Degree course in Political sciences and international relations

Course Name

POLITICAL SCIENCES AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Course Code

L018

Class (Ministerial code)

L-36

Website

https://www.scipol.unipg.it

Field(s) of study

- ISCED Area 03 – Social sciences, journalism and information

Qualification award

Bachelor Degree

Level of qualification according to the NQF and the EQF

EHEA First cycle; EQF Level 6

Length of programme / number of credits

3 years /180 ECTS

Language of Teaching

ITALIAN

Mode of study

IN CLASS

Didactic centre

Dipartimento di Scienze politiche Via Pascoli, 06123 Perugia

Programme director

ENRICO CARLONI

Access to the course

Access to the course Open access with assessment of personal competencies

Available places

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Specific admission requirements

Formal Requirements Certificate of completion of Italian upper secondary school or equivalent foreign qualification

Evaluation of specific subject knowledge on entry

Verification of the knowledge required for the attendance of the course of study through a compulsory evaluation test of indicative and non-selective nature; if the test is not passed, the student will be given additional educational obligations and will be granted with: • alignment courses, • tutoring, • online alignment courses, • study of additional texts indicated by the course of study. Foreign students are required to take a test to verify their proficiency of the Italian language, except Erasmus Incoming students, Exchange Students and students in mobility as per the Cooperation Agreement

Profile of the programme

The Bachelor degree in Communication Sciences has been devised to provide fundamental theoretical knowledge and the essential practical-professional competences needed to operate in principal communication sectors. The course core is based on scientific multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary study. Its aim is to prepare the student for the workplace in diverse communication fields, with an education that ranges from sociological and economic disciplines to more strictly legal and humanistic areas. The course provides the competences required to produce content in the differing languages of commercial and public communication, and offers a number of opportunities for practical application through workshops during the course of study

Programme learning outcomes

Programme learning outcomes Graduates of the Programme will be able to demonstrate: -) knowledge of different sociological theories in the field of communication, -) knowledge of public law, private law and communication law, -) knowledge of political economy, marketing and corporate management. This degree course prepares graduates to be able to examine and interpret contemporary socio-political and economic dynamics, both internal and international, thanks to the interdisciplinary approach that comprehensively frames issues of society needs and governance. The course supplies fundamental knowledge in areas of economics, law, political science, sociology, history and language, and, through appropriate coordination of the different studies, the student is equipped to use a plurality of conceptual tools. The graduate is consequently able to employ their degree in a wide range of occupations in both private or public sectors and also , to continue their study via advanced multidisciplinary education or via specialization of one of the branches of the basic course of study

Qualification requirements and regulations

Qualification requirements and regulations, including graduation requirements Admission to the final examination for degree conferment is granted to the student who has earned all the credits required on the plan of study for study activities as distinct from the final examination. The final examination for the conferment of the degree title is public and consists of the presentation of the student’s own thesis before the thesis commission. The thesis consists of a brief study (approximately 40 pages) on a subject agreed between the student and a teacher-tutor to be discussed before the thesis commission. The award for the thesis contributes (with points between 0 and 4) to the formation of a final mark for the conferment of the degree title.

Examination regulations and grading scale

Assessment is normally an oral or written exam. The grades for subject exams are measured in thirtieths (0-30 scale), the minimum grade is 18/30 and the maximum grade is 30/30. “Cum laude” may be added to the maximum grade (30 cum laude), in the case of excellence

Obligatory or optional mobility windows

Mobility is elective. It can be undertaken flexibly –subject to agreement with the Department and necessary permission –with respect to the year, semester, lesson content and delivery mode

Work-based learning

Work-based learning

Occupational profiles of graduates

A Political Sciences and International Relations graduate, with their acquired multidisciplinary knowledge, is able - to continue upon a Masters or Postgraduate one year diploma programme of study in a wide range of disciplines and sectors -to employ their competences in various private and public sectors

Free-choice training activities