Licenciatura in Political Science and International Relations
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.
General characterization
DGES code
9020
Cicle
Bachelor (1st Cycle)
Degree
Licence
Access to other programs
Completion of the Licenciatura (1st cycle) degree allows the holder to apply for Masters programmes (2nd Cycle), or other post-graduate courses including those which do not confer a degree.
Coordinator
Rui Miguel Carvalhinho Branco
Opening date
2020-10-06
Vacancies
Available soon
Fees
697 Euros/year or 3500 Euros/year (foreign students)
Schedule
Presencial
Teaching language
Portuguese language
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.
Legal framework/Study programme - Declaração de Retificação n.º 117/2018-Diário da República n.º 30/2018, Série II de 12 fevereiro de 2018. The degree of licenciado corresponds to the level 6 of the NQF and EQF-National Qualifications Framework/European Qualifications Framework.
Conditions of admittance
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.gov.pt/guias/?plid=593 For more information about International Students please visit https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/internacional/estatuto-de-estudante-internacional/
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. Repeat exam: Has access any student of 1st or 2nd cycle who has obtained the minimum grade of eight values per rounding in the final grade of the curricular unit. 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
| Obrigatórias | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 01101267 | Comparative Political Analysis | 6.0 |
| 01101278 | Social Demography and Demographic Policies | 6.0 |
| 01101289 | Constitutional Law | 6.0 |
| 01101295 | International Law | 6.0 |
| 711071051 | Human Ecology | 6.0 |
| 01101304 | Political Economics | 6.0 |
| 711071044 | Statistics | 6.0 |
| 01101420 | Security Studies | 6.0 |
| 01101310 | History of Political Ideas | 6.0 |
| 711071054 | History of International Relations | 6.0 |
| 01101321 | History and Theory of the State in Portugal | 6.0 |
| 01101332 | International Institutions | 6.0 |
| 711071043 | Research Methods and Techniques | 6.0 |
| 711071053 | Political Parties and Interest Groups | 6.0 |
| 711071049 | Contemporary International Politics | 6.0 |
| 01101343 | Political Systems | 6.0 |
| 01100099 | Political Sociology | 6.0 |
| 711071050 | Theory of International Relations | 6.0 |
| 711071046 | Theories of Democracy | 6.0 |
| 711071047 | Territory and Societies | 6.0 |
| Optional Curricular Units 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 711081059 | Multivariate Data Analysis | 6.0 |
| 01101357 | Political Anthropology | 6.0 |
| 711071057 | European Union Law | 6.0 |
| 01100100 | State, Nations and Nationalism | 6.0 |
| 711071058 | Political Area Studies | 6.0 |
| 711031053 | Political Philosophy | 6.0 |
| 711071055 | History of Portuguese International Relations | 6.0 |
| 01101396 | Diplomacy | 6.0 |
| 01101414 | Theories of Justice | 6.0 | Mandatory ECTS number: 30 |
| Opção Complementar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 711081069 | Economic Sociology | 6.0 |