Bachelor's Degree in International Relations
The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.
Common Core
| Course unit title | Year | Regime | Type | Subject area | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 1 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | ECON | 6.0 |
| English Language I | 1 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | LEST | 2.0 |
| French Language I | 1 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | LEST | 2.0 |
| International Relations History | 1 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | HIST | 6.0 |
| Political Science | 1 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | CPOL-RI | 6.0 |
| Power, Organizations and World Order | 1 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | CPOL-RI | 6.0 |
| Writing Workshop | 1 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | CPOL-RI | 2.0 |
| Diplomacy and Negotiation | 1 | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | CPOL-RI | 6.0 |
| English II | 1 | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | LEST | 2.0 |
| French Language II | 1 | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | LEST | 2.0 |
| International Law | 1 | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | DIR | 6.0 |
| International Relations Theory I | 1 | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | CPOL-RI | 6.0 |
| Research Workshop | 1 | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | SOC | 2.0 |
| Sociology of Political Theories | 1 | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | SOC | 6.0 | Course unit title | Year | Regime | Type | Subject area | ECTS credits |
| English III | 2 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | LEST | 2.0 |
| Foreign Policy Analysis | 2 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | CPOL-RI | 6.0 |
| French Language III | 2 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | LEST | 2.0 |
| International Political Economy I | 2 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | CPOL-RI | 6.0 |
| International Relations Theory II | 2 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | CPOL-RI | 6.0 |
| Political System of the European Union | 2 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | CPOL-RI | 6.0 |
| Workshop on Public Oral Speaking | 2 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | CPOL-RI | 2.0 |
| Decision Backing Workshop | 2 | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | CPOL-RI | 2.0 |
| English IV | 2 | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | LEST | 2.0 |
| French Language IV | 2 | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | LEST | 2.0 |
| Geopolitics and Geostrategy | 2 | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | CPOL-RI | 6.0 |
| Human Rights | 2 | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | CPOL-RI | 6.0 |
| International Political Economics II | 2 | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | CPOL-RI | 6.0 |
| Regional Spaces | 2 | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | CPOL-RI | 6.0 |
Areas of expertise
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Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits Development Aid Politics 3 01020187 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 6.0 Dynamics of Peace and Conflict 3 01020198 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 6.0 English V 3 01020234 2nd Semester Compulsory LEST 2.0 Europe in the World 3 01020201 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 6.0 French Language V 3 01020223 2nd Semester Compulsory LEST 2.0 International Security 3 01020212 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 6.0 Project Workshop 3 01020240 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 2.0 Banking Economics 3 01621810 1st Semester Elective * ECON 6.0 Bussiness Strategy 3 01010096 1st Semester Elective * GEST 6.0 China and International Society in Asia 3 01019491 1st Semester Elective * CPOL-RI 6.0 Classical Sociological Thought and Modernity 3 01018106 1st Semester Elective * SOC 6.0 Contemporary History of Portugal 3 01621116 1st Semester Elective * HIST 6.0 Contemporary Humanitarian Action 3 01016307 1st Semester Elective * CPOL-RI 6.0 Contemporary Portuguese Society 3 01018128 1st Semester Elective * SOC 6.0 Contemporary Portuguese Society (Thematic Workshop I) 3 01621028 1st Semester Elective * SOC 6.0 Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics 3 01010120 1st Semester Elective * GEST 6.0 Corporations Law 3 01008720 1st Semester Elective * DIR 6.0 Data Manipulation and Statistica Operations with R 3 01009093 1st Semester Elective * ECON 6.0 Economics and Social Security Policies 3 01015801 1st Semester Elective * ECON 6.0 Economics of European Integration 3 01021032 1st Semester Elective * ECON 6.0 Ethics Responsibility & Sustainability 3 01020854 1st Semester Elective * GEST 6.0 European Economy Seminar 3 01620439 1st Semester Elective * ECON 6.0 European Social Policies 3 01016439 1st Semester Elective * SOC 6.0 Fear and Affection in International Relations 3 01021773 1st Semester Elective * CPOL-RI 6.0 Gender and Society 3 01018071 1st Semester Elective * SOC 6.0 Health Economics 3 01621821 1st Semester Elective * ECON 6.0 History of Economic Thought 3 01021057 1st Semester Elective * ECON 6.0 Inequalities and Social Movements 3 01008703 1st Semester Elective * SOC 6.0 Information Sources for Social Sciences 3 01018060 1st Semester Elective * SOC 6.0 Innovation and Knowledge Management 3 01019521 1st Semester Elective * GEST 6.0 International Contracts 3 01620270 1st Semester Elective * DIR 6.0 International Water Politics 3 01015823 1st Semester Elective * CPOL-RI 6.0 Interpretivist International Relations 3 01016445 1st Semester Elective * CPOL-RI 6.0 Introduction to Management 3 01620115 1st Semester Elective * GEST 6.0 Introduction to Sociology 3 01008183 1st Semester Elective * SOC 6.0 Labour Law 3 01620292 1st Semester Elective * DIR 6.0 Looking East: EU Instruments and Policies 3 01016073 1st Semester Elective * CPOL-RI 6.0 Management and People 3 01010103 1st Semester Elective * GEST 6.0 Management and People 3 01620346 1st Semester Elective * GEST 6.0 Marketing 3 01620148 1st Semester Elective * GEST 6.0 Marketing Management 3 01010131 1st Semester Elective * GEST 6.0 Marxism(s) in World Politics 3 01017347 1st Semester Elective * CPOL-RI 6.0 Media, Political Communication and International Relations 3 01019504 1st Semester Elective * CPOL-RI 6.0 Mobilities and Global Migration 3 01016428 1st Semester Elective * SOC 6.0 Organizational Behavior 3 01015009 1st Semester Elective * GEST 6.0 Politics, Literature and Film 3 01016329 1st Semester Elective * CPOL-RI 6.0 Portuguese Economic History 3 01008161 1st Semester Elective * HIST 6.0 Portuguese Economy Seminar 3 01620445 1st Semester Elective * ECON 6.0 Power, Politics and Governance 3 01018117 1st Semester Elective * SOC 6.0 Public Economics 3 01007073 1st Semester Elective * ECON 6.0 Qualitative Techniques of Sociological Research 3 01621045 1st Semester Elective * SOC 6.0 Quantitative Techniques of Sociological Research 3 01018145 1st Semester Elective * SOC 6.0 Relationship Marketing 3 01010114 1st Semester Elective * GEST 6.0 Relationship Marketing 3 01010158 1st Semester Elective * GEST 6.0 Social Classes and Stratification 3 01008676 1st Semester Elective * SOC 6.0 Social Projects’ Management and Evaluation 3 01008698 1st Semester Elective * SOC 6.0 Sociological Theories 3 01008659 1st Semester Elective * SOC 6.0 Sociology of Organisations 3 01621336 1st Semester Elective * SOC 6.0 States and Conflicts in the post-Soviet Space 3 01015855 1st Semester Elective * CPOL-RI 6.0 Terrorism and Counterterrorism 3 01020288 1st Semester Elective * CPOL-RI 6.0 Topics in Contemporary Sociology 3 01008687 1st Semester Elective * SOC 6.0 Transport Economics 3 01014627 1st Semester Elective * ECON 6.0 Rules - Students may register in any 1st cycle curricular unit taught in the University with up to 30 ECTS; choice is subject to the approval of the course coordinators.
International Relations
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Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits Internship 3 01020255 1st Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 30.0 Development Aid Politics 3 01020187 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 6.0 Dynamics of Peace and Conflict 3 01020198 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 6.0 English V 3 01020234 2nd Semester Compulsory LEST 2.0 Europe in the World 3 01020201 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 6.0 French Language V 3 01020223 2nd Semester Compulsory LEST 2.0 International Security 3 01020212 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 6.0 Project Workshop 3 01020240 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 2.0
Internship
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Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits Development Aid Politics 3 01020187 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 6.0 Dynamics of Peace and Conflict 3 01020198 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 6.0 English V 3 01020234 2nd Semester Compulsory LEST 2.0 Europe in the World 3 01020201 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 6.0 French Language V 3 01020223 2nd Semester Compulsory LEST 2.0 International Security 3 01020212 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 6.0 Project Workshop 3 01020240 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 2.0
Mobility
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Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits Development Aid Politics 3 01020187 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 6.0 Dynamics of Peace and Conflict 3 01020198 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 6.0 English V 3 01020234 2nd Semester Compulsory LEST 2.0 Europe in the World 3 01020201 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 6.0 French Language V 3 01020223 2nd Semester Compulsory LEST 2.0 International Security 3 01020212 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 6.0 Project Workshop 3 01020240 2nd Semester Compulsory CPOL-RI 2.0
Variant with Minor
Minors
- Minor in Economics
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Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type ECTS credits Banking Economics 01621810 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Economic Controversies 01016084 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Economics and Social Security Policies 01015801 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Economics of European Integration 01021032 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Environmental Economics 01621832 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 European Economy Seminar 01620439 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Health Economics 01621821 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 History of Economic Thought 01021057 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Microeconomics I 01620174 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Principles of Microeconomics 01020860 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Public Economics 01007073 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 R for Economics and Business 01020925 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Transport Economics 01014627 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0
- Minor in Management - International Relations
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Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type ECTS credits Bussiness Strategy 01010096 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics 01010120 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Ethics Responsibility & Sustainability 01020854 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Innovation and Knowledge Management 01019521 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Introduction to Management 01620115 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Management and People 01010103 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Management and People 01620346 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Marketing 01620148 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Marketing Management 01010131 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Organizational Behavior 01015009 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Relationship Marketing 01010114 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0
- Minor in Sociology - Economics Management
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Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type ECTS credits Contemporary Portuguese Society 01018128 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Contemporary Portuguese Society (Thematic Workshop I) 01621028 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Gender and Society 01018071 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Inequalities and Social Movements 01008703 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Information Sources for Social Sciences 01018060 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Introduction to Sociology 01008183 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Mobilities and Global Migration 01016428 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Social Classes and Stratification 01008676 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Sociological Theories 01008659 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Sociology of Culture and Communication 01008758 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Sociology of Organizations and Work 01008775 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0 Sociology of Power and Administration 01008786 Semestrial Compulsory 6.0
The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit