The Political Training Course is the result of a partnership between ICS-ULisboa and the Ordem dos Farmacêuticos (Secção Regional do Sul e regiões Autónomas).
The objective of this course is to politically empower Pharmacy professionals and students, as well as any interested person who is not a specialist in the subject. The course aims to provide essential tools to understand fundamental concepts, methodologies and debates that permeate contemporary political life.
The course is provided on a hybrid basis, following the B-Learning format. This teaching method combines elements of in-person and online learning to provide students with a complete and flexible educational experience.
Tuition Fee
General Public
€ 295
ICS Community
€ 170
Members of the Ordem dos Farmacêuticos and student-members of the Ordem
€ 25
These prices include the application, enrolment, and attendance fee as well as the fee for a certificate in Portuguese.
Part I: Introduction to Political Science (Concepts and Methodologies)
1. Political regimes, government systems and institutions
2. Democracy, support and the quality of democracy
3. Party System and Political Parties in Portugal
4. Elections and Electoral Systems in Europe and Portugal
5. International System, Institutions and International Organizations
Part II: Key Debates in Political Science
6. Citizens’ Lack of Interest, Alienation and Distrust
7. Corruption in Portugal: How is it measured and what do we know?
8. Populism and the Radical Right in Portugal and Europe
9. Political Participation and the Potential of Technologies
10. Public Policies: from conception to evaluation of health policies
