Exchange Studies Department of Political Science (S STOCKHO01) 2018/2019 Department of Political Science Welcome to the Department of Political Science! Political conversations take place everywhere – in the UN, in the national parliaments, at our dinner tables, in the media. Whether it is about current politics or eternal philo- sophical dilemmas, issues concerning the governance of society and how our commu- nity should be organised are always of immediate interest and importance. Political science focuses on these problems. The Department of Political Sciences’ aim is to work for fresh ideas, an environment of high toler- ance, but without foregoing established scientific requirements such as clear argumentation, trans- parency, systematics and an awareness of problems of interpretation. The Department’s researchers are highly qualified both nationally and internationally. The research at the Department embraces a wide range of different areas: democracy and citizen- ship, political theory, environmental politics, political institutions, European politics, minority rights, global development, women in politics, and many others. Several of the areas have been selected as leading research areas at Stockholm University. 1. Erasmus+ The Department of Political Science, Stockholm University, has Erasmus+ bilateral student exchange agreements with the following universities below. If you are a Political Science student at one of these universities and wish to study at our department, contact the Exchange Coordinator or the Interna- tional Office at your home university for information on the application procedure. Partner Universities Erasmus+ Country City University Austria Wien Universität Wien, A WIEN01 Belgium Bruxelles Université Libre de Bruxelles - B BRUXEL04 Belgium Gent Universiteit Gent, B GENT01 Finland Tampere Tampereen Yliopisto/ Tampere Universitet France Grenoble Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Grenoble, F GRENOL23 France Marseille IEP d’Aix en Provence, F MARSEIL55 France Paris Institut d’Etudes Politique de Paris, F PARIS014 Denmark Köbenhavn Köbenhavns Universitetet, DK KOPENHA01 Germany Berlin Freie Universität Berlin, D BERLIN01 Germany Konstanz Universität Konstanz, D KONSTAN01 Germany München Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, D MUNCHEN01 Iceland Reykjavik University of Iceland, IS REYKJAV01 Ireland Limerick The University of Limerick, IRL LIMERIC01 Ireland Dublin University College Dubling, IRL DUBLIN02 Netherlands Amsterdam University of Amsterdam, NL AMSTERD01 Norway Oslo Universitetet i Oslo, N OSLO01 Poland Krakow Uniwersytet Jagielloñski, PL KRAKOW01 Poland Warsaw Uniwersytet Warszawski, PL WARSZAW01 Slovenia Ljubljana University of Ljubljana, SI LJUBLJA01 Spain Madrid Universidad Complutense, E MADRID03 Spain Barcelona Universitat Autonoma, E BARCELO02 Turkey Istanbul University of Marmara, TR ISTANBU05 UK Aberdeen University of Aberdeen, UK ABERDEE01 UK Belfast The Queen’s University of Belfast, UK BELFAST01 UK Glasgow University of Glasgow, UK GLASGOW01 UK Glasgow University of Strathclyde, UK GLASGOW02 UK Southampton University of Southampton, UK SOUTHAMPTON01 2. The Nordplus/Nordlys Programme In addition to the Erasmus+ bilateral agreements, foreign students can apply for exchange studies at the Department of Political Science through the Nordplus and Nordlys Programme. The Department is part of the Nordplus Political Science Network, which allowes political science students from the following Nordic universities to study the subject at Stockholm University. Partner Universities Nordplus Country City University Denmark Aarhus Aarhus University Denmark Copenhagen University of Copenhagen Denmark Odense University of Southern Denmark Finland Helsinki University of Helsinki Finland Jyväskylä University of Jyväskylä Finland Rovaniemi University of Lapland Finland Tampere University of Tampere Finland Åbo/Turku Åbo Akademi University Finland Åbo/Turku University of Turku Finland Vasa University of Vaasa Iceland Reykjavik University of Iceland Norway Bergen University of Bergen Norway Oslo University of Oslo Norway Tromsö University of Tromsö As a student in a Nordic country you can apply to study political science as an exchange student through the Nordlys Programme, even if your department/university is not part of the Nordplus Political Science Network or if you do not have political science as your major subject. For further information on the application procedure contact the Exchange Coordinator / International Student Office at your home university. Non-European Agreements A number of non-European universities have signed Central Level Bilateral Agreements with Stock- holm University, enabling non-European students to study at Stockholm University as exchange students for either one semester or an entire academic year. These agreements are non-subject specif- ic, which means that students, once selected by their home universities, may apply for any subject/ department at the university, provided they have the required qualifications for that subject. These agreements are administered by the International Office at Stockholm University, not by the individual departments. Contact the Exchange Coordinator/International Office at your university to find out whether they have a bilateral agreement with Stockholm University and, if so, how to proceed with your application. Further information. 3. Studies outside an exchange programme If there is no valid exchange agreement between your home university and Stockholm University, you will have to apply as a regular student electronically through www.universityadmissions.se. Information on studies at Stockholm University for international students can be found at www.su.se/english/study. Please note that the Department of Political Science cannot grant any exemptions from the general entrance requirements at Stockholm University. Studying Political Science at Stockholm University Undergraduate Studies (1st level) Undergraduate studies at the Department of Political Science consist of three levels to be taken in sequence: Political Science I (PS I), Political Science II (PS II) and Political Science III (PS III). Each level comprises 30 credits, which correspond to one semester of full-time studies. Each level is divid- ed into course parts of 7.5 credits per part (the core courses/kernfächer/corsi base); four course parts for PS I and PS II and three course parts for PS III, including a 15-credits “Independent Research Pro- ject” (thesis). Further information. 4. Political Science I Political Science I provides a broad introduction to political science – an overview of central political concepts, ideas and ideologies; knowledge of important institutions and processes in Swedish politics and public administration; the relations and contexts of political phenomena through comparative studies of different political systems; fundamental knowledge of international politics. The student learns to independently collect and critically analyse information about politics and to argue by means of oral and written assignments. Further information. Political Science II Political Science II provides a broader and deeper knowledge of certain aspects of the subjects stud- ied within Political Science I, such as political science perspectives and approaches, methods and techniques and critical analysis of political phenomena. It also provides the opportunity for an inde- pendent research project. Further information. Political Science III Political Science III provides a deeper knowledge of some areas within political science; various polit- ical science perspectives; knowledge of political science research problems and methods. In addition, there are a number of special courses entailing specialisation and a relevant point of departure for the independent research work (thesis). Within the framework of a political science investigation, scientific methods and theories should be applied in order to elucidate empirical/theoretical problems within the field. Further information. On PS II and PS III you may choose a sub-discipline, either in your choice of optional course or in your choice of essay work. Your choice in this respect may reflect either a focus on some central themes in political science or a broadening of your perspective within the discipline of political sci- ence. If you choose political science as the main subject in a Degree of Bachelor, you normally take 90 credits of political science as well as other subjects of your own choosing up to 180 credits. If you want to continue studying political science after a Degree of Bachelor, you may do so in our Master’s or Ph.D. Programmes in Political Science. NOTE: As an exchange student, you can choose to take either an entire course (Political Science I, II or III) or individual course parts (e.g. International Politics). Master Studies (2nd level) The Department of Political Science offers two different Master’s programmes in english, comprising 120 credits, i.e. two years of full-time studies. Within the Master’s programme in Political Science there are specialisations which offers significant opportunities for specialised studies. The programme also offers opportunities for professional in- ternships at different public authorities, companies and organisations. All of the specialisations lead to a Degree of Master of Political Science. The department is also in charge of the interdisciplinary International Master’s Programme in Envi- ronmental Social Science. More information. 5. Ph.D. Programme (3rd