Political Science and International Relations
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The Department of Political Science and International Relations was originally established as the Department of International Relations in 1979. It was renamed as the Department of Political Science and International Relations when the College of Law and Politics separated from the College of Law and Economics in 1988. Again, it changed its affiliation over to the College of Social Sciences. The Masters and the Doctoral programs were introduced in 1983 and 1987, respectively. Those who complete all the requirements at the undergraduate level will be awarded with a bachelor's degree in Politics. And the department is distinguished by its breadth, quality faculty, student body and curriculum. It has an internationally recognized research institute: the Center for International Studies. The department offers some fifty courses each year covering a wide range of subjects.
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Program Goals
As one of the social sciences, Political Science teaches students how to think critcally and communicate effectively on all matters related to politics. Students examine actual or proposed courses of political action by collecting and analyzing evidence for and against them, setting them in historical and comparative perspective, and relating them to results that are either rewarded or punished. In the end, politics are about finding ways to manage and restrain the struggle between people and/or groups. Those who become expert on political issues, who advise political leaders, or who themselves take leading roles in the political effort to maintain democracy and peace are those who engage in the highest of human callings.
Vision after Graduation
Graduates are equipped for any career that demands reflection, analysis, and research and presentation of complicated organizational and public matters. Equipped with comprehensive knowledge and diverse skills, graduates go on to become leaders in a variety of governmental and non-governmental organizations, academia, the mass media, political parties, and other social and political movements.