Law - Political science - Administration

POLITICAL SCIENCE DEGREE

Political Science
  • Target level of study

    BAC +3

  • ECTS

    180 credits

  • Duration

    3 years

  • Training structure

    Faculty of Law and Political Science

Presentation

The Bachelor's degree in Political Science offers specific training in Political Science from L1 to L3.
This course focuses on understanding the contemporary world through the acquisition of the knowledge needed to analyze politics, understood in the broad sense of governing societies.

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Training benefits

Pre-registration procedure :

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Objectives

 Holders of a Bachelor's degree in Political Science :

  • prepares analysis reports
  • evaluates public policies
  • designs and carries out studies and surveys
  • drafts questionnaires
  • produces and analyzes qualitative and quantitative data
  • writes press articles

The holder of the Bachelor's degree in Political Science is able to :

  • carry out documentary research
  • draft any form of written document (memo, summary, report, etc.)
  • use databases built up from polls or quantitative surveys
  • produce an analysis based on qualitative data
  • produce a written or recorded report
  • master communication and information retrieval techniques
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Know-how and skills

Skills acquired :

  • Mastery of social science methods.
  • Acquiring prerequisite knowledge through the exercise of responsibilities.
  • Versatile information on the status of live issues.
  • Referrals to vocational training.
  • Sponsorships for international mobility.
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Organization

Program

The Bachelor's degree in Political Science is structured around 6 semesters (two semesters per year). The course is structured according to a progression logic.
L1 is devoted to the acquisition of the fundamentals of the discipline, combined with courses in law, history, social sciences and economics.
From L2 onwards, and then in L3, students will follow general courses and courses corresponding to fields of specialization leading to Masters 2.
Throughout the program, students will acquire a solid grounding in political science, as well as a good command of English, general culture and social science methods.

LICENCE POLITICAL SCIENCE 1st year (L1)

SEMESTER 1

> FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES
EU Introduction to political science 1
EU French political life 1 (1789-1958)
EU History of social sciences


> COMPLEMENTARY SKILLS
UE General constitutional law
UE International relations


> PREPROFESSIONAL SKILLS
UE Help with university integration 1
UE Introduction to documentary research


> LINGUISTIC SKILLS
English 1


> TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
Dematerialized skills portfolio
ECUE Optional internship

 

SEMESTER 2


> FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES
EU Introduction to political science 2
EU French political life 2 (1958 to the present)
EU Constitutional law of the 5th Republic


> COMPLEMENTARY SKILLS
UE Political economy
UE Administrative institutions


> PREPROFESSIONAL SKILLS
UE Help with university integration 2
UE C2I (dematerialized certification)


> LINGUISTIC SKILLS
English 2


> TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
Dematerialized skills portfolio
ECUE Optional internship

 

LICENCE POLITICAL SCIENCE 2nd year (L2) 

SEMESTER 3


> FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS
UE Political communication
UE Mobilization and social movements


> COMPLEMENTARY SKILLS
UE General culture 1
UE Historical sociology of the State
UE Globalization of the economy


> PREPROFESSIONAL SKILLS
UE Help with professional integration 1


> LINGUISTIC SKILLS
UE African American History


> TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
Dematerialized skills portfolio
ECUE Optional internship

 

SEMESTER 4


> FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS
UE The great classics of sociology 1
UE French political system


> COMPLEMENTARY SKILLS
UE General culture 2
UE History of political ideas
UE Political theory


> PREPROFESSIONAL SKILLS
UE Help with professional integration 2


> LINGUISTIC SKILLS
EU Great Political Speeches


> TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
Dematerialized skills portfolio
ECUE Optional internship

 

LICENCE POLITICAL SCIENCE 3rd year (L3)

SEMESTER 5


> CORE COMPETENCIES
UE Introduction to qualitative methods
UE Dictatorial regimes
UE Introduction to public policy


> COMPLEMENTARY SKILLS
EU European political science
EU Major international issues


> PREPROFESSIONAL SKILLS
PPP1: Defining a career plan


> LINGUISTIC SKILLS
EU The European Union


> TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
Dematerialized skills portfolio
ECUE Optional internship

 

SEMESTER 6


> FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS
UE Introduction to quantitative methods
UE Western political systems
UE The classics of sociology 2


> ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES
UE Major economic writers
UE General culture 3


> PREPROFESSIONAL SKILLS
PPP2: Group project or internship


> LINGUISTIC SKILLS
EU Rights, Equality and Social Justice


> TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
Dematerialized skills portfolio
ECUE Optional internship

 

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Select a program

Licence 1 Political Science

  • Manager: A. DEZE

The Bachelor's degree in Political Science offers specific training in Political Science from L1 to L3.
This course focuses on understanding the contemporary world through the acquisition of the knowledge needed to analyze politics, understood in the broad sense of governing societies.

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  • UE Introduction to documentary research

    1 credits
  • UE Help with university integration 1

    2 credits
  • UE History of social sciences

  • UE General constitutional law

    4 credits
  • EU International relations

    3 credits
  • UE Introduction to political science 1

    7 credits
    • CM Introduction to political science 1

    • TD Introduction to political science 1

  • UE French political life 1

    7 credits
    • CM French political life 1

    • TD French political life 1

  • UE English 1

  • Dematerialized skills portfolio

  • Optional

    • PIX preparation

    • Optional internship

  • EU French political life under the Fifth Republic

    7 credits
    • TD French political life under the Fifth Republic

      3 credits
    • CM French political life under the Fifth Republic

      4 credits
  • UE English 2

  • UE Introduction to political science 2

    7 credits
    • CM Introduction to political science 2

    • TD Introduction to political science 2

  • UE Help with university integration 2

    2 credits
  • UE Constitutional Law of the Fifth Republic

  • EU Administrative institutions

  • EU Political economy

    4 credits
  • Dematerialized skills portfolio

Licence 2 Political Science

  • Manager: A. DEZE

The Bachelor's degree in Political Science offers specific training in Political Science from L1 to L3.
This course focuses on understanding the contemporary world through the acquisition of the knowledge needed to analyze politics, understood in the broad sense of governing societies.

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  • EU Globalization of the economy

    4 credits
  • UE Help with professional integration 1

    2 credits
  • EU Historical sociology of the state

    4 credits
  • UE African American History

  • UE Political communication

    7 credits
    • TD Political communication

      3 credits
    • CM Political communication

      4 credits
  • UE General culture 1: major political and social issues

  • EU Mobilizations and social movements

    7 credits
    • CM Mobilizations and social movements

    • TD Mobilizations and social movements

  • Dematerialized skills portfolio

  • Optional

    • PIX preparation

    • Optional internship

  • UE Help with professional integration 2

    2 credits
  • Dematerialized skills portfolio

  • EU Great politicals speeches

  • UE Classics of Sociology 1

    7 credits
    • CM Classics of sociology 1

    • TD Classics of Sociology 1

  • UE General Culture 2: current affairs lectures

  • EU Western political systems 1

    7 credits
    • CM Western political systems 1

    • TD Western political systems 1

  • EU History of political ideas

  • EU Political theory

Licence 3 Political Science

  • Manager: A. DEZE

The Bachelor's degree in Political Science offers specific training in Political Science from L1 to L3.
This course focuses on understanding the contemporary world through the acquisition of the knowledge needed to analyze politics, understood in the broad sense of governing societies.

See the complete page of this course

  • EU Major international issues

    4 credits
  • UE Introduction to public policy

    6 credits
    • CM Introduction to public policy

    • TD Introduction to public policy

  • Dematerialized skills portfolio

  • EU Political Science of Europe

  • UE The European Union

  • UE PPP1: Defining a professional project

    2 credits
  • UE Introduction to qualitative methods

    6 credits
    • TD Introduction to qualitative methods

      2 credits
    • CM Introduction to qualitative methods

      4 credits
  • EU Dictatorial regimes

    6 credits
    • TD Dictatorial regimes

      2 credits
    • CM Dictatorial regimes

      4 credits
  • Optional

    • PIX preparation

    • Optional internship

  • UE Western political systems 2

    6 credits
    • CM Western political systems 2

    • TD Western political systems 2

  • EU Great authors of economics

    4 credits
  • UE General culture 3: Contemporary political issues

  • Choice 1

    • Choice: 1 of 3

      • UE Student commitment

      • UE PPP 2: Group project

        2 credits
      • EU Internship

        2 credits
  • EU Rights, Equality and Social Justice

  • UE Classics of Sociology 2

    6 credits
    • CM Classics of sociology 2

      4 credits
    • TD Great classics of sociology 2

      2 credits
  • Dematerialized skills portfolio

  • UE Introduction to quantitative methods

    6 credits
    • TD Introduction to quantitative methods

      2 credits
    • CM Introduction to quantitative methods

      4 credits

And then

Further studies

  • Master 1 Political Science and Master 2, IPAG (Institut de Préparation à l'Administration Générale)
  • Civil service competitions
  • Entry to an IEP, journalism or communications school...
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Professional integration

Holders of a Bachelor's degree in Political Science can work in a company (internal and external communications), in a consulting firm (institutional and political communications, evaluation of public policies), in a State administration, a public institution or a local authority.
They can be collaborators, assistants, editors, administrative executives, some of these professions being accessible by competitive examination.

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