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Instructors: Dirk Petsch
Event type:
Practical course/lab
Displayed in timetable as:
Übung
Hours per week:
2
Credits:
4,0
Language of instruction:
German
Min. | Max. participants:
10 | 21
Registration group: PM 2 - Übung Berufsfeldorientierung
Comments/contents:
The seminar will deal with the significance of local self-government in terms of constitutional law, provide insights into the structure and functioning of local administration, deal with special areas of law such as building and planning law or local budget law. Furthermore, we will deal with communication between citizens and elected representatives and discuss methods and techniques of local political work. The rights and duties of elected representatives vis-à-vis the administration will also be of particular interest here.
Learning objectives:
Classification of local self-government in the political system of the Federal Republic of Germany and its Länder
Insights into working methods and special communication procedures and cooperative relationships of municipal politics
Current developments and forms of organisation of local self-government
If there is sufficient interest on the part of the participants Consultation and moderation behaviour in simulation games on fictitious municipal development or infrastructure projects
Didactic concept:
Introduction to the topic by the lecturer
Joint definition of focal points and their distribution
Participant presentations and intensive discussion on local political practice
If desired: initiation of local political consultation projects
Literature:
Kost, Andreas und Hans-Georg Wehling, 2010: Kommunalpolitik in den deutschen Ländern. 2. akt. und überarb. Auflage, VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften
Current state constitution and municipal constitutional laws (municipal code, county code, official code and election laws, if applicable) of a state of the Federal Republic of Germany by election.
In case of special interest in new procedures of direct citizen participation:
Dienel, Peter C. 1992. Die Planungszelle. Opladen: Westdt. Verl.
Other texts depending on the agreed focus of the work.
Additional examination information:
Type of examination: coursework
Grading scheme: ungraded (pass / fail).
There is no graded examination in this course.
Course achievements (ungraded):
- Short presentation and
- participation in discussions, possibly business games
- Other performances by arrangement
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