Politics plays a very big role and influence in human life and life. It is not an exaggeration to argue that almost most of human life is determined and regulated by politics. This is a logical consequence of human existence as a zoon politicon. As a science, politics of course has its own concepts, theories and methodologies, as do other sciences. Based on this, this course is presented as a basis for further introduction to what and how politics really is. Specifically, in the introduction to this course, theories, concepts and critical analysis of the 5 (five) main elements of politics will be studied, namely: state, power, policy, authority of delegation, and political values.