733G28 · 7.5 credits · Basic level (G1N) · Statsvetenskap

Political Theory

Active · next start HT 2026

78%

passed the latest ordinary exam

TEN1 · 17 Sep 2026 · 108 students

80%

passed the ordinary exams, all sittings over the last 5 years

TEN1 · 505 students

41%

Harder than 41% of courses at basic level

Compared with 874 courses at the same level, ordinary exams over the last three academic years. 320 students.

Exam

TEN1 Written examination

Ordinary exams

80% passed · 505 students

17 Sep 202678%108

18 Sep 202585%105
19 Sep 202486%107
21 Sep 202381%91
22 Sep 202269%94

Re-exams

60% passed · 249 students

10 Apr 202636%11
21 Feb 202686%35
31 Oct 202563%16
11 Apr 202550%6
21 Feb 202585%27
1 Nov 202445%11
12 Apr 202436%11
21 Feb 202465%37
3 Nov 202327%22
14 Apr 202365%17
24 Feb 202352%31
3 Nov 202256%25

Pass the re-exam: 60% (249 students), compared with 80% (505 students) on the ordinary exam
Get VG: 37% (754 students)

Show small sittings (2)

Sittings with fewer than 5 students, often credit transfers or special sittings. They are not part of any figure on this page.

31 Oct 2023100%1
3 Oct 20220%1

Other modules

Partial exams, hand-ins and labs. They are not part of the figures at the top.

Hand-in or lab

SEM1 Seminar

Main rounds

99% passed · 415 students

30 Sep 2025100%108
8 Oct 2024100%108
2 Oct 202397%99
29 Sep 2022100%100

Later rounds

100% passed · 215 students

1 Sep 2026100%108
3 Feb 2026100%25
17 Mar 2025100%26
7 Mar 2024100%31
6 Mar 2023100%25

Pass a later round: 100% (215 students), compared with 99% (415 students) on the ordinary exam

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20 Aug 2026100%1
15 Jun 2026100%1
8 Jun 2026100%1
21 May 2026100%1
28 Sep 2025100%1
14 Sep 2025100%1
16 Mar 2025100%2
19 Feb 2025100%1
23 Apr 2024100%1
12 Mar 2024100%1
13 Sep 2023100%1
21 Sep 2022100%1

Other module

GRP1 Group assignment

Main rounds

99% passed · 516 students

18 Sep 2026100%108
30 Sep 2025100%108
8 Oct 2024100%100
2 Oct 202395%99
29 Sep 2022100%101

Later rounds

100% passed · 114 students

11 Feb 2026100%31
17 Mar 2025100%21
9 Oct 2024100%6
7 Mar 2024100%31
6 Mar 2023100%25

Pass a later round: 100% (114 students), compared with 99% (516 students) on the ordinary exam

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26 Feb 2026100%1
28 Sep 2025100%1
11 Apr 2025100%2
16 Mar 2025100%2
19 Feb 2025100%1
16 Dec 2024100%1
12 Mar 2024100%1
11 Jan 2024100%1
11 Sep 2023100%1

About the course

Aim

On completion of the course, the student should be able to

demonstrate knowledge of basic concepts and thought patterns in political theory, both regarding older and newer literature,
account for how such concepts, thoughts and ideas arise and are communicated in different social, political and epistemological contexts,
in writing, reflect on and relate critically to political concepts, ideas and thought patterns and, orally, at a seminar, account for own lines of reasoning and relate to other students' equivalent achievements,
argue for and against, and compare and contrast, different political concepts, ideas and thought patterns and take a critical approach to arguments and interpretations, from epistemological, ethical and democratic perspectives.

Content

The course treats both older and newer political theory. Strong emphasis is placed on reading classical texts in their original form. Basic concepts and ideas of modern political theory are also studied.

Examiner: Khalid Khayati, Helena Iacobaeus
Main field of study: Statsvetenskap

Syllabus on Studieinfo ↗