Bachelor 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
João Camacho Giestas Cancela
Opening date
2024-09-16
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 obtained from compulsory courses, 30 credits from programme-restricted electives, and 30 credits from unrestricted electives or a Minor from another academic area. In their 1st year, students should not enrol in more than 30 credits per semester, respecting precedence rules when they have been set. At the beginning of each semester, the students will be advised on which courses to take, according to what best suits their academic requirements.
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 the Licenciatura Degree through the National Call to enrol in higher education, the Special Contests and the Special Access Regimes, as well as through Readmission or a Change of Institution/Program. To apply for access to higher education through the National Call, students must fulfill the requirements set by the General Directorate of Higher Education (DGES) on their website: http://www.dges.gov.pt/guias/?plid=593 For information regarding International Students please visit: https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/en/international-student-statute/
Evaluation rules
Students are assessed based on the work carried out over the course of a semester, based on class participation, on the presentation of oral and written papers, and on tests and exams taken. The results of that assessment are expressed on a scale from 0 to 20. In order to pass, students must have at least 10 marks. Students who fail, however, have a second change to retake the final exam. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REGIMES: - Student-worker - Students with competitive athlete status - Student mothers and fathers - Association leaders - Military personnel - Other special regimes provisioned by law. Students with special educational needs can benefit from teaching and learning conditions adapted to their needs.
Structure
| Conditional Options 1 - The student must complete 30 ECTS from all these curricular units. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 711081059 | Multivariate Data Analysis | 6.0 |
| 01101357 | Political Anthropology | 6.0 |
| 01101368 | International Economics | 6.0 |
| 711031053 | Political Philosophy | 6.0 |
| 711071055 | History of Portuguese International Relations | 6.0 |
| 01101396 | Diplomacy | 6.0 | Mandatory ECTS number: 30 |
| 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 |