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First year basics
First year, as in every Sciences Po school, is a general year and teaches all students the basics in political science, law, contemporary history, sociology and economy.
First year’s goals :
The first year enables students to gain strong basics in social sciences. First year’s purpose is to develop a strong critical analysis upon the contemporary world thanks to the the learning of a strict methodology.
This first year is built around :
- 8 fundamental courses and 8 methodological lectures (around 10 to 15 students per group)
- 2 teaching units in foreign languages
- 6 opening teachings
The program
Course name |
Méthodes du droit |
Méthodes et enjeux de la micro-économie |
Méthodes en histoire contemporaine 1 |
Méthodes en sociologie politique |
Méthodes en institutions politiques comparées |
Méthodes et enjeux de la macro-économie |
Méthodes en histoire contemporaine 2 |
Méthodes en philosophie politique |
Course name |
Sociologie générale |
Géopolitique 1 |
Grands enjeux politiques de l’anthropocène |
Introduction to gender studies ![]() |
Arts et politique |
Digital sociology ![]() |
Geopolitics 2 |
Course name |
Culture générale des données |
Méthodes documentaires |
Débats et argumentation (café philo) |
B.A. – BA du climat (module numérique) |
Méthodes quantitatives en sciences sociales) |
Course name |
Debate in foreign languages (English / Spanish) |
Language and civilization course (German / italian) |
Third Language (for intermediate or advanced language only) :
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Course name |
Writing workshop |
Mathematics workshop |
Technology and utilization of audiovisual devices |
Supervised physical education |
Oral and written methodology |
Theatre |
Exhibitions and spectacles |
Unsupervised physical education |
Batucada |