Greece Today
| Title | Greece Today / Greece Today |
| Code | ER000 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Political Sciences |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate, 3rd / Doctorate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Evgenia-Christina Grammatikopoulou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600001149 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Politikṓn Epistīmṓn 2026 éōs sīmera
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Exchange | Winter/Spring | - | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2015 – 2016 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600014593
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- General Knowledge
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600014593
- At the Website of the School: http://www.polsci.auth.gr/index.php?lang=el&rm=2&mn=15&csid=ER000
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Course offered only to exchange (whether erasmus+ or other) students in the University.
Learning Outcomes
Following the successful completion of the course, foreign students will be able to have a complete picture of the Greek political and economic situation and will be able to:
better understand the context of the country they chose to study
present in a coherent manner a subject related to contemporary greek reality to fellow students on their return home.
General Competences
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This is a course, composed by a series of lectures by staff members, doctoral and post-doctoral students of the School of Political Sciences. Its objective is to provide Erasmus and exchange students with an insight into – and the underlying causes of – the political, economic and social situation of Greece today. The lectures aim to introduce students to the most important aspects of Greek politics and the Hellenic society, as well as to offer them relevant information on the history and evolution of Thessaloniki, the city they currently live. This is an open-enrollment course, open to all Erasmus and exchange students in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; successful candidates receive three (3) ECTS credits. The detailed plan of the course is to be found in the course's site (http://www.polsci.auth.gr/index.php?lang=el&rm=2&mn=15&csid=ER000) and it is updated every semester.
Keywords
Greece, today, politics, economics, society
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | ✓ | ||||
| Reading Assigment | ✓ | ||||
| Total |
Student Assessment
Description
Students are required, in addition to class participation, to provide a written paper of 3.500 – 4.000 words on a paper they will choose from among the thematic areas of the course.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Η βιβλιογραφία (άρθρα και βιβλία) παρέχεται από κάθε διδάσκοντα ξεχωριστά. Οι φοιτητές ανταλλαγής δεν έχουν δικαίωμα σε βιβλία από τον Εύδοξο.
Additional bibliography for study
Literature (articles and books) are provided separately by each speaker. Exchange students are not entitled to books from Eudoxus
Last Update
04-11-2015
