Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Program length – 4 years full-time, 5 years correspondence and evening

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science is designed to meet a variety of student needs and desires. The Degree aims to equip students with the understanding of political science in its broadest sense.

A special focus is placed on political theory, theory of democracy, political relations and theory of political system of society, democracy and good governance, political elections, elective systems, the role of political parties in political system of society, the basics of geopolitics, conflict studies, globalization of world politics, mass media and politics, political leadership, theory of national security and some approaches to applied political science and comparative politics.

It also provides various elective courses as well as globalization of world politics, conflict management and international mediation, demography and gender issues.

 

Course structure

 

 

First semester

Second semester

YEAR I

FRESHMAN YEAR
  • Political History
  • Foreign Language
  • Azerbaijani Language (Russian)
  • Economics
  • Computer Science and Technology
  • Introduction to Political Science
  • History of Social-Political Studies
  • Political and Economic Geography

 
  • Political History
  • Foreign Language
  • Azerbaijani Language (Russian)
  • The Principles of Law and Constitution of Azerbaijan Republic
  • Psychology

·         The Basics of Modern Use of Nature

  • Computer Science And Technology
  • History of Social-Political Studies
  • Rhetoric

YEAR II

SOPHOMORE YEAR
  • Philosophy
  • Foreign Language
  • Culture Studies
  • Computer Science and Technology
  • Statistics
  • Theory of Management
  • History of Social-Political Studies
  • Elective courses
  • Civil Defence
  • Philosophy
  • Foreign Language
  • Logic
  • History of Social-Political Studies
  • History of International Relations
  • Theory of Civil Society
  • Social Psychology
  • Comparative Typology

 

YEAR III

JUNIOR YEAR
  • Sociology
  • Political Relations and Theory of Political System of Society
  • History of International Relations
  • Political Ethics and Culture
  • Theory and Technology of Politics
  • Theory of Political Parties
  • History of Social-Political Studies of Azerbaijan Republic
  • Elective courses

 
  • Pedagogics
  • Theory of International Relations
  • International Law
  • Political Sociology
  • Theory of Power
  • The Basics of Geopolitics
  • Conflict Studies
  • Elective courses

 

YEAR IV

SENIOR YEAR
  • Theory of Democracy
  • Mass Media and Politics
  • Political Leadership
  • Theory of National Security
  • Foreign policy of Azerbaijan Republic
  • Teaching Methodology of Political Studies
  • Applied Political Science
  • Elective courses

 

 Graduation Work