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Summary of the Profile
Objective(s) of a study programme:
To provide knowledge and to form skills, necessary to understand, analyse and evaluate the functioning of political system.
Learning outcomes:
Bachelor in Political Science knows main theories and concepts of political science, principal political and historical facts of Lithuania and other states, understands the rules and principles of activities of political institutions and international organisations; has skills to collect, synthesise and estimate empirical data; is able to independently analyse and evaluate political phenomena.
Activities of teaching and learning:
This programme offers a broad education, Students are expected to be learning during the lecture by analyzing practical problems and contemplating the solutions, working in groups, doing practical exercises, simulation games, analyzing audio-visual material and discussing. In addition, students are working individually outside of the classroom by analyzing prescribed literature, preparing research papers and working on their final Bachelor‘s theses. Moreover, a part of contact hours are dedicated to consultations (about projects, written assessments, exams).
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
The main form of evaluation is an examination. However, courses units may be evaluated by the pass/fail evaluation as well. Every course unit is concluded with either a written or written-oral examination or pass/fail evaluation. Student's knowledge and general performance during the exam are evaluated using grading scale from 1(very poor) to 10(excellent), or by pass or fail evaluation in the cases when pass/fail evaluation is foreseen as a final evaluation of the course unit.
Study subjects (modules), practical training:
Political Science bachelor‘s programme is worth 240 ECTS and lasts for 4 years . The first two years of studies offers students in-depth knowledge of the basic courses of political science, such as: „Basics of Economy“, „Basics of Political Science“, „Classical Political Theories“, „Modern Political Theories“ etc. During the second semestre of the second year students can choose elective courses. Specialization starts during the third year of studies, when students can choose one of the three modules – „Global Politics“for those interested in international relations and diplomacy, „Politics and society“ – who are interested in the political processes inside their country and „Politics and Economics“ – for those interested in political economy. The forth year of studies is dedicated to internship, one elective course and writing of the final thesis. During their internships students analyse institutions and use knowledge and information they gained during all study period.
Optional courses:
During the second year of studies students can choose study subjects from the variety of elective courses:
War Sociology;
Introduction to Critical Theory;
Human Rights;
Russia and the CIS Studies;
Nordic States Studies
Western Europe Studies
Media in Conflict
Political and Radical Islam;
War Studies;
Asia-Pacific Studies;
China‘s Domestic and Foreign Policy;
Nationalism etc.
Distinctive features of a study programme:
Political Science Bachelor‘s degree programme is a broad discipline of social sciences, where sociology, economics, philosophy, other subjects as well as countries‘ domestic and forign policies are combined together. Students learn how to apply different methods from statistical analysis to text analysis. This discipline is always changing so students go deep into most relevant up-to-date information about Lithuania and the whole world during their lectures what gives them an oppurtunity to understand and analyse political events from the different perspectives.
Access to professional activity:
A graduate can pursue a career as an analyst of domestic and foreign policy, a project manager or a specialist at international, state and non-governmental organisations.
Access to further study:
Upon the completion of the study programme students may continue with their postgraduate (master) studies in the field of social sciences and humanities in Lithuania or abroad.
