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11316
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
10
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| Workload |
TP(45H)
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| Scientific area |
Ciência Política
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Entry requirements |
n.a.
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Mode of delivery |
Face to face and videoconferencing.
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Work placements |
UBI and UA.
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Learning outcomes |
The key objective of this curricular unit is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of themes and issues of Political Science in the areas of political philosophy; comparative politics; governance; and political communication, familiarising them with the results of recent and relevant research in these areas.
The objectives of this unit are:
- Extending and deepening the scientific culture of the area: knowledge acquisition and integration of state of the art research. - Ability to define research questions grounded in the literature, bases on suitable conceptual instruments. - Obtaining high skills to independently think critically, discuss, evaluate, analyse and synthesise issues and problems in Political Science. - Acquiring the skills in order to pertinently relate themes and problems of the different sub-areas
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Syllabus |
MODULE I – Political Philosophy
- Rationality and emotions in politics;
- Public opinion, persuasion, and democratic propaganda;
- Theories of Justice – capabilities approach and primary goods approach.
MODULE II - Comparative Politics
- Institutions and New Institutionalism;
- Comparative Political Institutions;
- Institutions and political outcomes.
MODULE III - Governance
- Institutions and Governance;
- Subnational Governance;
- Challenges and future development of governance theories.
MODULE IV - Political Communication
- Negativity bias, sources of information and satisfaction with democracy;
- Populism, social media, and disinformation;
- Social movements and communication.
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Main Bibliography |
Baldersheim, H. & Rose, L.E., eds., (2010). Territorial Choice: The Politics of Boundaries and Borders. New York: Palgrave
Caillé, A.; Lazzeri, C.; & Senellart, M., eds. (2007). Histoire raisonnée de la philosophie morale et politique: Tome 1. Paris: Flammarion
Cunningham, F. (2001). Theories of Democracy. A Critical Introduction. London: Routledge
Dahl, R. (1991). Democracy and its critics. New Haven: Yale University Press
Dryzek, J.S.; Honig, B.; & Philips, A., eds. (2008). The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory. Oxford: OUP
Gomes, W. (2004). Transformações da Política na Era da Comunicação de Massa. São Paulo: Paulis
Held, D. (2006). Models of democracy. Cambridge: Polity Press
Kraus, S. & Davis, D. (1976). The effects of mass communication on political behavior. University Park: Penn State Press
Norris, P. (2012). Making Democratic Governance Work, Cambridge: CUP
Strauss, L. & Cropsey, J., eds. (1988). History of Political Philosophy. Chicago: U. Chicago Press
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The expertise to elaborate papers on topics of Political Science regarding the four areas explored in the seminars will be developed. Faculty will use the seminars for the presentation of themes and problems, followed by discussions with students. In order to help the students in the formulation of problems and operationalisation of the theories and concepts assimilated, they will be stimulated to question the lecturers as well as to participate in discussions.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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