Political Science
The Department of Political Science focuses on the rules and mechanisms which govern political processes and public life. It offers knowledge and skills which are indispensable to future policy analysts, public administrators, political consultants, campaign managers, lobbyists, political journalists, academics and other professionals. The multidisciplinary nature of the Collegium Civitas Political Science BA and MA Programs enables students to master a broad range of such skills.
Students may choose from among the following areas of specialization: Political Leadership, Political Communication, Comparative Politics, and Political Culture and Marketing. The BA and MA Programs also include humanities and arts courses such as rhetoric, theatre and contemporary literature. Courses offered by other programs may also be taken. Students are encouraged to develop practical skills through taking part in internships at public institutions, NGOs, political organizations or parties. Internships at international sites are also available. The Chair of the Department of Political Science is Professor Eugeniusz Cezary Król, an internationally renowned historian. Professor Hans-Dieter Klingemann of Wissenschaftszentrum, Berlin, is the Honorary Chair of the Department. Professor Bohdan Szklarski, for many years a lecturer in the US, is the Vice Chair. Other prominent figures are Professor Andrzej Paczkowski, Poland’s leading expert on communist regimes, recipient of the prestigious Polish Science Foundation Award and fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Centre in Washington, DC; Wiesław Johann, the Constitutional Court judge; Professor Ewa Leś, Poland’s leading expert on nongovernmental organizations and Professor Andrzej Friszke, a major 20th Century political historian.
The Department’s areas of strength are comparative political systems, political leadership, modern and classic political theory, campaign management and design, culture and politics, political psychology and research methods in politics.
The Department of Political Science grants BA and MA degrees.
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