The Faculty of Political Sciences in Sarajevo () or FPN is one of the 24 faculties of the

University of Sarajevo The University of Sarajevo (Bosnian language, Bosnian, Croatian language, Croatian and Serbian language, Serbian: ''Univerzitet u Sarajevu'' / Sveučilište u Sarajevu / Универзитет у Сарајеву) is a List of universities in Bo ...

. The faculty was formed in 1961 as the former "High School (i.e. tertiary institution) of Political Sciences in Sarajevo" and is located in the

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Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ), ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'' is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 2 ...

(between Drvenija Bridge and Čobanija Bridge). The faculty actively participates in the

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Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

, publishes scholarly papers, reviews articles, researches notes and book reviews covering major areas of political sciences, sociology, security studies, social work, and

media studies Media studies is a discipline and field of study that deals with the content, history, and effects of various media; in particular, the mass media. Media studies may draw on traditions from both the social sciences and the humanities, but it mos ...

. The Sarajevo Social Science Review has been published by the faculty (formerly ''Godišnjak Fakulteta političkih nauka'' - ''Annual Papers of The Faculty of Political Sciences''). There is also an FPN

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called ''SPONA''. The Faculty of Political Sciences also participates in joint MA’s programs in political science in partnership with various regional and European universities.

Organization

The Faculty of Political Sciences in Sarajevo has five departments and one institute: *Department of Politology *Department of

Sociology Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. The term sociol ...

*Department of

Communication studies Communication studies (or communication science) is an academic discipline that deals with processes of human communication and behavior, patterns of communication in interpersonal relationships, social interactions and communication in differ ...

(

Journalism Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree of accuracy. The word, a noun, applies to the journ ...

) *Department of

Social work Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social wo ...

*Department of

Security Security is protection from, or resilience against, potential harm (or other unwanted coercion). Beneficiaries (technically referents) of security may be persons and social groups, objects and institutions, ecosystems, or any other entity or ...

and

Peace studies Peace is a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence, and everything that discusses achieving human welfare through justice and peaceful conditions. In a societal sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such ...

*Institute of

Social Research Social research is research conducted by social scientists following a systematic plan. Social research methodologies can be classified as quantitative and qualitative. * Quantitative designs approach social phenomena through quantifiable ...

Degree programs

The 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 The University of Sarajevo
{{Authority control University of Sarajevo Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina Political science in Bosnia and Herzegovina Political science education 1961 establishments in Yugoslavia Educational institutions established in 1961