1. Studying the relevant concepts needed to understand politics. 2. Appreciation of the need to understand an evaluate politics from an intellectual, critical and rigorous view. 3. Analysing political problems and situations from an interdisciplinary approach. 4. Facilitating analysis and debate and ethical valoration of current political problems and possible solutions. 5. Studyng the works of the more relevant political thinkers in History.

K1: Know basic humanistic contents, oral and written expression, following ethical principles and completing a multidisciplinary training profile. K2: To know the principles and values of democracy and sustainable development, in particular, respect for human rights and fundamental rights, gender equality and non-discrimination, the principles of universal accessibility and climate change. K4: To know the importance of fundamental rights and public freedoms, as well as their scope and content. K5: To know and integrate the principles and values of the culture of peace. K12: Understand the ethical dimension of law and the need to act responsibly in the defence of fundamental rights and social justice. S2: Use the information by interpreting relevant data avoiding plagiarism, and in accordance with the academic and professional conventions of the area of study, being able to evaluate the reliability and quality of such information. S7: Apply knowledge to identify social processes and possible solutions with rigor, precision and scientific objectivity S8: Apply social, economic and environmental sensitivity to conflict resolution. C1: Know how to analyse, elaborate and defend individually a problem in the disciplinary field of the Bachelor's Degree by applying the knowledge, skills, tools and strategies acquired or developed in it. C2: Know and be able to manage interpersonal skills on initiative, responsibility, conflict resolution, negotiation, etc., that are required in the professional field.

1. Concept of Politics. Philosophy of politics and its origins 2. Ethics and Politics 3. Law and Political Power. The reason of State. Rule of Law and its evolution. Welfare state in crisis and the role of civil society. 4. Freedom, equality and human rights: contemporary theories of justice. 5. Political obligation and obedience to Law. Civil disobedience 6. Models of democracy. Cosmopolitanism and cultural diversity.

1. Theory sessions: These sessions comprise the Professor´s explanatory lectures. 2. Practice sessions: In each session, one or two students will analyze a text, adopting for the presentation the format: a) Context; b) Summary; c) Analysis and commentary. All students will then collectively discuss the text and the questions raised in the discussion guide. 3. Tutorships