| 3004762 | Global Electoral Systems | 3 Credit Hours |
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| This course deals with the definition of electoral systems and identifying the different forms of these systems within their divisions (plurality/majority systems, proportional representation systems, mixed systems) beside it prides a detailed presentation of the different types within them, an explanation of the mechanism for calculating the results, and conducting a comparison of its types, effects, and reflection on the Arab reality. The course also deals with principles of elections and parliamentary representation, and the study of the Greek, English, American and Swiss electoral systems. | | |
| 3004763 | Political Development | 3 Credit Hours |
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This course deals with the political development of societies through the concept of comprehensive development, by studying the theories of political development and their models in different global experiences, such as the liberal model, the socialist model, the military model, radical, and the independent development model. And then introducing the student to the theories of dependency and the theory of interdependence in the light of the development of the current forms of international cooperation | | |
| 3004721 | Theories of Comparative Governments | 3 Credit Hours |
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| This course deals with the study of the different political systems in terms of the form and nature of these systems, the mechanism of governance, legislation and the implementation of decisions in them, the relationship between the authority and the people, and to what extent the people are represented in the system and satisfied with it. It elaborates also on the traditional school, the behavioural school, and the post-behavioural school. | | |
| 3004761 | Electoral Justice | 3 Credit Hours |
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| The course aims to define the concept of electoral justice, link it to the context of the electoral cycle, and clarify the guiding principles for an effective electoral justice system; the course also deals with the principles and guarantees of the electoral dispute resolution system (structural guarantees, procedural guarantees). | | |
| 3004755 | Management and planning of the electoral process | 3 Credit Hours |
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| The course aims to introduce the forms of electoral administrations, prepare operational and executive plans adopted by electoral administrations for the election phase, identify all the important activities that must be included in these plans, and allocate timelines for their implementation in order to meet the legal deadlines by identifying the timetable for the electoral process, in additionally the course will address some topics including preparing The strategic plan, the risk management plan, the training plans, the distribution and recovery plans, and the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for the electoral process plans. | | |
| 3004756 | legal Framework Governing the Electoral Process | 3 Credit Hours |
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| The course aims to introduce the legal framework regulating the electoral process by identifying primary issues such as defining the legal framework and guiding principles that must be adhered when drafting legal legislation, international principles and standards, integrity guarantees, and legal reform within the context of the electoral cycle. The main elements of the legal framework are also defined, such as (electoral system, electoral administration, delimitation of electoral districts, registration and candidacy, voter education, candidates and political parties, counting and sorting of votes). | | |
| 3004757 | Campaign Finance and Ethics | 3 Credit Hours |
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| The course aims to introduce the basic concepts in the ethics and financing of electoral campaigns, by identifying the legal framework regulating electoral campaigns, it also reviewing best practices in relation to codes of conduct for electoral campaigns, and identifying the different forms of electoral campaign strategies and planning, Besides of the management of budgets and financial resources. | | |
| 3004758 | Training in Electoral Campaign Management | 3 Credit Hours |
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The course aims to train students on the practical aspects of organizing electoral campaigns, and develop their skills as organizers of electoral campaigns, it aims also to provide them step by step with the mechanisms of preparation and organization of the electoral campaign, to be able to prepare an electoral campaign that complies with the standards required for managing successful electoral campaigns, the course gives the statements practical experience in campaign management processes. | | |
| 3004764 | Special Readings in English Language | 3 Credit Hours |
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This course focuses on selected readings in the field of elections from English references and sources, presenting specialized electoral terms, analysing and interpreting these terms and texts related to electoral affairs, in addition to developing their linguistic abilities in procedural and legal terms, to enable Students understanding vocabulary and structures and to develop their communication skills in communicating in the English language. | | |
| 3004765 | Civil and electoral and party education | 3 Credit Hours |
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The course aims to introduce the basic concepts of voter information, voter education, and civic education, to introduce principles and guidelines for designing and implementing voter education campaign. Besides, it provides theoretical information such as defining strategic objectives, identifying the target audience, setting plans for operations, and evaluating campaigns. The course also aims at civic awareness and education in the field of partisan work in terms of formation mechanisms, roles, and participation in political life. | | |
| 3004763 | Political participation and women | 3 Credit Hours |
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The Women and Politics course concerns with an in-depth study of the reality and history of women's political participation by addressing the concepts related to the field of political participation and public action and the creation the the concept of "public sphere woman" , which emerges from the principles of citizenship and democracy. The course also reviews the development of the Jordanian feminist movement in terms of reality and discourse, and its impact on the political empowerment of women. In addition, the course focuses on the study of national and international legislative frameworks related to the political empowerment of women, especially in the field of election, political parties and decision-making. The course also aims to identify the challenges and obstacles that limit the political participation of Jordanian women in particular and Arab women in general, and then put forward solutions and identify options and opportunities available to enable women to enter the public space |
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