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Department of Political Science and International Relations is the teaching and research unit of the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences.

General information

Scientific and educational-methodical activities of the Department are aimed at introduction of new approaches into training of future professionals. The highly qualified professionals should have national consciousness and be able to evaluate critically and realistically the social and political reality, to analyze political processes, to promote the consolidation of Ukrainian statehood and be active participants of the political process. Political Science teaching at Lviv Polytechnic is based on the newest domestic and international achievements in the humanitarian field. The key task of Political Science is to form a high political consciousness and political culture of the younger generation. This task is successfully implemented.

History of the Department

The Department of Sociology and Political Science was established on September 13, 1990 as a result of the renaming of the Department of Political Science. The Department of Political Science was established in 2001 as a result of the dividing the created in 1990 Department of Political Science and Sociology. The department belongs to the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences. The founder and first head of the Department of Political Science and Sociology was Sc.D., Professor O. Shahov. After the date of separation the newly created department of Political Sciences was headed by Sc.D., Professor M. Hetmanchuk. Since 2007 the Department of Political Science (since 2013 – the Department of Political Science and International Relations) is headed by Associate Professor Turchyn Yaryna, from December 2014 - Doctor of Sciences, Associate professor Lutsyshyn H.

Faculty of the Department provides courses for undergraduate students with a prospective basic specialization «International Relations» normative course «International relations», normative course «Political Science» and courses for students of all majors at University («Social Policy», «Basic Theory of International Relations», «The history of political, legal and economic doctrines»). Since 1991 the Department staff has prepared and published over 30 coursebooks (three books on political science were recognized as the best in Ukraine), educational tutorials (Political Science, Theory of Parliamentary System, introduction to speciality «International Relations», Basic Theory of International Relations) and dictionaries (Theory of International Relations, Social Policy, Conflictology), more than 100 educational guides. Since 2012 the qualification of «Bachelor» with specialization «International Relations» are doing more than 180 students as well as there are 4 postgraduate students.

Teaching experience

From 1990 to 2011 the Department staff has prepared and published over 30 coursebooks (three books on political science were recognized the best in Ukraine), educational tutorials and dictionaries, more than 100 educational guides. In order to improve the educational process lecturers use the latest technologies and innovative methods, conduct specialists training according to modern curricula which are adapted to the European and world educational systems.

Experienced professors and associate professors developed and deliver the syllabus of the following majors:

• «Political Science»;
• «Theory of Parliamentary System»;
• «Social Policy»;
• «Basic Theory of International Relation»

for the students of all specializations at the University. The Department draws particular attention to the involvement of the students in researches. Every year about 40 students of Lviv Polytechnic National University take part in academic conferences . Top young scientists represent the University in national competitions in political science and international conferences. The Political Science Department staff is the initiates and organizes many public events. Lecturers are actively involved in the preparing and holding of the students meetings with prominent politicians and community leaders, where students discuss, debate, considere topical political issues.

Scientific work

The department is working on a scientific theme «Problems and prospects of democracy in Ukraine,» pursues scientific research and development in the field of history and theory of political science, problems of the Ukrainian state, the electoral process, the formation of political culture. In parallel, developing research issues in international relations. By the renaming of the department traditionally were held scientific conferences of different levels of problems and prospects of teaching political science in high school. Since the renaming of the department and expanding its specialization conferences of international relations are held.

Partners of the Department

Faculty of Department maintains close relations with many scientific and educational institutions of Ukraine:

• International Institute of Education, Culture and Diaspora Relations of Lviv Polytechnic National University.
• Department of Political Science of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
• Political Research Center of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
• Department of History and Political Science of Lviv Academy of Commerce
• Regional Branch of the National Institute for Strategic Studies in Lviv

The department expands scientific cooperation and contacts with universities in Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany.