Political Science and International Relations
Cycle
Primeiro ciclo
Degree
Bachelor
Coordinator
António Horta Fernandes
Opening date
September 2016
Vacancies
81 vagas
Fees
National students: 1063,47 per year International students: 3500 per year
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
Students may be admitted to Higher Education through the National Competition for Access to Higher Education, special competitions/regimes and entry systems, re-enrolment systems, course changes and transfers. To apply for access to higher education through the National Competition, students must fulfill the requirements described in DGES/Access to Higher Education. More info at http://www.dges.mctes.pt/DGES/pt/Estudantes/Acesso/ For more information about International Students please visit http://fcsh.unl.pt/aluno-internacional-en?set_language=en
Degree pre-requisites
Duration: 3 years/6 semesters.
Students must perform 180 credits: 120 credits based in the compulsory curricular units, 30 credits to be chosen in a set of elective optionals and 30 credits undertaken in free-elective optionals or in a minor of another scientific area. Every semester, the student may not sign up in more than 30 credits, respecting the precedence when these have been set. At the beginning of each semester, students will be advised of the curricular units to carry out in order to appropriate them to their academic career.
The undergraduate students can still benefit from the different mobility programmes in which FCSH/NOVA participates as Erasmus +, Almeida Garrett exchange programmes, among others, and participate in research within the research units of the Faculty.
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
Students at FCSH/NOVA are evaluated based on the work developed over a semester, based on class participation, presentation of written and oral tests and examinations. The result obtained either by continuous assessment or evaluation of the tests is expressed on a scale of 0 to 20. To be approved, students must have at least 10 points to pass, however, who fail have a second chance to repeat the exams. SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION: - Worker-Student - Students with the status of top athletes - Mothers and fathers students - Associative leaders - Military - Other special arrangements provided legally. Students with special needs can benefit from teaching and learning conditions to meet their needs.
Structure
| Elective option 1 | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 711071048 | Forecasting Analysis and Planning - 1st semester | 6 |
| 711001013 | Political Anthropology - 2nd semester | 6 |
| 711071057 | European Union Law - 1st semester | 6 |
| 711071007 | International Economics | 6 |
| 711071012 | Estudos Europeus (not translated) - 2nd semester | 6 |
| 711071058 | Political Area Studies - 1st semester | 6 |
| 711031053 | Political Philosophy - 1st semester | 6 |
| 711071059 | Globalization and the Environment - 2nd semester | 6 |
| 711071045 | História da Ideia de Europa (not translated) | 6 |
| 711071055 | History of Portuguese International Relations - 1st semester | 6 |
| 711071026 | Pensamento Político Português (not translated) | 6 |
| 711071029 | Public Policies - 2nd semester | 6 |
| 711071030 | Diplomacy | 6 |
| 711071042 | Theories of Justice - 2nd semester | 6 |