POLITICAL SCIENCE (EN) SPE
06/11/2021 2024-10-10 20:44POLITICAL SCIENCE (EN) SPE
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (SPE)
180 ECTS
Profile
This is an undergraduate program with a duration of six semesters (three years) which proposes a thorough, all-encompassing approach of the history of political thinking, the functioning of political parties, the political phenomena and their developments, as well as of public life problems in Romania. It seeks to train specialists in political science who are qualified to become employees on the specialty job market (central and local institutions, political parties, NGOs, mass-media), or to continue their studies with a master’s program in order to further develop their professional skill set and abilities.
This program trains students in the spirit of professional and academic integrity, in accordance with the ethical foundations of consolidated democracies, with respect for universal human rights and individual freedom.
Content
In the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in English, the basic courses make up 22% of the curriculum, while the additional 62% are specialized ones. Complementary courses and disciplines make up the remaining 16%. The professors are involved in individual or collective research projects in areas related to of the subjects taught and to the institutional research objectives undertaken by the Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Bucharest, or to the individual goals of each professor.
FSPUB ensures that the participation of SPE students in international mobility programs is achieved through Erasmus+ funding. In order to help students fulfil the required internship, totaling 112 hours, the faculty has established collaboration agreements with over 200 public and private institutions.
Career opportunities
Some of the graduates of the SPE bachelor’s degree have continued their studies with master’s degrees and doctoral studies in renowned universities from the Anglophone space, Europe, North America, Africa, or Australia.
Graduates of the SPE course work in various fields such as: central and local public institutions (Presidency of Romania, the Romanian Parliament, Ministries of External Affairs, National Security, Department of Public Information of the Government, National Bank of Romania, town halls), or in international NGOs. Graduates can also follow a career in the private sector (stock exchange brokering, financial auditing or law consulting firms) or as consultants within political institutions or lobbying organizations.
Academic coordinator: Conf. univ. dr. Cosmin Ștefan Dogaru, Lect. univ. dr. Mirela Cerkez
COURSES 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
1ST SEMESTER [1ST YEAR, 1ST SEMESTER]
Compulsory courses
Introduction to Political Science [5 ECTS] – Silvia Marton (course) & Alexandra Oprea (seminar)
History of Political Thought [5 ECTS] – Cătălin Avramescu
Politics and Society in Modern Europe [5 ECTS] – Victor Rizescu
Introduction to Political Communication [5 ECTS] – Cosmin Dogaru
Government and Politics in Romania, XIX-XX Centuries [4 ECTS] – Cristina Petrescu
Academic Writing and Computer Skills [4 ECTS] – Brândușa Nicolaescu
English for Political Science I [2 ECTS] – Brândușa Nicolaescu
3RD SEMESTER [2ND YEAR, 1ST SEMESTER]
Compulsory courses
Comparative Constitutionalism: Political Institutions and Procedures [4 ECTS] – Ioan Stanomir
International Governance, Institutions and Organisations [4 ECTS] – Dragoș Mateescu
Research Methods for Political Science [4 ECTS] – Oana-Valentina Suciu
Political Science. Scope and Concepts [4 ECTS] – Cătălin Avramescu
Global Issues: Political Violence, Social Inequality, Ethnic and Religious Conflicts [4 ECTS] – Cristina Petrescu
International Politics: International Affairs and Diplomacy [4 ECTS] – Ruxandra Ivan (course) & Octavian Sofronea (seminar)
Internship I [4 ECTS] – Sergiu Delcea
English for Political Science III [2 ECTS] – Brândușa Nicolaescu
5TH SEMESTER [3RD YEAR, 1ST SEMESTER]
Compulsory courses
Public Policies [5 ECTS] – Mirela Cerkez
The Romanian Legal System [5 ECTS] – Felicia Bejan
Comparative Legislative Processes [5 ECTS] – Bogdan Iancu
European Political Cultures [5 ECTS] – Dragoș Petrescu
Literature and Politics: Dystopian Fiction as Social Critique [4 ECTS] – Brândușa Nicolaescu
Optional courses (to choose 2/5)
Politics and Governance in Asia and Australasia [3 ECTS] – Luciana Ghica
Political Science and Open Source Analysis [3 ECTS] – Gabriel Sebe
Introduction to Environmental Politics – [3 ECTS] – Camil Pârvu
Economic Nationalism [3 ECTS] – Sergiu Delcea
Introduction to EU as a Global Digital Actor [3 ECTS] – Luciana Ghica [This is a Jean Monnet module supported by the European Commission and offers an additional certificate]
FACULTATIVE COURSES 1ST SEMESTER
Dileme ale politicii externe si de securitate a Ucrainei [4 ECTS] – Angela Grămadă
Etică și integritate academică [4 ECTS] – Camil Pârvu
2ND SEMESTER [1ST YEAR, 2ND SEMESTER]
Compulsory courses
The Romanian Political System [5 ECTS] – Andreea Zamfira
History of Political Thought II [5 ECTS] – Camil Pârvu
Politics and Society in 20th and 21th Century Europe [5 ECTS] – Dragoș Petrescu
Introduction to International Studies and Global Governance [4 ECTS] – Luciana Ghica
Political Sociology [4 ECTS] – Oana-Valentina Suciu & drd. Anca Sandu (seminar)
EU Governance: Theories and Practices [4 ECTS] – Radu Carp (course) & drd. Camelia Bucătariu (seminar)
English for Political Science II [3 ECTS] – Brândușa Nicolaescu
4TH SEMESTER [2ND YEAR, 2ND SEMESTER]
Compulsory courses
Political Parties and Ideologies [4 ECTS] – Alexandra Iancu
Statistics [4 ECTS] – Claudiu Tufiș
Theories of Democracy [4 ECTS] – Cătălin Avramescu
Latin American Politics and Society [4 ECTS] – Caterina Preda (course) & Alexandra Oprea (seminar)
Comparative Political Analysis [4 ECTS] – Dragoș Petrescu
Applied Research Methods in Political Science [4 ECTS]- Oana-Valentina Suciu
Internship II [4 ECTS] – Sergiu Delcea
English for Political Science IV [2 ECTS] – Brândușa Nicolaescu
6TH SEMESTER [3RD YEAR, 2ND SEMESTER]
Compulsory courses
Academic Tutoring [5 ECTS] – Cosmin Dogaru
Introduction to African Studies [5 ECTS] – Domnica Gorovei
Revolution and Social Conflict in History [5 ECTS] – Victor Rizescu
Cultural Diplomacy [5 ECTS] – Oana-Valentina Suciu
Far Right and the Holocaust in Romania [5 ECTS] – Irina Matei
The Conservative Mind [5 ECTS] – Ioan Stanomir