SCHOOL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Unique among national programs in the field, the School of Political Science at Babeș-Bolyai University aims to cultivate strong values focused on community involvement, leadership skills, and to provide students with the practical abilities necessary for participating in Romania’s public and political life, while ensuring a solid theoretical foundation.
Courses and Syllabus
Over the three years of study, our curriculum blends courses in political theory with those that offer knowledge in more specialized areas, as well as those focused on analytical and research competencies.
Bachelor’s Degree – Romanian Track
Semester 1
Political Institutions. Romanian Political System – Emil Boc / Cynthia Deaconescu
Introduction to Political Science – Cosmin Marian
Research Techniques and Academic Writing – Borbala Kovacs
Introduction to Research Methodology in Social Sciences – Cosmin Marian
Leadership – George Jiglău
Computer Literacy – Sorana Constantinescu
Semester 2
Introduction to International Relations – Bogdan Radu
History of Political Thought. Classical Political Theory – Kinga Sata
Multiculturalism and Intercultural Communication – Toma Burean
Constitutional Law and Political Institutions in Romania – Emil Boc
Semester 3
Theory of International Relations – Bogdan Radu
Qualitative Research Methods in Political Science – Petruța Teampău
Political Philosophy. Modern Political Theory – Irina Ana Kantor
Comparative Politics. Theory and Method – George Jiglău
Semester 4
Parties and Electoral Systems – Cosmin Marian
Quantitative Research Methods in Political Science – Gabriel Bădescu
Public Policies – Borbala Kovacs
Theory of Democracy – Irina Ana Kantor
Introduction to Political Economy – Daniel Pop
Semester 5
Political Behavior and Electoral Choices – Toma Burean
Seminar on Research and Critical Thinking – Borbala Kovacs
Transitions and Democratization in CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) – Irina Kantor
Electoral and Political Behavior Analysis Workshop – George Jiglău
Romanian Politics – Irina Kantor
Semester 6
Public Rights and Liberties in Romania – Cynthia Deaconescu
Applied Ethics – Petruța Teampău
Political Sociology – Petruța Teampău
Elective Courses
U.S. Foreign Policy and the EU’s External Action
Roma: From Slavery to Citizenship – Fernando Varga
Introduction to Holocaust and Genocide Studies – Zoltán Tibori-Szabó
Ethnopolitics – Levente Salat
Gender Studies – Toma Burean
Institutional Protocol and Public Diplomacy – Anca Sinea
Political Culture and Economic Development in Taiwan – Bogdan Radu