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On having finished the course, students should be competent to: - analyze basically the current political systems dynamics - recognize the main political and electoral behaviour issues - understand the role of political culture, values and ideologies in democracies

K1: Acquire the knowledge, techniques and terminology specific to the field of economics, politics and international relations. K2: Knowledge of the principles and values of democracy and sustainable development, in particular, respect for human rights and fundamental rights, gender equality and non-discrimination, and the principles of universal accessibility and climate change. K3: To know basic humanistic contents, oral and written expression, following ethical principles and completing a multidisciplinary training profile. K4: Acquire knowledge of the economic, legal, political and social reality from a comparative perspective. K5: To know the sources of law and the model of freedoms and fundamental rights of the Spanish and international legal systems. K7: To know and understand the main models of political, economic and social organization of States and the processes of change in contemporary societies and politics. K8: To understand the differentiating elements of international problems according to the degree of development of a country. K9: To know the relevant political and sociological theories to understand the structure and functioning of the main socio-political systems. S2: Critically relate current and past events and processes S3: Plan and organize team work making the right decisions based on available information and gathering data in digital environments. S5: Apply knowledge to identify with rigor, precision and scientific objectivity the social processes and possible solutions. S6: Be able to apply the scientific method to the social, political and economic questions posed by the globalized society. S8: Knowing how to propose and use the appropriate tools to solve basic problems of economic, social and political content, especially in the international context. S10: Ability to gather and interpret relevant data and knowledge for the elaboration and defense of arguments on topics in their area of study. S12: Design and evaluate public policy and management and quality improvement programs in the public and private sectors. C3: Ability to establish good interpersonal communication and to work in multidisciplinary and international teams. C4: Be able to engage in lifelong autonomous learning, enabling them to adapt to new situations.

The subject is structured in the following thematic blocks: 1. Political culture, values and ideologies - The world of values in political system - Analysis of beliefs, attitudes and ideologies in the political system - Characteristics and stages of political socialization - Political culture and its types 2. Political Participation and Elections - Political participation in democratic societies - Political representation and elections. Models of electoral systems. - Analysis of electoral behavior. Voting behavior factors. 3. Public Policy and Administration - Policy analysis: conventional cycle, actors and styles - Problem formulation, decision making and agenda setting - Public management and administration in contemporary world.

Teaching time is distributed according to the following training activities: - Lectures. It includes case studies that illustrate lectures. - Written exercises on basic reading program and presentations by student teams - Other training: specific work on a film; book test; newspaper seminar; structured discussions, etc..