General information
The PoSIG curriculum offers five modules of which every student has to select to:
- Political Theory
- Comparative Politics
- Public Policy & Administration
- International Relations
- European Integration
Extensive information on each module can be found in the addendum of the PoSIG – Curriculum 2023-04-25
Short overview of the modules
1.Political Theory
Within this module the students are provided with comprehensive knowledge about contemporary and historical normative debates on legitimacy, power and democracy. They will be presented with empirical political theories concerning power, democracy and contemporary political movements. The module provides specific knowledge on critical approaches of modern political ideology. Political Theory as a module covers normative political theories in both contemporary and historical viewpoints. The achievement of teaching and learning objectives is assessed through written and/or oral assignments in a continuous manner. The module is comprised by 3 courses, each of 6 ECTS.
2.Comparative Politics
This module enables student to acquire on political institutions, political actors and decision- making processes in comparative perspective. It will also provide students with knowledge about the specific theories and theoretic debates concerning comparative political systems, comparative political processes and interactions across different levels, with specific focus on South-East Europe.
All courses in Module Comparative Politics continuously evaluate student performance. The achievement of teaching and learning objectives is assessed through written and/or oral assignments. The core course of this module will be: “Foundations of Comparative Politics” (6 ECTS).
3.Public Policy and Administration
The module on Public Policy and Administration focuses on political and administrative institutions, political and administrative actors and decision-making processes. It enables students to gain thorough knowledge about the specific theories and theoretic debates concerning public policy and administrative system in national and supra-national perspective, combined with practical knowledge about the public policy and administrative processes in comparative perspective. The module with provide students with detailed understanding of research, analytical methods and theories in the thematic areas of public policy and public administration, by the time the module will be completed. The achievement of teaching and learning objectives is assessed through written and/or oral assignments. The core course of the module will be: “Contemporary Approaches to Public Policy and Administration” (6 ECTS). The module is comprised by 3 courses, each of 6 ECTS.
4.International Relations
Within this module the students are provided with knowledge about international relations with regard to the functioning of international organizations of international trade flows. Students will acquire relevant knowledge on existing theories and how to critically assess them. All courses in International Relations continuously evaluate student performance. The achievement of teaching and learning objectives is assessed through written and/or oral assignments. The module covers most well-known theories of international relations, and the core course provides students with 6 ECTS, upon successful completion of all assignments. The module is comprised by 3 courses, each of 6 ECTS.
5.European Integration
The European Integration module will provide students with the possibility to acquire knowledge on institutions, actors, decision-making processes, policy fields and norms of the European Union, including the functioning of the European multilevel system. Students will be able to get to know closely specific theories and theoretic debates concerning European integration, political processes and interactions across different levels and are able to analyze this critically and apply it to new political developments. By the end of the course the students will be able to the ability to understand current research and academic debate in the field of European integration and to transfer their knowledge to other thematic areas. The achievement of teaching and learning objectives is assessed through written and/or oral assignments in a continuous manner. The module is comprised by 3 courses, each of 6 ECTS.