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The Department of Political Science and Public Policy, which is functionally part of the School of Sociology and Public Policy, was established in 2010 and currently brings together the academic fields of Public Administration, Political Science, African Studies, Public Policy and Social Work. The department emerged from Iscte’s strategic development plans and has, over the years, maintained a prominent position in the institution’s scientific and academic innovation; the quality and volume of work carried out in these academic fields are widely recognised, whether in teaching, research or the provision of services.
The Department comprises a qualified faculty of 23 professors and researchers holding PhDs, out of a total of 26 protfessors who teach on the various degree programmes overseen by the Department: two undergraduate’s degrees, in Political Science and Social Work; eight master’s degrees in the academic fields of School Administration, Public Administration, Political Science, African Studies, Public Policy, Social Work, the Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Social Work with Families and Children and the European Joint Master’s in Social Work with Children and Youth; five PhD programmes in the academic fields of School Administration and Management, Political Science, African Studies, Public Policy and Social Work; and various postgraduate courses. This educational provision is, in many cases, innovative and in high demand both nationally and internationally.
The Department attaches great importance to the research carried out by its professors and researchers, the quality of which is evidenced by the publications resulting from this research, particularly at the Iscte Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES-Iscte) and Colabor (an Associated Laboratory of the MCTES). One of the department’s strategic priorities – which is, in fact, a hallmark of this School – is based on integrating research with teaching, particularly at Master’s and PhD level.
The Department's pedagogical approach has three main strands:
Iscte is the leading university institution for teaching and research in Sociology in Portugal.
Its undergraduate’s degree in Sociology was the highest-ranked in the latest external evaluation, the number of Master’s and PhD theses in Sociology defended at Iscte is the highest among Portuguese universities, and the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES) is the only research centre in Sociology rated ‘Very Good’ by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). The Department was a pioneer in the Bologna Process, with all its undergraduates, Master’s and PhD programmes having been brought into line with the new regulations since 2006–07.
With over 40 members of the faculty, the Department oversees the academic coordination of the undergraduate’s degree in Sociology, nine Master’s programmes – one in Sociology and eight in specialised social studies covering science, communication, education, family, migration, work and health – as well as the PhD programme in Sociology and around a dozen postgraduate courses. In addition to Sociology, the Department encompasses the field of Communication Sciences, with a well-established presence in postgraduate education.
The Department of Social Research Methods – one of the most recent additions to Iscte’s new organisational structure – forms part of the School of Sociology and Public Policy. It covers three academic areas: Social Research Methods, Statistics and Data Analysis in the Social Sciences, and Demography.
The Department is responsible for managing more than 50 modules at the first, second and third cycles, which form part of the programmes offered by the School of Sociology and Public Policy; it also collaborates with departments from other Iscte schools in teaching and coordinating more than a dozen modules in the fields of Social Research Methods and Statistics and Data Analysis in the Social Sciences.
The wide range of modules offered by the Department of Social Research Methods aims to develop knowledge and skills in the following areas: statistics and data analysis, extensive and intensive research methods and techniques, qualitative data analysis methodologies, demography, statistical indicators and sources, research design and field research.
The Department of Social Research Methods is responsible for the academic coordination of the Postgraduate Programme in Data Analysis in the Social Sciences.
The faculty consists mainly of sociologists with extensive experience in teaching and research and also includes researchers-professors, which is reflected in a significant body of national and international scientific publications. This contributes decisively to a sound integration between the theoretical component and the application, in real-world research situations, of the various quantitative and qualitative methodologies, thereby enhancing the quality of the research produced and enabling the continuous updating of the syllabus content for the modules taught by the Department.
The Department of History (DH) was officially established in 2002, although the scientific area of History has a long tradition of teaching and research at Iscte, where it has been present since 1973.
The Department of History offers a training and specialization path in Modern and Contemporary History, covering the three cycles of studies: Undergraduate's degree in Modern and Contemporary History, Master's degree in Modern and Contemporary History and PhD in Modern and Contemporary History. It also offers a complete path in the area of International Studies, with undergraduate's, master's and doctorate degrees, taught in English. It also ensures the operation of the Master's in Cultural Studies and Management, the Master's in Art Markets, the Doctorate in History, Security and Defense Studies (in partnership with the Military Academy). DH The professors of the Department of History are also responsible for teaching several curricular units in courses in other Iscte departments.
History Department professors are part of research units where they develop relevant research within the scope of Modern and Contemporary History. The DH maintains a privileged relationship with the CEI - Centre for International Studies and the CIES - Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology, research units that comprise the majority of DH's professors. Research and applied History result in the implementation of various research projects, publications, scientific meetings and scientific dissemination activities. In this way, students are provided with contact with initiation into scientific research (1st cycle), guided research experiences (2nd cycle) and the development of research in History (3rd cycle).
