Political Science (Bachelor's Degree). Faculty of Political Science Second higher education political science

State registration number

SPECIALTY 020200 Political Science

Qualification - political scientist

The graduate is prepared to continue his education in graduate school.

GSE cycle - general humanitarian and socio-economic disciplines;

cycle EN - general mathematical and natural science disciplines;

OPD cycle - general professional disciplines;

DS cycle - specialization disciplines;

FTD – elective disciplines;

Total hours of theoretical training: –8100 hours.

• theoretical training,

including student research work,

research

and practical training: 150 weeks

• examination sessions 36 weeks

• teaching practice: at least 12 weeks

• final state certification,

including preparation and protection

qualifying work: at least 14 weeks

• holidays

(including 8 weeks of postgraduate leave) at least 48 weeks.

6.1.1. A higher education institution independently develops and approves the main educational program of the university for training a political scientist on the basis of this state educational standard, and the recommendations of the UMO of Russian Universities in the direction 020200 Political Science (the UMO recommends including political anthropology, political ethics, history and theory of political institutions in the block of professional disciplines, history of international relations).

Disciplines of the student's choice are mandatory, and elective disciplines provided for by the curriculum of a higher educational institution are not mandatory for study

student.

Coursework is considered as a type of academic work in the discipline and is completed within the hours allocated for its study.

For all disciplines and practices included in the curriculum of a higher educational institution, a final grade must be given (excellent, good, satisfactory, unsatisfactory, pass, fail).

Specializations are parts of the specialty within which they are created, and require the acquisition of more in-depth professional knowledge, skills and abilities in various fields of activity within the profile of this specialty.

In basic educational programs that have the words “by industry” or “by type” in their names, the specifics of training for a particular industry or type are taken into account primarily through specialization disciplines.

6.1.2. When implementing the main educational program, a higher education institution has the right:

change the amount of hours allocated for mastering educational material for cycles of disciplines within 5%;

form a cycle of humanitarian and socio-economic disciplines, which should include, from the eleven basic disciplines given in this state educational standard, the following 4 disciplines as mandatory: “Foreign language” (in the amount of at least 340 hours), “Physical education” (in volume of at least 408 hours), “National History”, “Philosophy”. The remaining basic disciplines can be implemented at the discretion of the university. At the same time, it is possible to combine them into interdisciplinary courses while maintaining the required minimum content. If disciplines are part of general professional or special training (for humanitarian and socio-economic areas of training (specialties), the hours allocated for their study can be redistributed within the cycle.

Classes in the discipline "Physical Education" in part-time (evening), correspondence forms of education and external studies can

teach humanitarian and socio-economic disciplines in the form of original lecture courses and various types of collective and individual practical classes, assignments and seminars according to programs developed at the university itself and taking into account regional, national-ethnic, professional specifics, as well as the research preferences of teachers providing qualified coverage of the subjects of the cycle disciplines;

establish the required depth of teaching of individual sections of disciplines included in the cycles of humanitarian and socio-economic, mathematical and natural science disciplines, in accordance with the profile of the cycle of specialization disciplines;

establish the name of specializations in the specialties of higher professional education, the name of the specialization disciplines, their volume and content beyond that established by this state educational standard, as well as the form of control over their mastery by students;

implement the basic educational program for training a political scientist in a shortened time for students of a higher educational institution who have a secondary vocational education in the relevant profile or a higher professional education.

The reduction in terms is carried out on the basis of the existing knowledge, skills and abilities of students acquired at the previous stage of professional education. In this case, the duration of training must be at least three years.

6.2. Requirements for staffing the educational process

Implementation of the main educational program for training a political scientist in specialty 020200 Political Science

Lecture courses in all general professional disciplines and specialization disciplines included in the federal component must be given by teachers with scientific qualifications of at least a candidate of science degree and systematically engaged in research work in the relevant discipline. 20% of teachers in these disciplines must have a doctorate degree.

The implementation of the main educational program should, as a rule, be ensured by full-time teachers of the university. The university has the right to attract up to 25% of teachers from third-party organizations to teach courses included in the federal component

6.3. Requirements for educational and methodological support of the educational process

Educational and methodological support for the implementation of the basic educational program for training a political scientist includes:

• curriculum developed in accordance with the requirements of this state educational standard;

work plans for each year of study;

• programs of general courses of the federal, national-regional components and courses of students' choice in all cycles of disciplines, approved by the university (faculty), as well as programs of special courses approved by the departments;

• regulations approved by the university (faculty) on coursework, final qualifying work for a political scientist, state exam and teaching practice, as well as a list of topics of coursework and final qualifying work;

• the presence of a computer class available to students and allowing each of them to work on a computer for at least 20 hours a year;

• Availability of Internet access available to students.

• availability in the university library of textbooks, teaching aids, educational and methodological literature in all disciplines of this state educational standard in a volume of at least 0.5 copies per student;

• the presence in the university library of works by classics of world political thought in a volume of at least 0.5 copies per student, as well as political science journals of academic institutes, "Bulletins" of classical universities (serial - Political Sciences) and regional political science journals.

– participation with speeches at scientific student conferences;

– mastering the practice of editorial work and preparing scientific publications using computer systems;

The final certification tests are intended to determine the practical and theoretical preparedness of a political scientist to perform professional tasks established by this state educational standard and to continue education in graduate school in accordance with clause 1.4 of the above-mentioned standard.

At the request of students, the university can conduct additional state exams in disciplines that are included in the list of admission exams for graduate school. The marks obtained by students in all state examinations can be counted as results of entrance examinations to graduate school.

Certification tests, which are part of the final state certification of a graduate, must fully comply with the main educational program of higher professional education, which he mastered during his studies.

COMPILERS:

Educational and methodological association for

education in the field of philosophy,

political science and religious studies

The state educational standard for higher professional education was approved at a meeting of the Educational and Methodological Council for specialty 020200 Political Science

Chairman of the UMO Council

V.V. Mironov

Deputy Chairman of the UMO Council

A.V. Ivanov

AGREED:

Department of Educational Programs and

higher and secondary standards

vocational education

G.K. Shestakov

Head of the Department of Humanitarian Education

T.E. Petrova

Employee,

supervising this direction

Politics, as one of the most controversial “inventions” of man, has always been and will be an integral sphere of social life in any country in the world. It directly concerns many life processes, including socio-economic, educational, cultural, historical and many others. In addition, it should be noted that in everyday life the concept of “politics” is a “negative” phenomenon for many people. Moreover, many consider professions related to politics to be dirty and unjustified, immoral work.

Features of the profession of political scientist

Who are these mysterious people? What kind of experts, professionals, analysts are they? What is the subject of their profession and what tasks are assigned to them? If a politician is a person who makes politics, then a political scientist is a person who can evaluate the political actions of a politician. As a matter of fact, in the ranks of political figures there are very few real specialists, professional political scientists, but of course they exist. The intensity of their work largely depends on the existing political situation in the country. In addition to political subjects, the media very often resort to the help of political scientists. A political scientist is a kind of connector between the media and the sphere of politics

The activities of a political scientist have a clear focus. It evaluates aspects of the development of the political process in a historical context, takes into account traditions, modern trends and political culture. Coming from this, a political scientist can give an effective assessment of the phenomenon that is being studied, as well as make a forecast of the development of political processes.

It is also worth mentioning the political neutrality of the political scientist. Only objectivity and impartiality from various kinds of political orders and projects can speak of his high qualifications and professionalism. True, in most cases it is due to the latter that the political scientist mainly survives.

Demand for the profession of political scientist

The specialization of political science is quite common in universities that have a humanitarian bias. But the demand for this profession is not so great. Many political scientists do not work directly in their profession. But it is strongly connected with jurisprudence, political economy, philosophy, and journalism. It is in the latter, according to statistics, that a lot of people with qualifications as political scientists work. The demand for qualified political scientists is greatly increasing on the eve of the election campaign. They can take part in political marketing, management, consulting, develop various kinds of political technologies, conduct research and much more.

Advantages of being a political scientist

Political scientists of the highest echelon work in central government bodies. It is they who occupy numerous positions of advisers and assistants to deputies, give them advice, and sometimes write speeches for top officials of the state.

These people not only study social trends, but to some extent also make politics themselves. But the circle of specialists of such a high level is very narrow. This is a closed profession and such positions are not recruited through advertisements in newspapers.

An aspiring political scientist who has just graduated from college can work as a journalist and write articles about politics, or in an organization engaged in social surveys. Political scientists can also work in the central offices of political parties or their regional offices.

People in this profession have their own niche in the economic sector: they can work in consulting agencies as business consultants. And based on their research and forecasts, give advice to entrepreneurs on where they should or should not invest their assets.

You can build a successful career as a political scientist by working at a research institute, starting with junior positions and gradually climbing the career ladder. A clear confirmation of this can be the rating of political experts compiled by Russian journalists. In first place were:

• Evgeniy Minchenko, who runs the Center for Political Expertise
• Mikhail Vinogradov, head of the St. Petersburg Politics Foundation
• Dmitry Oreshkin, working in the presidential office and
• Stanislav Belkovsky Deputy Director at the Center for Political Technologies

Disadvantages of being a political scientist

The main disadvantage of the political scientist profession is that it is not always possible to openly convey your opinion to the public. All newspaper publications and television broadcasts are checked for political correctness by editors and sometimes by government agencies.

Working in any political party, a political scientist is forced to obey its regulations. One way or another, there are always some limits that significantly limit freedom of action.

Another disadvantage of this type of work is the inability to quickly climb the career ladder. After all, the main criterion for a good political scientist is his wisdom and professional experience, which is why famous political scientists are almost always people with gray hair.

Political scientists do not always work on the side of the current government. Sometimes advisors to the country's top leadership are bribed or they initially come to these positions with not entirely pure intentions.

Political scientists are different, don’t lump them all together.

There are scientists. It is worth listening to them; they often conduct serious research into electoral behavior, government mechanisms, international relations, and the causes of conflicts. Of course, fame (this is difficult), citations, the number of works in important journals and place of work (university, institute, organization) play a big role. For what? First, scientific thought is often beautiful in itself. Second, the work they do can influence your behavior and decision making. For those who are interested in sociology, economics, law and management in general.

Political strategists/political consultants. Closer to PR, press and management, perhaps psychology. If you are confident in being honest with such people, you can learn from them how to work with public opinion, study the needs of another person, draw portraits and decipher their true intentions through words and actions. More than relevant, but specific to regions/countries/political regimes/ value guidelines. Objective truths cannot be found here, but you can find out some secrets about popular personalities.

Political managers. Those who take the material of the former and are clients of the latter (often, but not always). They are the most difficult to deal with, because they are usually limited to being invisible to the eye of an outside observer who is not involved in certain information. It’s worth reading their words and trying to understand their motivations, trying to predict the future yourself.

Political philosophers. In my opinion, the best people. Related area, they can be representatives of the listed areas. Their task is to present their ideas and vision of ongoing processes. Don’t expect dry statistics and numbers, because they talk and write about what should be done and in accordance with what. It’s worth learning the skill of proving your position and criticizing someone else’s. It’s also just fun to count them, because their works touch the most important part of your consciousness - values ​​that can ultimately be revised or approved. Is this useful? Just like any other literature.

In my opinion, yes. I don’t remember ANY case AT ALL when the forecasts of some famous political scientist came true at least halfway on a single issue. If we talk about serious problems. And any fool can predict who will win the elections if he has poll statistics in his hands.

Why then do these political scientists exist? Yes, to talk intelligently and competently in front of cameras and microphones, scattering in special concepts and terms, on those topics that are on the agenda. People want someone to tell them and show them something like this, if they can’t figure it out themselves. Moreover, most of them are populists, and they say exactly what they want to hear.

This is about those who appear in television studios and at press conferences. University political scientists are generally somewhat refined, living in their own world. I majored in political science, and then for some time I even tried to study political science in graduate school. I was somewhat impressed by the teacher P.P.P (perhaps someone will understand by the abbreviation who we are talking about)). And then, in general, my political views coincided with his. A convinced communist, and even a Stalinist. Well versed in the material he presented, he differed favorably from democratic historians in that he never allowed inaccuracies in the presentation of individual facts. In fact, what he expounded was a pure theory of dialectical materialism and political economy of Soviet times. At the same time, not forgetting to leave out competing schools. For some time I even “believed.”

In graduate school, however, I realized that this was not what it was all about. All the topics that could be chosen seemed completely pointless. And the atmosphere and mentality of the political science teachers were absolutely archaic, as if protected from the outside world by a special shell. In fact, what they said about global world events, and what they taught the students, could not in any way affect the fate of the world. With this it was impossible to plow or sow. Naked academic science, which has very little connection with reality. Therefore, he soon left there. The future prospect would be either to teach students the same meaningless (and, in fact, deeply subjective) things, or to break into the Mass Media and scratch their tongues about what will be possible.

Historians, unlike political scientists, speak, as a rule, only about what really happened. Based on sources and found artifacts.

70% of television political scientists are people who come from related sciences. Sociologists, historians, lawyers, etc. The political science school in Russia did not develop for a very long time; almost all scientists who call themselves political scientists over the age of 40 are those people who simply changed their profile.

In fact, to be a political scientist you need to learn from political scientists.

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Political scientists and political strategists, who are also most often political scientists by training, advise government agencies, politicians, and stand behind their election programs. They charge huge sums of money for these consultations. And this is a very closed area that is very difficult to get into, and the average person most likely will not know anything about it. And those experts who appear on TV are most often not political scientists, but “smart scientists” with the help of whom some opinion is supported. And yes, any fool can predict how the elections will go when there is electoral authoritarianism in the country. And the key to democracy is precisely that the rules of the game are known, but the result is unknown. That's why it's only like this for us. Moreover, heads in games can be lost due to a half-percent omission. In addition, there are other regions where great things are being done. The federal level is, of course, important, but God forbid it is one tenth of Russian politics.

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Political science is not even a specialty as much as a science. Moreover, it is quite extensive and has a long history. And, in my opinion, it’s useful. A person who has studied political science understands politics and the structure of the state, which gives him the advantage of not being deceived and fooled.

In the modern world there are many professions. Increasingly, schoolchildren are giving preference to unusual specialties, which, they believe, will save them from boring, monotonous work in adulthood. Girls and boys who are interested in events taking place in the country and abroad often choose the profession of political scientist. However, as practice shows, not every person is able to understand political phenomena, processes, economic relations and the social structure of society. Therefore, before settling on a specialty related to politics, it is necessary to find out: who is a political scientist and what are his functions. And then you need to think about whether this particular one is right for you.

Who is a political scientist?

A political scientist is a specialist who is well versed in current political events, both in his own state and in other countries. This is a person who also knows how to solve management and leadership problems in a large company. Therefore, such a specialist turns out to be indispensable in a large developing company. A political scientist knows how to professionally evaluate all factors in order to properly coordinate the company’s activities. The profession of a political scientist belongs to the unique category. A person who has received higher education in this specialty is considered an expert in forecasting the world and the main function of a political scientist is to increase the level of political literacy of government bodies and society as a whole.

Politician or political scientist?

Many people identify these concepts. But it's not right. It is necessary to distinguish between the meaning of the word “political scientist” and the term “politician”. Politicians are people who make decisions and implement them. Political scientists are engaged in developing such solutions; they study the activities of politicians and make forecasts of their future actions. The profession of political scientist is needed in modern society. Thanks to them, people become more literate in political matters and gain an understanding of state values ​​and norms.

Does the state need political scientists?

Of course we do. And not only for the state, but also for its people. Politics is the real art of managing society and the country as a whole. Therefore, this area requires real professionals who are well versed in the political events taking place in the world. The opinion of political scientists is always taken into account by the government. After all, one mistake can be costly for the state. And correcting the government's erroneous actions is even more difficult. Therefore, the work of political scientists is extremely necessary for the country. This specialty is not only prestigious, but also in demand. The intellectual activity of a professional political scientist is always highly valued.

Where do you study to become a political scientist?

They have been teaching in Russia since 1755. But political science, as a field of professional activity, has recently appeared in Russian universities. The rapid development of this specialty is associated with a shortage of qualified personnel who have special knowledge in important government areas, such as geopolitics, political management, analysis and policy planning of the Russian Federation.

A political scientist is a researcher. He studies and analyzes the state's political system, political culture and behavior. Now this prestigious specialty can be obtained in many Russian universities, such as:

• Russian State University named after. I. Kant;
• Academy of MNEPU (Moscow);
• MGIMO;
• State University (Higher School of Economics);
• MSLU and others.

How are political scientists trained?

The profession of a political scientist exists in 3 aspects: a public expert, a political scientist-scientist, and a specialist in the practice of political life of society. In the first case, a political scientist is a public expert in politics, economics. A political scientist is a scientist in the field of political science; this is an expert capable of correctly interpreting the political life of society. In the third option, a political scientist performs the functions of a political analyst, a consultant, a political journalist, and a political science teacher. It is these people who organize elections and create the image of politicians and political parties.

University education includes students studying certain aspects of political science. Certain political disciplines are studied at different faculties. Students become acquainted with the history of political doctrines, conflictology, ethics, and rhetoric in the aggregate only at the Faculty of Political Science. All of the listed disciplines are studied in detail so that the knowledge gained can be applied to analyze the political situation within the country and abroad. Russian political scientists analyze the current situation in the country and predict possible options for further developments. Every political science graduate must learn to perform this task. A professional political scientist must keep up with current politics. To assess current events, he must apply the acquired knowledge, his own logic and erudition.

Who is a political scientist-lawyer?

Applicants who want to work in the political sphere can obtain the qualification “political scientist” or “political scientist-lawyer”. But to work in a second specialty, a student must have knowledge both in the political sphere and in the legal sphere. So, a political scientist-lawyer is a specialist who can work in the system of executive, representative, judicial authorities, as well as in other government bodies (institutions). To be a political scientist-lawyer, a specialist must meet certain requirements:

1. Be well prepared to carry out analytical, organizational, and management activities.
2. Know the field of political-legal, socio-economic, and humanities.
3. Be able to analyze political and legal problems (processes).
4. Understand the essence of your work.
5. Possess management methods.
6. Be able to organize the work of performers.

Advantages and disadvantages of the profession

The profession of a political scientist has its pros and cons, which should be taken into account by those who want to work in the political sphere.

The advantages of the specialty include:

The profession of “political scientist” has only one drawback: specialists have become less in demand as independent experts. And this happened as a result of the cancellation of gubernatorial elections in Russia, an increase in the barrier to entry into the State Duma, as well as a decrease in its political role.

The most common entrance exams:

• Russian language
• Mathematics (basic level)
• History - specialized subject, at the choice of the university
• Foreign language - at the choice of the university
• Social studies - by choice of university
• Geography - at the choice of the university

The major test is always history; applicants also take the Russian language test. The university, at its discretion, selects one or two additional tests in the following subjects: foreign language, social studies, world geography.

The term “politics” itself was formed about 2.5 thousand years ago, when the ancient Greeks tried to give a single concept a name for the totality of such spheres of life as government activity, economic events and social activity. Now political scientists study not only these three areas, but also delve into sociology, psychology, analytical history and other sociological disciplines. For those who want to build a career in politics, gaining knowledge and initial practical skills through this program is a must.

Brief description of the specialty

There are several specializations in the field of Political Science, including: public policy and management; regional studies and political culture; political analysis and forecasting; theory of politics. The knowledge gained during undergraduate studies will help not only to collect the necessary information and analyze it, but also to plan or predict the likelihood of a particular event. This specialty will be incredibly interesting for those who are interested in the intricate threads of international relations, treaties and agreements, the influence of one event on another, the reasons and significance of the actions of this or that political figure.

For a political consultant, there is always an opportunity to earn money by predicting the future actions of a political opponent for a client. The profession is truly unique. The knowledge gained during training will greatly help in journalistic, entrepreneurial, teaching activities, as well as in the process of employment in the field of PR.

Large universities in the capital

Educational institutions in Moscow with the highest ratings that offer mastery of the specialty “Political Science” in the undergraduate program:

• Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov;
• MGIMO Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation;
• Moscow State University of Linguistics;
• Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation;
• REU im. V.G. Plekhanov;
• another dozen and a half metropolitan educational institutions.

Terms and forms of training

Studying for a bachelor's degree will take 4 years if you are studying full-time, and 5 years if you master the specialty part-time or in a mixed form (part-time and part-time, when classes are held in the evenings on weekdays).

Subjects studied by students

In addition to general education disciplines, the program for each educational profile consists of a set of specialized subjects. Among the important disciplines:

• domestic and foreign history of politics, history of political directions and trends;
• political theory;
• aspects of modern public policy of the Russian Federation;
• traditional and innovative views on international relations;
• modern world politics;
• political psychology;
• rhetoric and oratory.

Universities consider it necessary for students to have practical classes and electives in communication, speaking and other skills, as well as practical training in the existing headquarters of political parties and representative offices of public organizations. Students will have to constantly work to expand their horizons and improve their intellectual abilities.

Gained knowledge and skills

Bachelor's degree graduates must be aware of the activities of the headquarters of a political organization, be able to plan and organize the work of the headquarters, distribute responsibilities and plan events in accordance with the goals set. Important skills that students acquire during the learning process:

• write plans and texts for speeches and reports, present the report in public;
• understand modern political trends and structures of different countries;
• be able to predict the development of international relations, find the causes of conflicts and ways to resolve them;
• organize public and presentation events.

Who to work with

The most desirable prospect for political science students is to become an expert in political science who knows the current situation in the Russian Federation and abroad, can advise on relevant issues, as well as develop a strategy and manage the election campaign of a candidate for elected office. After graduation, yesterday's students are employed in the following positions:

• political consultant;
• organizer or functionary of the election headquarters;
• specialist of the press service and other services under the municipal or other administration;
• assistant, deputy assistant;
• organizer of public events;
• political strategist;
• representative of a public, youth or other organization;
• specialist in corporate policy and PR organization;
• consultant in a consulting agency, analyst in a government center;
• Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, researcher.

The salary level depends on the place of work, region of the country and previous experience. The starting salary for the position of assistant or PR specialist can range from 25-30 thousand rubles. Analysts and consultants with extensive experience receive very decent money. In addition to your main job, you can engage in private consulting or teaching.

Continuing training in the specialty

For many bachelors, the desired option is to study for a master's degree in a similar specialization. You can enroll in a master's program either immediately after completing your bachelor's degree or after some time has passed. For working applicants there is a mixed or part-time form of master's study. Further education will be of interest to those planning a teaching job; a career as an analyst or scientific consultant, which requires the preparation and defense of a Ph.D. dissertation.