The Faculty of Political Science in Sarajevo ( bs, Fakultet političkih nauka u Sarajevu) or FPN is one of the 24
faculties of
University of Sarajevo
The University of Sarajevo ( Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: ''Univerzitet u Sarajevu'' / Sveučilište u Sarajevu / Универзитет у Сарајеву) is a public university located in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the largest ...
. The faculty was formed in 1961 as former "High School of Political Science in Sarajevo" and it is located in
urban area
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of
Sarajevo
Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see names in other languages'') is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajevo ...
(between
Drvenija Bridge
The Drvenija Bridge is a bridge located in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The bridge was built during the Austro-Hungarian reign in 1898 and crosses the river Miljacka
), Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge, Careva ćuprija, Latin Bridge (aka Principov ...
and
Čobanija Bridge
The Čobanija Bridge is an iron bridge, located in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which crosses the River Miljacka
), Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge, Careva ćuprija, Latin Bridge (aka Principov most), Ćumurija Bridge, Drvenija Bridge, Čobanija Bri ...
).
Faculty actively participates in the
Bologna Process in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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, publishes scholarly papers, review articles, research notes and book reviews covering major areas of political sciences, sociology, security studies, social work, and
media studies.
Sarajevo Social Science Review
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has been published by the Faculty of Political Sciences Sarajevo (formerly ''Godišnjak Fakulteta političkih nauka'' - ''Annual Papers of Faculty of Political Sciences''). There is also FPN
student newspapers called ''SPONA''.
Organization
The Faculty of Political Science in Sarajevo has five departments and one institute:
*Department of
Politology
Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...
*Department of
Sociology
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*Department of
Communication studies (
Journalism
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)
*Department of
Social work
*Department of
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and
Peace studies
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*Institute of
Social Research
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* Quantitative designs approach social phenomena through quantifiable ...
Degree programs
Educational process at the Faculty of Political Sciences is carried out in three cycles of study:
*The Bachelor's program (BA) lasts three years carrying 180
ECTS credits
*The Master's program (MA) lasts two years carrying 120
ECTS credits
*The Doctoral program (PhD) lasts three years carrying 180
ECTS credits
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial website of University in Sarajevo
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University of Sarajevo
Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Political science in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Political science education
1961 establishments in Yugoslavia