Political Science and International Relations

Cycle

Primeiro ciclo

Degree

Bachelor

Coordinator

António Horta Fernandes

Opening date

September 15, 2014

Vacancies

81 vagas

Fees

1.067,85€/year (except Statute of International Student) 1st instalment: 533,93€; 2nd instalment: 533,92€.

Schedule

(see timetable at http://www.fcsh.unl.pt/ensino-en/licenciaturas?set_language=en)

Education objectives

1)To know and understand the theories, methods, boundaries and nature of political science and international relations;
2)To know and understand the concepts, structures, contexts and ideas which are instrumental in the area of political science and international relations;
3)To acquire appropriate intellectual skills for the identification, description and evaluation of relevant information within the political sphere and scope of international relations;
4)To acquire generic intellectual skills to develop arguments, synthesise relevant information and exercise critical judgement on ethical implications in the area of politics and international relations;
5)To develop personal skills to handle, select and communicate information (written and spoken);
6)To develop personal skills to be able to work autonomously, with initiative and self-discipline;
7)To develop personal skills to collaborate in a network and work towards collective objectives.

Access conditions

Completion of secondary education, with a minimum entry grade of 9.5 on a scale of 0 to 20. Students may also be admitted to Higher Education through special access and entry systems, re-enrolment systems, course changes and transfers. More information: http://www.acessoensinosuperior.pt

Degree pre-requisites

Each student must obtain 180 credits: 120 credits from compulsory courses of the study programme, 30 credits from restricted options and 30 credits from free options or a Minor from another academic area. Each semester the student may not enrol in more than 30 credits and must respect any pre-requisites which have been set. At the beginning of each semester, the student is advised as to which courses are the most appropriate for their academic pathway and which they should take.

Access to other courses

Completion of the licenciatura degree allows the holder to apply for Masters programmes, or other post-graduate courses including those which do not confer a degree.

Evaluation rules

Assessment is in accordance with the assessment regulations approved by the competent statutory body.

Structure

Mandatory
Code	Name	ECTS
Options
711071000	Comparative Political Analysis	6
711071001	Social Demography and Demographic Policies	6
711071003	Constitutional Law	6
711071005	International Law	6
711071051	Human Ecology	6
711071008	Political Economics	6
711071044	Statistics	6
711071010	Security Studies	6
711071015	History of Political Ideas	6
711071054	História das Relações Internacionais (not translated)	6
711071022	History and Theory of the State in Portugal	6
711071023	International Institutions	6
711071043	Research Methods and Techniques	6
711071053	Political Parties and Interest Groups	6
711071049	Contemporary International Politics	6
711071033	Political Systems	6
711071034	Political Sociology	6
711071050	Teoria das Relações Internacionais (not translated)	6
711071046	Theory of Democracy	6
711071047	Território e Sociedades (not translated)	6

Elective option 1
Code	Name	ECTS
Options
711071048	Forecasting Analysis and Planning	6
711001013	Political Anthropology	6
711071004	Portuguese Constitutional Law	6
711071057	European Union Law	6
711071007	International Economics	6
711071012	Estudos Europeus (not translated)	6
711071058	Political Área Studies	6
711031053	Political Philosophy	6
711071059	Globalization and the Environment	6
711071045	História da Ideia de Europa (not translated)	6
711071055	History of Portuguese International Relations	6
711071026	Pensamento Político Português (not translated)	6
711071030	Diplomacy	6
711071042	Teorias da Justiça (not translated)	6