Introduction to Politics

On having finished the course, students should be competent to: - analyze basically the current political systems dynamics - identify the political actors involved in different political processes - recognize the main political behaviour and cultural issues - understand the basics of public policy analysis

1. Political culture and political socialization 2. The actors of political system 3. Political and electoral behaviour 4. Politics and Public Policies 5. International and global political dynamics

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..