Introduction to Political Science

Presentation

The subjet is inserted on the field of Political Science, being fundamental to the study circle. This comes from the fact that it enables graduates with instrumental concepts to understand the acquisition and affirmation of political power in politically organized societies and the international community, the understanding of political science's autonomy, the nature and purpose and functions of the modern state, the power of the state, interest and pressure groups, political parties and the ideologies that guide them.

Programme

Political Science and Election Studies

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

| Semestral | 5

Year | Type of course unit | Language

1 |Mandatory |Português

Code

ULP618-9423

Recommended complementary curricular units

not applicable

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

INTRODUCTION

TO POLITICS

POLITICAL SCIENCE

POLITICAL SCIENCE METHODS

POLITICAL SCIENCE AND OTHER DISCIPLINES

ELEMENTS OF POLITICAL THEORY

SOCIAL ORDER

POWER AND PARTICIPATION

POLICY SCHEMES AND SYSTEMS

PART II - APPROACH TO THE HISTORY OF POLITICAL IDEAS

INTRODUCTION

CLASSIC PERIOD

GREECE

POMEGRANATE

MIDDLE AGES

REBIRTH

LIGHTING

CLASSIC LIBERALISM

Utopian socialism

SCIENTIFIC SOCIALISM

SOCIAL-DEMOCRACY

CHRISTIAN DEMOCRACY

THE XX CENTURY

TRENDS IN CONTERMPORANEOUS POLITICAL THINKING

NEOLINERALISM

GLOBALIZATION

A WORLD IN TRANSITION

Objectives

Aquirance of instrumental concepts to understand the object of study of Political Science: the affirmation of Power in Politically Organized Societies and the International Community. Understand the dimensions of the Political Power as to the seat and shape it can or can cover

Teaching methodologies and assessment

Synthesis and dialogue classes designed to provide an understanding of the realities underlying the subject's programatic items. Assessment method consisting of the accomplishment of two written tests and the elaboration of individual papaers of critical analysis of concrete situations.

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