Political Science

Code:

CC007

Acronym:

CPOL

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Political science

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CC	16	CC - Study Plan	2	-	6	46	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The programme develop one set of points that aim to give the student:

- the knoweledge of a systemic and historic vision, since antiguity to the present

- essential concepts for a better understanding of the political phenomena

- capacity to analyse and explain the facts and the political events.

Learning outcomes and competences

The student must be able

1. to prove knowledge and understanding of conceptual and analytical tools of political science through a rational and critical argumentation, based on classical theories of political philosophy and history of ideas and culture,

2. to demonstrate literacy communication, oral and written, revealing suitability comunicative and use of information technologies

3. to display range of study, showing initiative and cooperative capacity at the organization of research and at communication of the results.

 

Working method

Presencial

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

None

Program

1. Political Science

1.1. Concept

1.2. Object

1.2.1. Political Science: the Science of the State

1.2.2. Political Science: the Science of Power

2. Political Science Evolution

2.1. From the Classical Antiguity to the XX Century

2.2. XX Century

2.3. In Portugal

3. State

3.1. Concept

3.2. Elements

3.3.Categories

3.4. Functions

3.5.Organic Structure of the State

4. Political Regimes and Political Systems of Government

4.1. Political Regimes

4.2. Political Systems of Government

5. Interest Groups and POlitical Systems of Government

5.1. Concept

5.2. Nature and Types

5.3. Action

6. Political Parties

6.1. Concept

6.2. Origin

6.3. Functions

6.4. Classification and Structure

7. Electoral Systems

7.1. Organic and Electoral mecanisms

7.2. Processes

7.3. Types

8. Final Conclusions

 

Mandatory literature

Caetano, Marcelo, 1906-1980; Manual da ciência política e direito constituicional
Maltez, José Adelino; Princípios de ciência política
Pasquino, Gianfranco; Curso de ciência política
Maquiavel, Nicolau, 1469-1527; O^príncipe. ISBN: 972-665-272-4
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778; Do contrato social. ISBN: 85-13-00218-6
Moreira, Adriano, 1922-; Ciência política
Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679; Leviathan. ISBN: 0-14-043195-0
Aristóteles, 384-322 a.C; Política. ISBN: 972-699-561-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

expository lectures with time for clarification of doubts and timely relevant interventions to the programmatic focus point;

tutorial guidance of the study in order to assess the degree of assimilation of the subject taught by developing biweekly study reports on the works that comprise the main bibliography cited as required reading; 

 

 

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

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

Calculation formula of final grade

1 written test (weight of 30%)

 written  reports on individual research about the required reading texts (weight of 60%) - each student must have a total of 5 reports in the end of the semester

Participation in the classes - 10%

 

Examinations or Special Assignments

Written reports, with oral presentation, about the individual research focusing the texts of lecture - 60% (each student mus have a total of 5 reports in the end of the semest

Classification improvement

To combine with the professor