THE GLOBAL PROBLEMS OF MANKIND ECTS credits: 6 Form of assessment: written exam Semester: I Weekly workload: 2 + 1 Course Status: mandatory Departments involved: Department " and Political Science", Faculty of Lecturers: Prof. Lazar Koprinarov, DSc. E-mail: koprinarov@swu.bg Abstract: The course examines the causes, manifestations and consequences of the global problems of modernity Course content: The main topics discussed in the course are: Globalization and antiglobalization; The Club of Rome and its activities; Commodity-energy problem; The ecological problem; Climate change, Water resources; Food security; The demographic problem; International terrorism; The Digital Revolution; Social inequality; The problem of "North - South"; The threat of nuclear war and pandemics; Movement towards Sustainable Development DEMOCRACY AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES ECTS credits: 3 Weekly workload: 2 l Assessment form: Written exam Semester: 1 Department involved: Department of Philosophical and Political Sciences, Faculty of Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dobrinka Peicheva, DSc, "Sociology" E-mail: Peichevad@swu.bg Annotation: The subject of the course "DEMOCRACY AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES" are the problems of the different forms of democracy implementation in the modern communication and digital environment. Emphasis is placed on the great potential of new communication technologies to unleash direct democracy through which people can actually participate in the management of important issues for the development of each society and through which the two forms of democracy can be genuinely equal. The discipline builds upon the main conceptual categories and approaches in the study and interpretation of democratic processes, linking them to the potential of new communication technologies. It presents new dimensions to the pros and cons of every democratic form and to their current challenges associated with governance processes at all levels. The lecture course aims to develop and build on the basic constitutional and theoreticalempirical knowledge, attitudes and skills for analysis and argumentation of different forms of democracy. A special emphasis will be placed on building an independent and critical analytical attitude of students towards democratic processes. Curriculum content: Classical forms of democracy; Challenges to modern democratic forms; Modern dimensions of public opinion; The right of communication; The media in modern democratic processes; Populism and the media. Show-populism ; In search of new democratic forms; World Dimensions of the Demonstration of Democracy; Alternatives to the Future of Democracy; Medialization of democracy and political life.
CIVIL EDUCATION AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ECTS credits: 6 Form of assessment: written exam Semester: I Weekly workload: 2 l + 1 p Status of the course: compulsory Department involved: Department of Philosophical and Political Sciences, Faculty of Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Petya Pachkova, PhD E-mail: Pachkova@swu.bg Annotation: The subject of "Civil Education and Citizen Participation" is: on the one hand, the structure and functioning of the civil society, the different forms of civic activity; On the other hand, the means and mechanisms for preparing citizens for active participation in civil society. Course content: Myths and legends about the essence of civil society. Information about civil organizations. Theories for Civil Society - the basis of civic education. Basic concepts - civil society, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), pressure groups, lobbies, etc. Structure of civil society. Public significance, usefulness and effectiveness of civic participation. Nature and characteristics of civic organizations. Functions and funding of civic organizations. Kinds. Membership in civil organizations. Management of civil organizations. State and civil society. Central and local government and civil organizations. Trends in the development of civil society. Global civil society. Western Policy and Global Civil Society. Civil participation in the former "socialist" countries - in general and different. RETRIBUTIVE STATE AND DEVIANT BEHAVIOR AT SCHOOL ECTS credits: 4 Semester - І Form of knowledge verification: exam Weekly workload: 2 lectures Type of exam: written Methodical guide: Department Philosophical and political sciences, Faculty of Lecturers: Assoc. Prof. Lidiya Tsvetanova-Churukova, DSc. Е-mail: lidycveta@swu.bg Summary: The main focus of training of the course is the students to reveal the criminal functions of the state; the nature of deviant behavior of students at school and outside of it, as well as to identify the diversity of forms of deviant behavior. To justify theoretically and construct practically programs with preventive and advisory corrective direction for counteraction of the deviance, social pedagogical adaptation and integration of students with problematic behavior. Content of the course: General characteristic of the criminal system in contemporary Bulgarian state; Theoretical methodological approaches to study the phenomenon of political violence sources, genesis, development and consequences; Social pedagogical and bio psychological determinants, and aspects of deviant behavior; Adaptation and activity of the personality at school; Typology of deviant behavior of students; The aggression as a variety of deviant behavior; Forms of dependent behavior; Delinquent behavior; Subject, aims and content of the social pedagogical counseling of students with deviant behavior at school; Basic models and approaches of contemporary counseling practice and therapeutic influence
in scholar communities; Logic axiological and behavioral approach of counseling at school; Crisis counseling; Aging approach of counseling. SOCIAL JUSTICE /LAW, FREEDOM, EQUALITY/ ECTS credits: 5 Weekly workload: 3 lect. Form of knowledge control: written еxam Semester: 2nd Methodological Guidance: Department of and Political Sciences, Faculty of Lecturer: Prof. Boris Manov, PhD, Department of and Political Sciences Е-mail: bmanov@swu.bg Annotation: The lecture course "Social Justice / Law, Freedom, Equality/" explores opportunities for a fair distribution of the goods, benefits and burdens in society. It also analyzes the links between the ideals of justice, the realities of injustice, and the practical political solutions that help overcome the differences between them, placing questions about the importance and causes of injustice and movements for social change at the heart of the curriculum. The Master's course uses extensive literature in the fields of political sociology, social movements, and political philosophy to build a sociological foundation of knowledge and skills in the field of social values and social change. In a world in crisis, a world facing huge socio-political and environmental challenges, the Social Justice discipline provides a variety of critical views on these challenges and the opportunities to overcome unfair and unsustainable ways of life, thus providing an academic foundation for Understanding our problems and exploring alternative perspectives for human civilization. The foundation of the discipline in the department of philosophical and political science ensures that students receive training in research methods, quantitative and qualitative, that provide the practical and theoretical skills students can apply to careers that make a difference in the world. The program does not seek to promote a singular approach to social justice issues but rather to encourage creative and practical thinking from multiple perspectives, with the goal of enhancing students' level of informed citizenship. Course content: Definition of social justice. Initial theories and theorists; Justice and Law] Freedom and Responsibilities; Theory of Liberalism - Basic Institutions and Values; The notion of freedom and justice; Utilitarian theories and economic analysis of the law; The communitarian idea of freedom; Social inequality. Socio-political aspects of labor relations; Justice as a property of political systems; Freedom and equality in the former "socialist" countries and during the so called transition similarities and discrepancies; Access to resources; Inequality and distribution of world wealth; Market economy and social justice; Controversy and compatibility; Social Justice in the Age of Globalization; Social Justice and Terrorism; Ethnic peace and migration waves. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND CIVIC EDUCATION ECTS: 4 Classes per week: 2l + 1s Assessment type: written exam Semester: II Course type: compulsory Leading department: Faculty of, Department Philosophical and Political Sciences
Lecturer: Assist. Prof. Nina Ilieva, PhD. E-mail: ninail@swu.bg Abstract: The educational discipline is intended to introduce the students with a basical research directions in regard to the relationships between education and culture, as with the outlined leading theoretical positions. Other basical intention is to stimulate interest and to form beginning sophistication to rationalization of life facts or theoretical phenomena of mutual influence between education and culture, education and civicism, which provoke activity, somehow in a creative attitude, both in and out a civilian sense of the word, position and effective. Course content: The educational discipline Educational system and civic education goals and themes and outline the scope of the curriculum for the curriculum on the subject for civic education and the nature of the education system, in the culture and in social development. The primary goal is to solve the problem of education on the basis of socio-cultural practice, which is predetermined by the establishment of the culture itself the focus on building and forming the image of human. With itself interdisciplinary character the civic education have emphatically on practical direction and preparing for participation in public life, for personal and professional development, corresponding of the democratic principles and values in a contemporary world. The civil education is an original synthesis from political, right and moral education. Including mastering the skills of knowledge, the formatist of the skill behind the assimilation into positive is socialized and developed of the basic social competences. GLOBALIZATION, MULTIETHNICITY, MULTICULTURALISM AND NATIONAL IDENTITY ECTS CREDITS: 4 Weekly workload: 2 lect. Form of knowledge control: written еxam Semester: 1 Methodological Guidance: Department of and Political Sciences, Faculty of Lecturer: Prof. Boris Manov, PhD, Department of and Political Sciences Е-mail: bmanov@swu.bg Annotation: The subject of the optional course "Globalization, multethnicity, multiculturalism and national identity" is the history, ideology and the main contemporary manifestations of globalization, focusing on the socio-cultural dimensions of the phenomenon, reflected in the ethnic and cultural convergence of the peoples and the increasing aspirations of the citizens of the world to preserve their cultural identity at the same time. Through lectures, discussions, presentations to and from students in the course of the training, different points of view are presented in formulating the essence of contemporary global problems - socio-demographic, technological, geopolitical, geoecological; Cultural, linguistic, social, communication and political impacts of globalization in the 21st century are explored. Special attention is given to global and regional approaches and mechanisms to address global issues. The program emphasizes the great cognitive, moral and educational potential of globalization as a modern science. The discipline presents basic conceptual categories and approaches in studying the phenomenon of globalization; leading writers are investigating its logic, effects and defects; Detailed attention is devoted to individual empirical manifestations of the phenomenon, including migration, integration, transnational corporations and global social movements; important conceptual influences of global research on key concepts of political theory, such as "state sovereignty", "national security", "ethnic conflicts", "resource allocation", etc. are affected.
Course content: State and politics in the global age. Monocentric and polycentric political models, technocratic and globalization interpretations of XXI century politics; Between the global and the local or how to communicate through cultures? Cultural differences and the different effects of globalization on individual cultures; Identity and multiculturalism; Positive and negative effects of globalization. Globalization as an end to cultures?; National identity in the global information age; The rise of nationalism as a paradox of globalization; The Bulgarian Model of multicultural coexistence at the Balkans; Threats and perspectives; Global inequality and distribution of global wealth; Technologies, resources, and demographic boom; Economic and political challenges; Global Changes and Problems of the transition to a sustainable development; Aspects of global and regional environmental security; Climate change and new types of refugees; Globalization and ethnic conflicts; Global migration and integration theories and practices; Is multiculturalism dead?; Religious, social and political movements that are a challenge to globalization; De-globalization and the risks it leads to; The future of globalization - problems, actors and solutions; Is the Global Citizenship a utopia? DEMOCRACY, DISCRIMINATION AND EDUCATION IN SCHOOL TOLERANCE ECTS: 4 Classes per week: lectures -2 Semester: I Assessment type: exam Course type: elective Course coordinating department: Department Philosophical and Political Science, Faculty of Lecture: Assoc. Prof. Snezhana Popova, PhD. E-mail: snejy_popova@swu.bg Annotation: The main objective of the course is to support and stimulate the development of the professional, social and life competences of the students, to develop the knowledge about the essence, the specifics and the contemporary tendencies of the education in tolerance and democratic values in the school context, the formation of skills for adequate orientation in the subject problem-solving and making specific solutions to resolving problematic, typical and critical situations from pedagogical reality. Course content: The nature and specificity of the school as an educational factor; Complexintegrative approach to the upbringing of tolerance and democratic values; Integrative links and dependencies between education, democracy and tolerance; Basic concepts. Variations of tolerance; Modernity and upbringing. Actual dimensions of the "education-identity" interaction; Education as a protective factor for the prevention of discriminatory, undemocratic and xenophobic behavioral patterns; Education as a risk factor for the development of discriminatory and xenophobic behavioral patterns; Discriminatory practices in the Bulgarian school and ways to overcome them; Objectives, tasks and principles of education in democratization and tolerance; Content orientation of education in democratization and tolerance; Factors that destabilize educational relationships "teacherstudent", "student-student", "parent-child"; Basic Theoretical Models for Education in Democracy and Tolerance in School Context; School-to-family co-habitation in the process of educating pupils in democratic and tolerant ways. FORMS OF PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN SCHOOL EDUCATION
ECTS: 4 Classes per week: lectures -2 Semester: I Assessment type: exam Course type: elective Course coordinating department: Department Philosophical and Political Science, Faculty of Lecture: Assoc. Prof. Snezhana Popova, PhD. E-mail: snejy_popova@swu.bg Annotation: The main objective of the course is to support and stimulate the development of the professional, social and life competences of the students, to develop the knowledge about the essence, the specifics and the contemporary tendencies of the education in tolerance and democratic values in the school context, the formation of skills for adequate orientation in the subject problem-solving and making specific solutions to resolving problematic, typical and critical situations from pedagogical reality. Course content: The nature and specificity of the school as an educational factor; Complexintegrative approach to the upbringing of tolerance and democratic values; Integrative links and dependencies between education, democracy and tolerance; Basic concepts; Variations of tolerance; Modernity and upbringing. Actual dimensions of the "education-identity" interaction; Education as a protective factor for the prevention of discriminatory, undemocratic and xenophobic behavioral patterns; Education as a risk factor for the development of discriminatory and xenophobic behavioral patterns; Discriminatory practices in the Bulgarian school and ways to overcome them; Objectives, tasks and principles of education in democratization and tolerance; Content orientation of education in democratization and tolerance; Factors that destabilize educational relationships "teacherstudent", "pupil-student", "parent-child"; Basic Theoretical Models for Education in Democracy and Tolerance in School Context; School-to-family co-habitation in the process of educating students in democratic and tolerant ways. POLITICAL MOVEMENTS, FUNDAMENTALISM AND TERRORISM IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD ECTS: 3 Classes per week: L-2 Semester: 2 Assessment type: exam Course type: elective Course coordinating department: Department Philosophical and Political Science, Faculty of Lecturer: Prof. Vladimir Chukov, DSc. E-mail: Annotation: The course "Political Movements, Fundamentalism and Terrorism in the Modern World" includes 30 academic hours (30 hours) in the fourth semester. The lecture course aims to acquaint students with the main issues concerning the place and role of political movements in contemporary political and social life, the nature and forms of fundamentalism and terrorism in the globalizing world. Aims of the Themes: The topics of lectures aim to present the essence and development of the phenomena as well as their future. Expected outcomes: Students should be able to distinguish different types of social-political
movements, fundamentalism and terrorism. Course content: Essence of socio-political movements; Types of social-political movements; Strategies and tactics of social-political movements. New technologies; Social-political movements and political parties; Fundamentalism - essence and causes; Fundamentalism - types. Christian fundamentalism; Fundamentalism - types. Islamic fundamentalism; Nnature of terrorism and the reasons for its development; Behavior of the elite and non-elites in the form of terrorism. Terror and terrorism; Fashion and technology in terrorism. Kinds; Trends in the development of terrorism; Psychology of the terrorist; Types of terrorists; Problem of sacrifice. CITIZENS, MEDIA AND NEW TEHNOLOGIES ECTS credits: 3 Weekly workload: 2 lect. Form of knowledge control: written еxam Semester: 2nd Methodological Guidance: Department Philosophical and Political Science, Faculty of Lecturer: Assist. Prof. Milena Yankova, PhD, Department of Public Relations Е-mail: yankova_milena@swu.bg Annotation: The objective of the course "Citizens, Media and New Technologies" is to provide students with the opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge of the essence of media organizations by entering into the specifics of modern media and acquiring knowledge about their role in the information society. Emphasis is placed on the digitalization of communication and the role of the Internet as a means of civil society. The phenomena "civic journalism", "civil media" and "alternative media" are analyzed. Objectives and Expected Results: The purpose of the lecture course is to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge of the role of traditional and new media in the process of achieving the main objectives of civil society. The lecture course is conducted using interactive methods, presenting and analyzing multiple examples. Course content: Essence and functions of the media organization. The role of the media in the information society. Characteristics of modern media. Functions and features of new media. Comparative analysis of traditional and new media. Online communication tools - blog, social networks, forum, video, and site. Citizens and the new information environment. The Internet as a means of civil society. The phenomenon of "civic journalism" and civil media. Specifics of alternative media. Freedom and social responsibility of the media. Communicative rights and freedoms of citizens. Media regulation and self-regulation in Bulgaria and Europe. PRACTICAL RHETORIC, THEORY OF NEGOTIATIONS AND RESOLVING OF CONFLICTS AT SCHOOL ECTS: 3 Classes per week: L-2 Assessment type: Written exam Semester: 2 Course type: elective Course coordinating department: Department Philosophical and Political Science, Faculty of Lecturer(s): Assoc. Prof. Gergana Dyankova, PhD; Assist. Prof. Tatyana Petkova, PhD
E-mail: tpetkova@swu.bg Abstract: The course "Practical rhetoric, negotiation and resolving of conflicts at school" includes 30 academic hours (30 hours) in the fourth semester. The lecture module "Practical rhetoric, negotiation and resolving of conflicts at school" has a theoretical and informative focus. The lecture course aims to introduce the students with: the main issues, the place and role of the discussion, the conversation, the negotiation of resolving contradictions and conflicts, both in the environment school and as a whole in the public life. Course content: Characteristics of: rhetoric, negotiation and resolving of conflicts at school; Types and objectives of rhetoric; Nature, Structure and Functions of the Conflict; Techniques of speaking. Non-verbal communication. How to structure the speech; Voice handling: intonation and articulation. Working with emotions and memory. Discussion and politeness of the negotiations. Definition of the negotiations. Analyzing the definitions of Patrick Forsyte, Herb Kohn, Bose, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and other authors. Giving a formal-logical definition of the negotiation process; History of the negotiation process. Global Aspects of Contemporary Negotiations. Cultural, national and linguistic differences. Measure the differences. Ways to overcome differences and bring negotiations to a successful end; Consultations, discussions and arrangements. Objectives of the consultations. Discussions as a means of reaching agreements. Types of arrangements; Typology of negotiations. Clash and consent. Negotiations with a Conflict Dominant. Negotiations aimed at cooperation. Other types of negotiations, etc.