Teaching

Scienze politiche - Political sciences (L-36)

The Bachelor's Degree in Political Science (L-36) aims to train professionals capable of managing particularly complex and globalized political-institutional, economic, social and cultural contexts.

The learning pathway provides the interdisciplinarity typical of the graduate class and teaching methodologies combining solid theoretical training and an experiential perspective.

It also enables mastery in those soft skills (team work, problem solving, leadership, communication skills, etc.) that are increasingly important in the labour market.

The teaching approach, inspired by the principle of learning by doing, is enriched by moments of in-depth study - seminars, workshops, laboratories - organized by experts in the field (representatives of institutions, journalists, data strategists, analysts, etc.), as well as internships and placements at institutions, organizations and companies.
 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates in Political Science may find employment in institutions, bodies, associations, organisations and foundations of a public or private, national or international nature, with functions of guidance, management and evaluation of activities. In particular, the degree prepares graduates for the professions of:

  • Policy making officer
  • Crisis management officer
  • Institutional relations officer
  • Political and Institutional Communicator

Furthermore, graduates in Political Science may also choose to continue their education with a Master's Degree or a 1st level Master in the following fields:

  • International Relations, Strategic and European Studies
  • Management and evaluation of public, private and third sector activities
  • Institutional relations and lobbying
  • Journalism
  • Political and institutional communication
  • Data Analysis
  • Europlanning

MODALITY OF ATTENDANCE

The learning activities are presential, however students meeting certain requirements can also participate in live streaming, wherever they are, interacting live with the classroom.


LEARNING PATHWAY

International Relations

The learning pathway in International Relations, delivered in Italian, is designed for the continuation of studies in a two-year master's degree programme.

Therefore, the course provides the basic knowledge and skills, both theoretical and methodological, in the traditional fields of history-politics, political science, sociology, economics-statistics and law. 

At the same time, the course delves into the theory and history of international relations, political philosophy, the history of political institutions, political and institutional communication, the sociology of international relations, political economy, international and EU law, and intercultural profiles of diplomacy.

Subject

CFU

SSD

Political Economy

9

SECS-P/01

Fundamentals of Law

6

IUS/01

Institutions of Public Law

6

IUS/09

Sociology and social research

9

SPS/07

Statistics

9

SECS-S/01

Contemporary History

9

M-STO/04

History of Political Thought

6

SPS/02

Other knowledge useful for the introduction into the labour market

3

 

Political and institutional communication

9

SPS/08

International and European Union law

9

IUS/14

Political philosophy

6

SPS/01

Political and economic geography

6

M-GGR/02

Economic Policy

9

SECS-P/02

Political Science

9

SPS/04

History of Political Institutions

6

SPS/03

History of International Relations

9

SPS/06

Intercultural Diplomacy

6

SPS/04

English

9

L-LIN/12

International Relations

9

SPS/04

Sociology of conflicts

6

SPS/11

Additional Knowledge - Data analysis

3

 

Optional Subjects

12

 

Second language

6

 

Training and orientation internships

3

 

Final Dissertation

6

 

Total

180

 


Politics of innovation and sustainability

The learning pathway Politics of innovation and sustainability, implemented in italian, aims to train the students on the strategic objectives of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

Therefore, the learning pathway provides basic knowledge and skills, both theoretical and methodological, in the traditional fields of history-politics, political science, sociology, economics-statistics, law.

At the same time, the course delves into the description of European institutions and their policies, public policy analysis and evaluation, institutional relations and lobbying, ethical and cultural profiles of digital innovation, the history of European integration, political and institutional communication, the law and economics of innovation and sustainability, the use of statistical methods in social research.

Subject

CFU

SSD

Political Economy

9

SECS-P/01

Fundamentals of Law

6

IUS/01

Public Law Institutions

6

IUS/09

Sociology and social research

9

SPS/07

Statistics

9

SECS-S/01

Contemporary history

9

M-STO/04

History of Political Thought

6

SPS/02

Other knowledge useful for job placement

3

 

Public Policy Analysis and Evaluation

6

SPS/04

Political and institutional communication

9

SPS/08

Economics of Sustainability

9

SECS-P/02

Ethics and culture of digital innovation

6

SPS/01

Political and economic geography

6

M-GGR/02

EU Institutions and Policies

9

SPS/04

Political Science

9

SPS/04

History of European Integration

9

SPS/06

Innovation and sustainability law

9

IUS/14

Inglese

9

L-LIN/12

Institutional Relations and Lobbying

6

SPS/04

Statistics for social research

6

SECS-S/05

Additional Knowldge - Data analysis

3

 

Optional Knowledge

12

 

Second language

6

 

Training and orientation internships

3

 

Final Dissertation

6

 

Total

180

 


International Politics and Crisis Management

The International Politics and Crisis Management learning pathway, implemented in english language, delivered in English, aims to be professionalised with respect to crisis management.

Therefore, the course provides basic knowledge and skills, both theoretical and methodological, in the traditional fields of political history, political science, sociology, economics and statistics, and law.

At the same time, it delves into the theory and history of international relations, the functioning of international organisations, international and EU law, international economics, crisis management and crisis communication, social psychology, and quantitative public policy evaluation.

Subject

CFU

SSD

Contemporary history

9

M-STO/04

Economics

9

SECS-P/01

Fundamentals of law

6

IUS/01

History of ideologies

6

SPS/02

Public law

6

IUS/09

Sociology and social research

9

SPS/07

Statistics

9

SECS-S/01

Other skills

3

 

Crisis communication

9

9 SPS/08

History of international relations

9

SPS/06

International and EU law

9

IUS/14

International economics

9

SECS-P/01

International organizations

6

SPS/04

Political geography

6

M-GGR/02

Political science

9

SPS/04

Social psychology

6

M-PSI/05

Crisis management

6

SPS/04

Additional linguistic knowledge

9

L-LIN/12

International relations

9

SPS/04

Quantitative evaluation of policy

6

SECS-S/03

Elective modules

12

 

Other skills - Data analysis lab

3

 

Second mandatory language

6

 

Work experience

3

 

Final dissertation

6

 

Total

180

 



MEMBER

INSTITUTION

QUALIFICATION

Dr. Fabrizio Boldrini

Fondazione Centro Studi

Villa Montesca

Director

Dr. Pier Virgilio Dastoli

Movimento Europeo

National President

Dr. Giuseppe De Lucia

Federazione Italiana Relazioni

Pubbliche (FERPI)

National Councillor

Dr. Caterina De Mata

Fondazione Ernesta Besso

President

Dr. Stefano Falsone

Enel Produzione S.p.A.

Head of Energy Market Operation Compliance Italy

Dr. Roberta Gabrielli

Nomisma

Head of Marketing and Business

Processes

Dr. Giusi Gallotto

NuoveReti

CEO

Prof. Francesca Giglio

Liceo Classico e Artistico “Sant’Orsola”, Roma

Professor

Dr. Domenico Giordano

Arcadia

Sales Manager, Spin Doctor

Dr. Giulia Giordano

ECCO Climate

Responsabile

International Programmes

Dr. Tiberio Graziani

Vision & Global Trends

The Platform for Future Issues and Challenges. International

Institute for Global Analyses

Chairman

Dr. Fabrizio Lobasso

Ministero degli Esteri

Vicedirettore generale

Central Director for the

Farnesina Country System

Dr. Valeria Manieri

Le Contemporanee

Civic Media

Co-founder

Prof. Salvatore Paduano

IIS “Lucio Anneo Seneca”, Roma

Professor

Prof. Fernanda Palmigiani

Liceo Scientifico “Gaetano Salvemini”, Bari

Professor

Dr. Paolo Petrecca

Rai

Director RaiNews24

Prof. Mafalda Pollidori

Liceo Scientifico “Leonardo da Vinci”, Reggio Calabria

Professor

Dr. Filippo Ravoni

Xplora

President

Dr. Francesca Robbiati

ISPI

Head of General Affairs

Dr. Augusto Rubei

Leonardo

Senior Vice President

International Relations

Dr. Giuseppe Scognamiglio

EastWest

President

Dr. Maurizio Simoncelli

Istituto Ricerche Internazionali

Archivio Disarmo

Vice-President

Dr. Aldo Torchiaro

Il Riformista

Deputy Director

Prof. Piergiorgio Valente

CFE Tax Advisers Europe

President

Dr. Vincenzo Valenti

Istituto Mediterraneo per l’Asia

e l’Africa (ISMAA)

General Secretary

Dott. Ruggero Filippi

r.filippi@unilink.it

STUDENT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

Palazzina Romagnoli - 1st Floor

Email: segreteria.studenti@unilink.it 

Tel: +39 06 3400 6000

 

TEACHING OFFICE

Palazzina Romagnoli - 1st Floor

Office Hours
Monday - Wednesday - Friday: 10.00 - 13.00
Tuesday - Thursday: 14.30 - 16.30

Email: segreteria.docenti@unilink.it
Tel: +39 06 3400 6000


In order to be admitted to the Degree Course, it is necessary to hold an upper secondary school diploma or other qualification obtained abroad, recognized as suitable by current regulations.

At the same time, the students must possess adequate knowledge of general culture and logic-mathematics, as well as text comprehension skills.

Furthermore, required knowledge and language skills consistent with the language of delivery of the Course of Study and/or individual curriculum.

The knowledge required for admission is assessed by means of a special test, which may be taken once only. The test is structured in two sections, aimed respectively at assessing:

  1. possession of knowledge and skills in general culture, history and current affairs and logic-mathematics, as well as the ability to understand texts;
  2. possession of linguistic knowledge and skills, detailed as follows: for curricula in Italian, knowledge of the Italian language is required at a level of no less than B2, with reference to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR); for curricula in English, knowledge of the English language is required at a level of no less than B2, with reference to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

In case the aforementioned test gives a negative result, the students will have to fulfill the following additional educational obligations (OFA):

  1. for the first section: compulsory attendance at one or more remedial courses and passing the relevant final test;
  2. for the second section: compulsory attendance at a special remedial course and passing the relevant final test.

Any OFAs must be completed within the first year of the course.

The course supports students through 4 different types of tutoring:

  1. Orientation and transversal tutoring, carried out by Education Coordinators, aimed at supporting the students in the reception phase, introducing them into the university life, monitoring their learning pathway, motiving them throughout the course (with special reference to the planned results), supporting them in bureaucratic procedures, the latter in collaboration with the Student Administration Office;
     
  2. international tutoring, carried out by the International Office, which wil offer personalized assistance to both international students enrolled in the degree course and Erasmus students;
     
  3. didactic tutoring, provided by the didactic support staff (teaching assistants, doctoral students, holders of supplementary teaching contracts, etc.), who will support the students with supplementary teaching activities related to the specific subjects of the learning pathways;
     
  4. specialized tutoring, carried out by Education Coordination for inclusion, aimed at students with disabilities or specific learning disorders and special educational needs, aimed at reducing the obstacles that might prevent their full integration in the academic environment.

The workshop activities are designed as moments of learning by doing, through which the students will acquire and/or refine soft skills (team work, problem solving, leadership, communication skills, etc.), increasingly fundamental in the labour maket. Furthermore, workshops represent opportunities for in-depth experiential learning in direct contact with professionals in the field.

The Course of Study reserves special credits for orientation training internships, to be carried out within the University, as well as internships and apprenticeships at institutions, agencies, organizations and foundations, enterprises, such as: Alfa Group, AMKA ODV, Associazione Museo Verde, Circolo Studi Diplomatici, Eastwest European Institute, Federazione Italiana Diritti Umani – FIDUGEM Elettronica s.r.l., Leonardo Spa, Lucana Sistemi s.r.l., NuoveReti, PwC, Coopculture

The following is a complete list of the partnerships currently active: https://www.unilink.it/en/partnerships-with-companies-and-institutions

The final dissertation consists in the discussion, before a special committee, of a written paper prepared under the guidance of a professor, on a topic related to a discipline in which the student has taken an examination.

While not requiring specific characteristics of originality, the paper should demonstrate the acquired mastery of the analytical tools learned in the course of study, the ability to integrate the diversified disciplinary knowledge learned, as well as the communication skills suitable for a fruitful entry into the labour market and/or the continuation of the educational path in the two-year master's degree program.

The paper may be written and discussed in Italian and/or English.

The manner of conducting the final examination and its timing are defined in the academic calendar, published on the University website and communicated by the Student Administration Office. For further information, please consult the following link: https://www.unilink.it/en/students/final-dissertation


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