Course description for 2026/27
Political Ideologies
PO112LS
Course description for 2026/27
Political Ideologies
PO112LS
The main course topics are related to political ideologies such as; liberalism, conservatism, communism, socialism, social democracy, nazism, fascism, feminism, populism, Islamism, Multiculturalism and ecoradicalism/ecofascism.The course presents the historical lines back to classic thinkers, but within a context of current movements and ideologies, internationally as well as in Norway.
Knowledge
The candidate should have
- knowledge about the most important political ideologies
- knowledge about the most central theorists of ideologies
- knowledge about the development of the different ideologies over time as an answer to each other and the general development of society
Skills
The candidate should
- be able to compare and analyze the core ideas of odeologies, values, human views, methods og social change, political and economic governance, and international dissemination
- understand the basic principles of elitism
- be able to understand the political development of today on the background of modern societal changes
- be able to understand the forces of modern polarization
General competance
The candidate should
- be able to explain the ongoing discourse about political idology, where libarlism is challenged by conservatives, socialists, marxists, social democrats, feminists, populists and islamists
No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature. Students are expected to have a porable computer at their disposal.
Compulsory for bachelor in international relations and the one-year program in international relations.
Compulsory for Senior Teacher Education with Political science as second specialization.
Elective for students on other programs.
Weekly lectures and seminars.
The study programme is evaluated annually by students by way of course evaluation studies (mid-term evaluation and final evaluation). These evaluations are included in the university's quality assurance system.
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
PO112S - Political Theory - 10 credits
PO112S - Political Theory - 10 credits
PO112S - Political Ideologies - 10 credits
Course language
Norwegian
Credits
10
Study location
Bodø
Teaching semesters
Spring 2026
Responsible faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences
Course coordinator
