1. Theme 1: Introduction. Politology. The principal notions of science.

2. PLAN 1. Introduction. Politics and modern society. 2. Politology. The main tasks and objectives. 3. Subject, structure, functions of politology. 4. Methods of politology.

3. Politology ► Political science (politology) – a theory about power and political governing; about political relationship, process, systems development: about political cognition, about human behaviour and activity.

4. Politics ► Politics is the process by which groups make decisions

5. The basic subjects of politics: ► - larger and smaller social (ethnic) groups ► - political organizations and movements ► - political leaders

6. Basic tasks of the politology are the following: ► – to provide knowledge in the sphere of political science and its methodology;

7. ► – to help students to adopt the values and democratic practice of the world political experience, the problems of actualization of this practice; – to give knowledge of political mechanisms in solving social problems on the basis of constitutional and democratic principles;

8. ► – to formulate the theoretical backgrounds of political cognition and culture on the basis of human values; – to develop the research way of thinking, politological analysis skills, prognostic skills, to facilitate students’ argumentation in round – table discussions, workshops, etc.;

9. ► – to direct students within democratic convictions for them to acquire the independent political behaviour in the framework of democratic options; – to teach students to evaluate democratic institutions activity.

10. The basic subjects of politics: ► - larger and smaller social (ethnic) groups ► - political organizations and movements ► - political leaders

11. The types and sub-types of politics: ► Foreign ► domestic ► youth ► scientific ► ecological ► social ► educational, etc.

12. Functions of politics ► Work for stability in society, for well-being of citizens, for human rights protection; dealing with development strategy, material wealth distribution, conflicts settling, constituting the social objects, etc

13. Basic disciplines in political science: ► Political philosophy, ► political theory, ► comparative politology, ► the history of political schools, ► political history,

14. ► political sociology and political psychology, ► the theory and the history of political institutions, ► political process, political analyses, political management, ► world politics and international relationship, ► theoretical and applied politology.

15. Methods of investigation of politics: ► Logic ► empiric ► sociological, ► psychological, ► civilizational ► institutional ► comparative ► historical, etc.