Greek Politics

This is an elective course delivered in English for the students of the Department as well as for the students under the ERASMUS program (both of the Department of Political Science and of all the other departments of AUTh). Good knowledge of English (oral and written) is necessery.

Midterm written exam with multiple choice questions (30% of the total grade) Final written exam with multiple choice questions and one in depth question for analysis (50% of the total grade) Attendance/ involvement in the class (20% of the total grade) Optional: Short essay (around 3,000 words) on a topic relevant to the course ( or short presentation in the class)- extra bonus

φάκελος με επιλεγμένα άρθρα και μελέτες στο elearning του μαθήματος

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