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Political Science

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Political communication

It studies the concept of communication from the legal, political and cultural aspects, the historical development of communication and from traditional methods to modern means, the skills necessary for communication work at the internal and international levels, and the impact of communication on policy-making and internal security issues and at the level of international relations.

Future studies in political science

This course aims to introduce the student to the most important theories, concepts, and methods of scientific research in the field of future studies in political science. The course provides an expanded presentation of the most important scientific literature in this field in order to introduce the student to the most important schools of thought in this field. The course also focuses on providing the student with the necessary skills to recognize and analyze global political changes and how to analyze and build alternative scenarios by identifying different possibilities for the path of the political phenomenon.

Zionist political thought and the Israeli political system

It studies the sources of Zionist thought, its historical development, the components of this thought and its most prominent myths, the role it played in the Zionist movement’s proposals to establish the State of Israel, and the international influences on the formation of this thought and its various organizations.

Ancient and medieval political thought

This course seeks to introduce the student to the development of human political thought in ancient and medieval times by studying the lives and ideas of the first pioneer thinkers who contributed to building human political thought, for example the Sophists, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, then the Romans until Machiavelli 0 - Middle political thought starting from: - The ancient political systems in the world, the city state and others - Christian thought and the problem of the relationship between the religious and temporal authorities - The feudal system and ending with the general intellectual trends of the era The mediator

Research seminar in political science

This course covers an advanced level and in-depth study of a number of theories presented to the student. Students are also required to prepare a research paper in agreement with the subject teacher.

Regional studies

This course aims to examine methodological and theoretical issues in regional studies with a focus on comparative analysis of political structures and institutions in different regions. Attention will be focused on the historical, cultural, economic and social conditions that affect political structures, functions and processes. The regions that will be studied are Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Russia and Eastern Europe, North America and Africa.

Political studies in the English language

This course aims to strengthen: - Enabling the student to use English sources in studying the following topics: - Political theory and the components of the state - Political institutions - The current international system, international cooperation and international conflicts - Human rights and democracy - The concept of globalization, strategic interests, economic competition, disarmament, and the arms race - Economic reforms and international financial institutions

Political sociology

The course studies the basic principles of political sociology, societal cultures and values ​​that influence political activities and events, and the role of the social system in shaping political institutions and political behavior.

Contemporary international issues

It aims to study models of international issues and problems, their interactions affecting international relations at regional and international levels, and ways to solve and address these problems through legal or political means.

Principles of political science

This course examines the concept of the state in terms of the elements of its existence, the forms of government in it, and other political institutions that flow from it, such as authorities, the law, ideologies, political parties, pressure groups, etc. To reach these goals, this course will discuss the following titles: the definition of political science, its nature, its relationship with other sciences, and methods of research in it, in addition to the state in terms of Its origin and the theories that investigated its origin and development, its elements and forms, types of governments, the constitution, democracy, political institutions, civil and political rights, and the functions of the state.

Principles and theories of international relations

This course seeks to: introduce the student to the concept of international relations and their historical development. - Curricula for studying international relations. - Analysis of the elements of state power. - The general theoretical framework of international relations on the one hand, and the bilateral and collective relations between countries on the other hand. - The relationship between international relations and public international law, diplomacy and foreign policy. - The development of the international political system. - Analyzing the various theories that investigate international relations. - Study and analysis of theoretical approaches in international relations. - The political reality at the international level. - Study and analyze the following theories: systems theory in international relations, traditional conflict theories, international integration theories, decision-making theories, war theory, and war theory.

Scientific research methods in political science

Political: This course focuses on the basic methodological and theoretical problems in micro and macro analysis in political science by combining qualitative and quantitative analysis methods. The course also focuses on the following basic topics in the scientific methodology for studying political science: designing scientific research, techniques for collecting information, ethics of scientific research, logic and philosophy of research in the social sciences, designing and selecting samples and measuring variables, writing reports and scientific research projects, in addition to the basics of analysis. Statistician in political science and its computer applications

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