Competencies and objectives

Provisional information. Pending review by the responsible person.

 

Course context for academic year 2024-25

“An Introduction to Political Science” corresponds to the Political Science and Administration Area, Department of Legal Studies of the State, University of Alicante. "Introduction to Political Science" (Basic Training of First Course, Second Semester, Degree in Criminology).

6 credit ETCS. 6 ECTS credits (60 class and presence hours and 90 hours of autonomous work by the student)

The main purpose of the subject is that the student acquires solid knowledge of the Political Science and Administration Area, as well as to handle specific and general skills that allow they will develop an adequate application of the learned for better professional performance, once completed Its formative university stage. Hence the importance of a correct incardination, and balance, between theoretical and practical classes.

 

 

Course content (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2024-25

General Competences (CG)

  • CG.1 : Capacitat per a la recerca, l'anàlisi i la síntesi de la informació.
  • CG.2 : Capacitat per a treballar en equip: col·laborar amb els altres i contribuir a un projecte comú.
  • CG.3 : Capacitat d'aprenentatge autònom i adaptació a situacions noves.
  • CG.4 : Capacitat per a la presa de decisions, aplicant els coneixements a la pràctica i el maneig d'instruments tècnics.
  • CG.5 : Capacitat per a la crítica i l'autocrítica.

 

General Competences acquired at University of Alicante (CGUA)

  • CGUA.3 : Capacitat de comunicació oral i escrita.

 

Specific Competences (CE)

  • CE1 : Ser capaç de descriure els conceptes fonamentals en l'àmbit de la psicologia, la sociologia, el dret i les ciències naturals que són necessaris per a analitzar d'una forma global el fenomen criminal i la desviació.
  • CE6 : Ser capaç d'identificar les estratègies de les polítiques públiques que incideixen en l'àmbit de la criminologia i de les respostes davant el crim i la desviació.
  • CE8 : Ser capaç d'argumentar i descriure diferents punts de vista i de sotmetre'ls a debat de manera lògicament coherent i de presentar conclusions en un format acadèmic apropiat sobre qüestions de política criminal, victimització, criminalització i respostes davant el crim i la desviació, així com sobre la percepció i interpretació que en fan els mitjans de comunicació, l'opinió pública i els informes oficials.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

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Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2024-25

In this area, a fundamental objective is to fulfil the training criteria defined in the competences of the subject. In this way, it will tend to provide solid and critical knowledge of the introductory bases of the Area of Political Science and Administration as a foundation for the adequate training of graduates in Criminology. In this way, the student will be able to increase his analysis tools to understand and study the political and social processes.

Among the instrumental objectives of the subject is the ability to argue and discuss theoretical / practical formulations, which affect the field of study of the subject. Constructing a set of theoretical arguments, applying it to specific cases, as well as the correct definition of ideas and facts, expressed orally and / or in writing, are equally instrumental objectives.

 

 

General

Code: 18507
Lecturer responsible:
MENENDEZ ALZAMORA, MANUEL
Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 1,80
Practical credits: 0,60
Distance-base hours: 3,60

Departments involved

  • Dept: STATE LEGAL STUDIES
    Area: POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCE
    Theoretical credits: 1,8
    Practical credits: 0,6
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

Study programmes where this course is taught