节：结果）
Public policies as outcomes of the system
Assessment of outcomes of public policies
Domestic and international effects of public policies
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Week10: Politics in Britain I （英国政治，第一节）
Political history
Political culture
Major socio-political challenges
Major socio-political groups
Week 11: Politics in Britain II （英国政治，第二节）
The constitution
The political system
The political parties
Public policies
Week 12: Politics in France I （法国政治，第一节）
Political history
Political culture
Major socio-political challenges
Major socio-political groups
Week 13: Politics in France II （法国政治，第二节）
The constitution
The political system
The political parties
Public policies
Week 14: Politics in Japan I （日本政治，第一节）
Political history
Political culture
Major socio-political challenges
Major socio-political groups
Week 15: Politics in Japan II （日本政治，第二节）
The constitution
The political system
The political parties
Public policies
Week 16: Individual Presentation （个人陈述和小组讨论）
Explanation of the questions for group discussion
Group organization
Students present research results
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教材及其它参考资料 Textbook and Supplementary Readings
The course instructor will provide textbooks and supplementary readings:
Powell, G. Bingham Jr., Kara Strom, and Melanie Manion. 2018. Comparative Politics Today: A World View
(12
th
edition). New York: Pearson.
Westerhof, Caroline Shaffer. 2016. Annual Editions: Comparative Politics (33rd Edition). McGraw-Hill
Education.
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课程评估 ASSESSMENT
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评估形式
Type of
Assessment
评估时间
Time
占考试总成绩百分比
% of final
score
违纪处罚
Penalty
备注
Notes
出勤 Attendance
10%
Those who miss more than three
classes since the fourth week will fail
without a valid reason
课堂表现
Class
Performance
10%
Participation in class discussions.
小测验
Quiz
课程项目 Projects
平时作业
Assignments
10%
An individual presentation that will
serve as a start of the discussion
sessions.
期中考试
Mid-Term Test
20%
In-class exam.
期末考试
Final Exam
20%
In-class exam.
期末报告
Final
Presentation
30%
Term paper.
其它（可根据需要
改写以上评估方
式）
Others (The
above may be
modified as
necessary)
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记分方式 GRADING SYSTEM
A. 十三级等级制 Letter Grading
B. 二级记分制（通过/不通过） Pass/Fail Grading
课程审批 REVIEW AND APPROVAL
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本课程设置已经过以下责任人/委员会审议通过
This Course has been approved by the following person or committee of authority