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Political Parties


Description
This course is designed to help you learn about political parties and the role they play as a key institution of democratic governance.

It is designed for young activists/people who want to improve their communities.
Content
  • About this Course
  • Pre-Test
  • Section 1: Political Parties – Why and How
  • About this Section
  • Unit 1.1: What is a Political Party?
  • Test 1.1
  • Unit 1.2: Functions of Political Parties
  • Test 1.2
  • Unit 1.3: Overview of Political Party Systems
  • Test 1.3
  • Unit 1.4: Background to Party Systems
  • Test 1.4
  • Unit 1.5: Online Tools for Political Parties
  • Test 1.5
  • Unit 1.6: Political Party Systems and Electoral Systems
  • Test 1.6
  • Unit 1.7: Overview of Parties and Ideologies
  • Test 1.7
  • Unit 1.8: The Political Spectrum
  • Test 1.8
  • Unit 1.9: Legal Framework for Political Parties
  • Test 1.9
  • Unit 1.10: Guiding Principles of Parties and Candidates
  • Test 1.10
  • Unit 1.11: Challenges for Political Parties
  • Test 1.11
  • References and Further Learning
  • Section 2: Political Party Management
  • About this Section
  • Unit 2.1: Political Party Organization
  • Test 2.1
  • Unit 2.2: Strategic Planning
  • Test 2.2
  • Unit 2.3: Political Party Membership
  • Test 2.3
  • Unit 2.4: Training of Party Members
  • Test 2.4
  • Unit 2.5: “How to Run and Represent a Party”
  • Unit 2.6: Political Party Programmes
  • Test 2.6
  • Unit 2.7: Internal and External Communication
  • Test 2.7
  • Unit 2.8: Media in Political Campaigns
  • Test 2.8
  • Unit 2.9: Political Finance Regulation
  • Test 2.9
  • Unit 2.10: Political Parties and Finance: An Overview
  • Test 2.10
  • Unit 2.11: Political Finance Online Tools
  • References and Further Learning
  • Section 3: Political Parties in Elections, in Parliament, and in Inter-party
  • About this Section
  • Unit 3.1: Registering Political Parties and Nominating Candidates for Office
  • Test 3.1
  • Unit 3.2: Political Party Campaigns
  • Test 3.2
  • Unit 3.3 Parties in Parliament
  • Test 3.3
  • Unit 3.4: Inter-Party Engagement
  • Test 3.4
  • Unit 3.5: Engagement through the Electoral Cycle
  • Test 3.5
  • Unit 3.6: Political Party Codes of Conduct
  • Test 3.6
  • References and Further Learning
  • Section 4: Political Parties and Other Stakeholders
  • About this Section
  • Unit 4.1: Political Parties, Civil Society, and Interest Groups
  • Test 4.1
  • Unit 4.2: Political Parties and the Media
  • Test 4.2
  • References and Further Learning
  • Section 5: Intra-party Democracy
  • About this Section
  • Unit 5.1: What is Intra-party Democracy?
  • Test 5.1
  • Unit 5.2: Intra-Party Democracy in Action
  • Test 5.2
  • Unit 5.3: What Makes Political Parties Democratic?
  • Test 5.3
  • Unit 5.4 Minimum Standards
  • Test 5.4
  • Unit 5.5 Political Party Reform
  • Test 5.5
  • References and Further Learning
  • Section 6: Inclusive Political Parties
  • About this Section
  • Unit 6.1: Political Parties and Inclusion
  • Test 6.1
  • Unit 6.2: Political Parties and Democracy
  • Test 6.2
  • Unit 6.3: Including Women I
  • Test 6.3
  • Unit 6.4: Including Women II
  • Test 6.4
  • Unit 6.5: Including Women III
  • Test 6.5
  • Unit 6.6: Including Women IV
  • Test 6.6
  • Unit 6.7 Including Women V
  • Test 6.7
  • Unit 6.8: Including Women VI
  • Test 6.8
  • Unit 6.9 Including Women VII
  • Unit 6.10: Including Youth I
  • Test 6.10
  • Unit 6.11 Including Youth II
  • Test 6.11
  • Unit 6.12: Including Youth III
  • Test 6.12
  • Unit 6.13: Including Youth IV
  • Test 6.13
  • Unit 6.14: Including Youth V
  • Unit 6.15: Including Minorities
  • Test 6.15
  • Unit 6.16: Including People with Disabilities I
  • Test 6.16
  • Unit 6.17 Including People with Disabilities II
  • Test 6.17
  • References and Further Learning
  • Completion and Post-test
  • Complete the Course
  • Post-test
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: 1 year
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