Abstract

DUQUE-DAZA, Javier. Political Scientists, Subfields, and Criteria for a Professional Education Proposal. Ágora U.S.B. [online]. 2019, vol.19, n.2, pp.559-582. ISSN 1657-8031.  https://doi.org/10.21500/16578031.3759.

This article performs an analysis of the education trends of political scientists, their fundamentals, orientations, subfields, and central lines of development. From this analysis, the fundamentals and criteria, which can be considered in the design of a curricular proposal for the undergraduate program in political science, are proposed. The central argument is that in any discipline, new members are educated from certain standards on theories and concepts, methodologies, and techniques, which differentiates them from other disciplines and professions. Although there are differences in formative emphasis, theoretical preferences, conceptions and values, and discipline, involves theoretical and methodological pluralism, there are minimum basic components common to all political scientists, who must be part of the curriculum designs.

Keywords : Political Science; Political Scientist; Policy/Politics; and Undergraduate Curriculum.

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