International Politics

Code:

LRI015

Acronym:

POLINT

Instance: 2015/2016 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of History, Political and International Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Languages and International Relations

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LRI	64	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	3	-	6	4	4

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

At the end of the semester, students should:
1- understand the accuracy of the scientific analysis of the today's political facts
2- grasp and articulate the major lines of historical evolution with the trends of capitalism and the world market
3- identify the consequences of the World Wars, the decolonising processes and the rise of new world powers
4 - critically access the current political evolutions

Learning outcomes and competences

To acquire skills of political analysis and to obtain basic historical knowledge

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Not appliable

Program

I - Introduction to the 20th century

2 - The world today

Mandatory literature

Norman Etherington; Theories of Imperialism

Teaching methods and learning activities

1)  theoretical classes using a selection of documents and maps

2) tutorial classes with student's participation (work progress in research work and readings)

keywords

Social sciences > Political sciences
Humanities > History

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	60,00
Participação presencial	10,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	76,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho de investigação	32,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Students obtain the credits when the procedures of the evaluation norms have been completed

Calculation formula of final grade

TOTAL= 60% T + 30% RW + 10%CP

T= Test
RW = Research Work
CP = Class Participation

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not appliable

Internship work/project

Not appliable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the legislation enforced

Classification improvement

According to the legislation enforced. Students can onlu repeat the evaluation elements in which negative marks have been attributed

Observations

classes in Portuguese; English or French tutorial guidance can be directed to ERASMUS students