Curriculum

Credits 

The program requires a total of 36 credit hours (12 courses, 3 credit hours each). The 9 core courses are compulsory; 3 courses are elective.

Core Courses

9 courses, 3 hours each, altogether 27 hours:

Introduction to Leaders and Citizens: Balancing Expectations in Democracies

Political Communication in the 21st Century

Elections, Voters and Leaders

Research Methods

Theories of Political Leadership

Political Economy in the Global Age

Campaigns, Politics and Elections

Sites of Conflict and Political Horizons

Introduction to Political Science

Elective Courses and Seminars

The students will choose 3 elective courses from the following list (not all courses will  be offered each year). Each course 3 hours per semester, altogether 9 hours per semester.

Public Diplomacy and Propaganda

Populist leadership in Fascist, Marxist and Democratic regimes

Media, War and Peace

The Politics of Migration

Democratization, Leadership and Global Challenges