Political Science Doctoral

Political Science

Graduate Program in Political Science (Master's and Doctoral Degrees)

Program Description

The Graduate Program in Political Science (PPG-CP) of the Institute of Political Science (IPOL) of the University of Brasilia was created in 1984, initially with the Master's level. In 2008, the activities of the Doctoral program began. The IPOL has established itself today as one of the most important and innovative education and research institutes in the country in the area of Political Science. The Institute maintains its tradition of academic excellence in teaching and research, favoring a plural approach to Political Science.

Master's and doctoral programs favor a rigorous and diverse academic background. Numerous research and extension activities are encouraged and carried out each semester by the program, which aims to train top-level master's and doctoral staff to work in various professional areas of Brazilian society, economy and politics.

Research Topics

DEMOCRACY AND INEQUALITIES
STATE, ECONOMY AND PUBLIC POLICIES
POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
PARTICIPATION, STATE AND CIVIL SOCIETY

Courses

The Master student must take 24 credits from the following courses:

Course	Credits	Code
Special Topics in Democracy and Democratization 1	4	387681
Public Policies Analysis and Decision-Making Processes	4	385263
Citizenship and Democracy	4	308901
Political Behavior	4	388629
Political Creativity	4	320714
Digital Democracy	4	387584
Discourse and Power	4	387517
Political Elites	4	320706
Development and the State in Brazil	4	387100
Internship in Teaching 1 - Political Science	4	387657
Internship in Teaching 2 - Political Science	4	387673
Political Philosophy	4	387011
Political Formation in Brazil	4	385034
Gender and Politics	4	388599
Globalization and Political Identity	4	387606
Globalization and Civil Society	4	387614
Special Topics in Democracy and Democratization 3	4	388581
Legislature and Public Policies	4	387649
Research Methodology in Political Science 1*	4	387631
Special Topics in Political Analysis 1	4	385271
Quantitative Methods in Political Science	4	303917
Media and Politics	4	385883
Participation, Representation and Democracy	4	387592
Power, the State and the Media in Brazil	4	387002
Special Topics in Democracy and Democratization 2	4	387665
Political Economy and Democracy	4	387703
Comparative Public Policies	4	387045
The Relationship Between the State and Civil Society	4	387690
Political Representation	4	385875
Party Systems in Brazil	4	387525
Electoral Systems and their Respective Consequences	4	385395
Nationalism Theory and Brazilian National Identity	4	387576
Democracy Theories	4	387568
Institutional Theory	4	387533
Political Theory and Analysis 1	4	387541
Political Theory and Analysis 2	4	387550
Political Theory and Analysis: Democracy and Society*	4	398403
Political Theory and Analysis: Politics and Institutions*	4	398390
Modern Political Theory	4	385441
Theories of Justice	4	388637
Special Topics in Political Science - Guided Reading	4	387509
Special Topics in Democracy and Democratization 1	4	387681
Special Topics in Public Policies in Brazil 1	4	385352
Special Topics in Political Theory 1	4	385158
Special Topics in Democracy and Democratization 1	4	387681
Special Topics in Democracy and Democratization 2	4	387665
Special Topics in Democracy and Democratization 3	4	388581

The Doctoral candidate must take 40 credits, including credits from the master's curriculum, among the following courses:

Course	Credits	Code
Special Topics in Democracy and Democratization 1	4	387681
Public Policies Analysis and Decision-Making Processes	4	385263
Citizenship and Democracy	4	308901
Political Behavior	4	388629
Political Creativity	4	320714
Discourse and Power	4	387517
Political Elites	4	320706
Development and the State in Brazil	4	387100
Internship in Teaching 2 - Political Science*	4	387673
Political Philosophy	4	387011
Political Formation in Brazil	4	385034
Gender and Politics	4	388599
Special Topics in Democracy and Democratization 3	4	388581
Legislature and Public Policies	4	387649
Research Methodology in Political Science 1*	4	387631
Research Methodology in Political Science 2	4	387622
Special Topics in Political Analysis 1	4	385271
Quantitative Methods in Political Science	4	303917
Media and Politics	4	385883
Power, the State and the Media in Brazil	4	387002
Special Topics in Democracy and Democratization 2	4	387665
Political Economy and Democracy	4	387703
Comparative Public Policies	4	387045
Political Representation	4	385875
Party Systems in Brazil	4	387525
Electoral Systems and their Respective Consequences	4	385395
Nationalism Theory and Brazilian National Identity	4	387576
Democracy Theories	4	387568
Institutional Theory	4	387533
Political Theory and Analysis 1	4	387541
Political Theory and Analysis 2	4	387550
Political Theory and Analysis: Democracy and Society*	4	398403
Political Theory and Analysis: Politics and Institutions*	4	398390
Theories of Justice	4	388637
Special Topics in Political Science - Guided Reading	4	387509
Special Topics in Democracy and Democratization 1	4	387681
Special Topics in Public Policies in Brazil 1	4	385352
Special Topics in Political Theory 1	4	385158
Special Topics in Democracy and Democratization 1	4	387681
Special Topics in Democracy and Democratization 2	4	387665
Special Topics in Democracy and Democratization 3	4	388581