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Presentation
Presentation
This subject introduces the students into the key concepts and debates of Political Science.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 7
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT11-9423
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1 – POLITICS AS SCIENCE The origins and evolution of Political Science Theories, approaches and methods of contemporary Political Science 2 – KEY DEBATES IN POLITICAL SCIENCE The creation of the nation-state Authority and legitimacy Political Regimes Democratic and non-democratic regimes 3 - POLITICAL SCIENCE IN CONTEMPORARY DEMOCRACIES Political Representation Types of Political Participation Electoral Systems Political Parties and Party systems Government Pressure Groups Contentious Politics: social movements and protest movements 4 - OLD AND NEW THEMES IN POLITICAL SCIENCE The Democratic Recession Social Media and the Virtualization of Politics Globalization, Identitarianism and Populisms
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Objectives
Objectives
By completing the course, students are expected to: 1-) Understand what political science is, as well as the relation between "politics" and "science"; 2-) Identify the different methods used by political scientists to answer questions about politics; 3-) Identify and relate some of the main authors, concepts and actors within the field of political science; 4-) Understand what a political regime is and distinguish between different types of regimes across time and space; 5-) Be familiar with the main processes of political representation and participation and the key actors in contemporary democracies; 6-) Identify the main political issues in our time and their impact upon the political environment. The knowledge and skills acquired in this course will allow the students to better understand the main contents and concepts approached in other subjects.
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
Oxford style debates. Cse study approaches
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References
References
Heywood, Andrew (2013, 4ª ed.). Politics, Hampshire/New York, Palgrave Macmillan. Lowndes, Vivien, e outros (2018). Theory and methods in political science. London, Palgrave. Pasquino, Gianfranco (2010, 2ª ed.). Curso de Ciência Política. Cascais, Principia. Shively, W. Phillips (2013 14ª ed.). Power and Choice: An Introduction to Political Science. New York, McGraw Hill.
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Assessment
Assessment
Descrição dos instrumentos de avaliação (individuais e de grupo) ¿ testes, trabalhos práticos, relatórios, projetos... respetivas datas de entrega/apresentação... e ponderação na nota final.
Exemplo:
Descrição
Data limite
Ponderação
2 Teste de avaliação (escritos)
40% + 40%
Participação nas aulas, apresentações orais e debates
20%
Adicionalmente poderão ser incluídas informações gerais, como por exemplo, referência ao tipo de acompanhamento a prestar ao estudante na realização dos trabalhos; referências bibliográficas e websites úteis; indicações para a redação de trabalho escrito...
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Mobility
Mobility
No
