Ateneo - UPO

The course aims to provide the students with basic knowledge on the main streams of political thought, starting from the modern era and with particular attention to contemporaneity.
The fundamental points of economic and sociological thought will also be analyzed.

The textbooks will be indicated by the teacher during the first lesson, planning specific and detailed paths for the students attending the course.

The course aims at providing the students with the interpretation instruments directed to understand the fundamental concepts of political philosophy and contemporary political thought, in the light of a historical-theoretical approach, but even with peculiar attention to the current socio-economic dynamics.

No preparatory course is required.

Lessons and seminars. Attendance is recommended.

Further information will be provided at the beginning of the course. Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/servicesstudents-physical-or-learning-disabilities. Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

Oral exam

The course aims to provide the students with basic knowledge on the main streams of political thought, starting from the modern era and with particular attention to
contemporaneity.
The fundamental points of economic and sociological thought will also be analyzed.

Students are expected to assimilate the contents of the books and re-elaborate the subjects of the lessons on a critical basis, with particular reference to the history of political thought.