The Department of Political Sciences offers a broad and solid education in political and social phenomena and their interaction with the main legal and economic issues of our time. Moreover, it provides an in-depth knowledge of appropriate methods for the analysis of relations between the actors operating on the international scene.
The main purpose of the degree programs is to provide an adequate competence related to political and economic processes as for contexts and dimensions. A thorough cultural education with an interdisciplinary approach allows students to face the challenges of a contemporary world increasingly connected with critical and creative skills. Thus, enabling them to acquire more suitable tools to access a wide range of careers
Furthermore, the Department has a strong international outlook in different areas thanks to several European and non-European agreements with Partner Institutions.
As for the Master degrees in “International Relations” and “International Studies” joint agreements have been set up, leading to a double degree respectively with the University of Belgrano (Buenos Aires, Argentina) and with the American University, Washington DC
The course catalogue has been renewed both for the Bachelor’s degrees introducing new courses in “Policies, cooperation and development” and in “Government and Administration” together with a revision of the course in “Political Science” and for the Master’s degrees introducing new courses in “Political Science for digital society” and in “Global security studies: environment, energy and conflicts” together with a revision of the courses in “Governments and public policies”, in “International Relations” and in “International Studies”. These degree programs, highly current and innovative, take particular account of the progress in research and changes in job competencies thanks to a well-established network with the stakeholders.
It promotes the integration and coordination between research and teaching activities, focusing on the partnerships with foreign Universities and research centers both at education and scientific level, from Bachelor to PhD degrees. This is achieved through professors with an international proven track record by enhancing the language component.
The Department, also supports, in addition to training, research and internationalization, the so-called Third mission of the University, namely through the transfer and dissemination of knowledge and through the civil, cultural, social, economic development of the territory, including its related institutional and social issues.