Political Sciences (Classe L-36)-Enrolled from 2014/2015 Academic Year

Cortile scienze politiche
Bachelor
A.Y. 2023/2024
L-36 - Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali (EN)
Bachelor
180
ECTS
Access
Limited enrolment with admission test
3
Years
Milano
Italian
The BA in Political Science offers the substantive competencies and the methodological skills typical of an interdisciplinary degree at the intersection of economics, law, political science, sociology and history. Such competencies and skills are essential for the analysis and understanding of the structures and processes of contemporary societies from a comparative perspective. Four distinct curriculums allow the students to choose and deepen specific disciplinary and thematic approaches with the appropriate conceptual and methodological tools.
Graduates in Political Science have skills and competences to work in various fields, including national and multinational private companies and organizations, public administrations and institutions, supranational and international organizations, non-governmental and third sector organizations, research centres, consulting agencies, journalism and publishing houses.

Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Admission to the degree programme requires applicants to have a high school diploma or an equivalent suitable qualification from abroad.
To be admitted to the course students must sit an examination to check their linguistic-communication capabilities, in addition to taking an online test (TOLC-E) organised by the Consortium of Interuniversity Integrated Access Systems (CISIA). Subject knowledge for admission will be deemed acceptable if the scores in the selection band have been achieved.
Students whose score is lower than the value stated in the selection band, limited to the area of verbal comprehension, will be assigned an additional learning obligation (OFA), which must be met and approved within the first year of the course.
The University organises specific tutoring support for the successful completion of the OFA. Additional information is available on the University study portal of the Faculty of Political, Economic & Social Sciences.
If students fail to satisfy the OFA within the required timescale, the following year they will be unable to sit the examinations for the years subsequent to the first year.

English OFA

To be able to sit the English examination stipulated in the curriculum, students must have level B1 English as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (QCER). This level can be confirmed as follows:
- by sending a level B1 or higher language qualification certificate gained no more than 3 years prior to the date it is submitted (for a list of language qualifications accepted by the University, visit the University portal at https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/competenze-linguistiche/placement-test-test-di-ingresso-e-corsi-di-inglese). Certificates must be uploaded at the time of enrolment, or at a later date on the portal at http://studente.unimi.it/uploadCertificazioniLingue;
- by sitting a placement test set exclusively by SLAM during the 1st year, between October and December. Students who fail the placement test must follow the courses delivered by SLAM.
The placement test is compulsory for all students who do not have a valid qualification.
Students who do not sit the placement test by December, or do not pass the final test after 6 attempts, must obtain the qualification at their own expense, during the year in which the language examination is scheduled.
We strongly suggest to take advantage of the possibilities offered by the Erasmus+ project.
Our students may spend up to three terms (two semesters) in a foreign university, in the framework of the Erasmus+ agreements signed by the University of Milano. Students can follow the courses offered in partner universities, take their exams, complete their research and write the essay for their final thesis. All these activities will be recognized as part of their duties according to their predefined "Learning agreement".
Our Bachelor program has Erasmus+ exchange agreements with 8 European foreign universities, in the field of social and political sciences, economics, history and law. Some of these agreements are in common with other Ba programmes of the Faculty of Political, Social and Economic sciences. More specifically, we offer up to 24 exchange positions with universities in Spain, 14 in Germany, 14 in France, 5 in Denmark, 2 each for Norway, Portugal and Spain, and 1 in the United Kingdom.
In the period abroad students must obtain at least 18 Ects. Before leaving, they will have to prepare their "Learning agreement" together with professor Beatrice Magni, in charge for the Erasmus+ program. After their return, they will have to complete the procedure for the recognition of the Ects earned abroad with the Erasmus office of the Department of Social and Political Sciences.

PROGRAMMA ERASMUS+ TRAINEESHIP
There is even the possibility of paid internships in foreign companies or organizations, for a period of up to 12 months, according to the Erasmus+ placement framework.
Course attendance is highly recommended.

Courses list

First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
History of Political Theories 6 40 Italian SPS/02
Logics and Argumentation 3 20 Italian M-FIL/02
Political Science 9 60 Italian SPS/04
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Public Law 9 60 Italian IUS/09
Sociology 9 60 Italian SPS/07
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Contemporary History 9 60 Italian M-STO/04
Microeconomics 9 60 Italian SECS-P/01
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: French (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Additional Language Skills: German (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American (6 ECTS) 6 0 English
Optional activities and study plan rules
9 - Students must obtain 6 ECTS in one of the following courses
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American is reserved for those who have a placement or certification of English level B2
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: French (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Additional Language Skills: German (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American (6 ECTS) 6 0 English Open sessions
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Private Law 6 40 Italian IUS/01
Statistics 9 60 Italian SECS-S/01
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Macroeconomics 6 40 Italian SECS-P/01
Political Philosophy 6 40 Italian SPS/01
Social Research Methodology 6 40 Italian SPS/07
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Applied Social Research 6 40 Italian SPS/07
Comparative Social Policy 9 60 Italian SPS/04
European Union Politics and the European Social Model 9 60 Italian SPS/04
Language in Politics 9 60 English L-LIN/12
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Philosophy and Politics of Law 9 60 Italian IUS/20
Public Philosophy 9 60 Italian SPS/01
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Italian Political System 9 60 Italian SPS/04
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Comparative Politics 6 40 Italian SPS/04
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 6 0 Italian
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Sociology and Methods of Education On Legality 6 40 Italian SPS/09
Workshop: Concepts and Data for Local Policies 3 20 Italian SPS/04
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory "new Public Governance and Co-Production of Public Services" 3 20 Italian SECS-P/10
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian INF/01
Optional activities and study plan rules
19 - Students must obtain 12 ECTS from elective courses.
20 - Students must obtain 3 ECTS in one of the following activities: further training activities; internships; workshops
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian Open sessions INF/01
Prerequisites between courses:
a) Private law is preparatory to the Comparative Private Law of Persons and Markets;
b) Public law is preparatory to Administrative Law, European Union Law, International Law, Comparative Public Law, Immigration Law, Philosophy and Policy of Law;
c) Microeconomics is preparatory to Macroeconomics;
d) Political science is preparatory to Comparative Social Policy, Italian Political System, European Political System and Social Model, Comparative Politics;
e) Sociology is preparatory to Methodology of social research; Culture and society; Inequality, stratification and social mobility; Institutional companies, markets; Emotional relationships, families and life courses; Sociology of communication; Sociology of work; States, nations, democracy; f) Statistics is preparatory to applied social research;
g) Methodology of social research is preparatory to Applied Social Research;
h) Contemporary history is preparatory to History and culture of law, History of political and social movements, History of migrations and migration policies, Political and social history of the modern age, History of work.
It is also strongly recommended to take the Statistics exam before Social Research Methodology.
The fulfillment of the additional training obligations (OFA) relating to the access disciplinary skills is preparatory to the second and third year exams.
The fulfillment of the B2 level linguistic training obligations is preparatory to the Language in Politics exam.
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
History of Political Theories 6 40 Italian SPS/02
Logics and Argumentation 3 20 Italian M-FIL/02
Political Science 9 60 Italian SPS/04
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Public Law 9 60 Italian IUS/09
Sociology 9 60 Italian SPS/07
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Contemporary History 9 60 Italian M-STO/04
Microeconomics 9 60 Italian SECS-P/01
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: French (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Additional Language Skills: German (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American (6 ECTS) 6 0 English
Optional activities and study plan rules
9 - Students must obtain 6 ECTS in one of the following courses
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American is reserved for those who have a placement or certification of English level B2
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: French (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Additional Language Skills: German (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American (6 ECTS) 6 0 English Open sessions
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Private Law 6 40 Italian IUS/01
Statistics 9 60 Italian SECS-S/01
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Macroeconomics 6 40 Italian SECS-P/01
Political Philosophy 6 40 Italian SPS/01
Social Research Methodology 6 40 Italian SPS/07
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Comparative Private Law 9 60 Italian IUS/02
International Law 6 40 Italian IUS/13
Language in Politics 9 60 English L-LIN/12
Law and Social Change 9 60 Italian IUS/20
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
European Union Law 9 60 Italian IUS/14
Immigration Law 9 60 Italian IUS/09
Optional
Comparative Public Law 6 40 Italian IUS/21
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
European Integration and Market Regulation 9 60 Italian IUS/05
Optional
Administrative Law 6 40 Italian IUS/10
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 6 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
14 - Students must obtain 6 ECTS in one of the following courses
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Administrative Law 6 40 Italian Second trimester IUS/10
Comparative Public Law 6 40 Italian First trimester IUS/21
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian INF/01
Optional activities and study plan rules
19 - Students must obtain 12 ECTS from elective courses.
20 - Students must obtain 3 ECTS in one of the following activities: further training activities; internships; workshops
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian Open sessions INF/01
Prerequisites between courses:
a) Private law is preparatory to the Comparative Private Law of Persons and Markets;
b) Public law is preparatory to Administrative Law, European Union Law, International Law, Comparative Public Law, Immigration Law, Philosophy and Policy of Law;
c) Microeconomics is preparatory to Macroeconomics;
d) Political science is preparatory to Comparative Social Policy, Italian Political System, European Political System and Social Model, Comparative Politics;
e) Sociology is preparatory to Methodology of social research; Culture and society; Inequality, stratification and social mobility; Institutional companies, markets; Emotional relationships, families and life courses; Sociology of communication; Sociology of work; States, nations, democracy; f) Statistics is preparatory to applied social research;
g) Methodology of social research is preparatory to Applied Social Research;
h) Contemporary history is preparatory to History and culture of law, History of political and social movements, History of migrations and migration policies, Political and social history of the modern age, History of work.
It is also strongly recommended to take the Statistics exam before Social Research Methodology.
The fulfillment of the additional training obligations (OFA) relating to the access disciplinary skills is preparatory to the second and third year exams.
The fulfillment of the B2 level linguistic training obligations is preparatory to the Language in Politics exam.
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
History of Political Theories 6 40 Italian SPS/02
Logics and Argumentation 3 20 Italian M-FIL/02
Political Science 9 60 Italian SPS/04
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Public Law 9 60 Italian IUS/09
Sociology 9 60 Italian SPS/07
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Contemporary History 9 60 Italian M-STO/04
Microeconomics 9 60 Italian SECS-P/01
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: French (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Additional Language Skills: German (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American (6 ECTS) 6 0 English
Optional activities and study plan rules
9 - Students must obtain 6 ECTS in one of the following courses
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American is reserved for those who have a placement or certification of English level B2
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: French (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Additional Language Skills: German (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American (6 ECTS) 6 0 English Open sessions
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Media Sociology 6 40 Italian SPS/08
Private Law 6 40 Italian IUS/01
Statistics 9 60 Italian SECS-S/01
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Macroeconomics 6 40 Italian SECS-P/01
Political Philosophy 6 40 Italian SPS/01
Social Research Methodology 6 40 Italian SPS/07
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Applied Social Research 9 60 Italian SPS/07
Language in Politics 9 60 English L-LIN/12
Social Inequality, Stratification and Mobility 9 60 Italian SPS/07
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Culture and Society 9 60 Italian SPS/08
Institutions, Markets and Society 9 60 Italian SPS/09
Optional
Intimate Relationships, Family and Life Course 6 40 Italian SPS/08
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
States, Nations and Democracy 9 60 Italian SPS/11
Optional
Sociology of Labour 6 40 Italian SPS/09
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 6 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
21 - Students must obtain 6 ECTS in one of the following courses
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Intimate Relationships, Family and Life Course 6 40 Italian First trimester SPS/08
Sociology of Labour 6 40 Italian Second trimester SPS/09
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian INF/01
Optional activities and study plan rules
19 - Students must obtain 12 ECTS from elective courses.
20 - Students must obtain 3 ECTS in one of the following activities: further training activities; internships; workshops
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian Open sessions INF/01
Prerequisites between courses:
a) Private law is preparatory to the Comparative Private Law of Persons and Markets;
b) Public law is preparatory to Administrative Law, European Union Law, International Law, Comparative Public Law, Immigration Law, Philosophy and Policy of Law;
c) Microeconomics is preparatory to Macroeconomics;
d) Political science is preparatory to Comparative Social Policy, Italian Political System, European Political System and Social Model, Comparative Politics;
e) Sociology is preparatory to Methodology of social research; Culture and society; Inequality, stratification and social mobility; Institutional companies, markets; Emotional relationships, families and life courses; Sociology of communication; Sociology of work; States, nations, democracy; f) Statistics is preparatory to applied social research;
g) Methodology of social research is preparatory to Applied Social Research;
h) Contemporary history is preparatory to History and culture of law, History of political and social movements, History of migrations and migration policies, Political and social history of the modern age, History of work.
It is also strongly recommended to take the Statistics exam before Social Research Methodology.
The fulfillment of the additional training obligations (OFA) relating to the access disciplinary skills is preparatory to the second and third year exams.
The fulfillment of the B2 level linguistic training obligations is preparatory to the Language in Politics exam.