A3ES Decision
Accredited
Decision date
31/07/2012
Confered Degree | Duration | ECTS
Master Degree | 4 Semesters | 120 ECTS
Programme Director
Professor Doutor Sérgio Augusto Teixeira Travassos Vieira da Silva
Secretariat
Entrance Conditions
The following may apply for the Master's Degree:
a) People who hold a B.A. or equivalent degree;
b) People who hold a foreign academic degree awarded after a 1st study cycle organized according to the Bologna Process by a member state of that process;
c) People who hold a foreign academic degree acknowledged as a degree satisfying the objectives of the graduate degree by the due body;
d) People who have a school, scientific or professional curriculum acknowledged by the due body of ULHT certifying the capacity to obtain this study cycle.
Programme requirements
Have completed a total of 120 ECTS
Objectives
Within the skills required under law and university practice, the Master's Program aims to:
a) Apply knowledge and understanding capacity to solve problems related to Diplomacy and International Relations to broad and multifisciplinary contexts.
b) to issue judgments on the implications and ethical responsibilities, and social policies, resulting in solutions to problems proposed by the International Relations and Diplomacy
c) Develop the ability to communicate their knowledge and reasoning to either specialists or non-specialists, in a clear manner.
Knowledge, abilities and skills to be acquired
The curricular part of the MA program provides a solid background in Diplomacy and International Relations and develops the students' ability to study advanced topics independently. During the curricular part skills are developed to promote critical thinking, analysis capabilities and scientific freedom that represent the starting point for the research phase that takes place in the dissertation.
The adopted evaluation methodology, with completion of written work, defended in public presentation, it also provides The curricular part of the MA program provides a solid background in Diplomacy and International Relations and
develops the students' ability to study advanced topics independently. During the curricular part skills are developed to
promote critical thinking, analysis capabilities and scientific freedom that represent the starting point for the research
phase that takes place in the dissertation.
The adopted evaluation methodology, with completion of written work, defended in public presentation, it also provides knowledge transfer skills, enabling the evaluation to assess the effectiveness of the methodology chosen.
It is intended that the postgraduate students acquire skills that enable them to critical analysis, knowledge organization and completion of all phases of research in preparing the thesis.
Equipments and venues
"This programme has the following facilities to support teaching activities: Technological Work Centre, Library and Study Rooms.
All our rooms are also equipped with: Portable videoprojector, PC /Netbook and overhead projector."
Further Studies
"The Masters in Diplomacy and International Relations is an intermediate course between the undergraduate degree and the doctorate-level studies in, for example, Political Science.
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Occupacional Profiles
"This course's career opportunities comprehend the various sectors of social life: diplomacy, State services, central, regional and local government bodies, political parties, companies and organizations, unions, associations, cooperatives, media, military, international organizations, development and cooperation agents, etc.
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Scientific Areas
Ciência política e cidadania | Ciências sociais e do comportamento | Ciências sociais, comércio e direito