Associate Lecturer -PS2084: Introduction to Analytical Politics (HE1)

Job Description

Course information
PS2084: Introduction to Analytical Politics
General information
MODULE LEVEL: 5
CREDIT: 30
NOTIONAL STUDY TIME: 300 hours
Summary
This course introduces students to positive political economy and public choice theory, examining how rational decision-making theory, game theory and social choice theory can be applied to understand political behaviour and institutional design. Topics include preference aggregation, voting paradoxes, electoral competition, collective action problems, coalition formation, legislative committees, agenda-setting, veto-player dynamics and principal–agent relationships in government.
Exclusions: None.
Aims and objectives

This course has several main aims, and these directly relate to the major themes that will be emphasised throughout this subject guide. The course aims to:

• provide a comprehensive introduction to positive political economy and public choice theory, and to the main tools for the study of rational choice – rational decision-making theory, game theory and social choice theory

• build a foundation of knowledge about how formal analytical models explain political behaviour, strategic interaction and institutional design

• develop analytical skills to apply formal tools to real-world political problems, including voting systems, collective decision-making and the behaviour of committees and legislatures

•enable students to evaluate the efficiency and equity of political outcomes using public choice frameworks, and to assess coalition dynamics, agenda-setting, veto-player power and principal–agent relationships in government.

Job Requirement

- A Ph.D or Master's Degree in a related discipline from a reputable university.

- At least 2 years relevant teaching experience at the tertiary level is preferred

- 5 years of relevant work experience will be an added advantage

- Applicant must be available to teach day classes or night classes or both day and night classes

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