Magister politologije/magistrica politologije

The qualification holder will be able to:

General competences:

• The master will have acquired in-depth knowledge from the fields of political sciences, comparative politics, public policies and administration;
• The master will have developed the ability to operate independently and within a group; the latter will help develop interpersonal skills.
• Due to the emphasis on the importance of comparative aspects of various political phenomena, institutions, processes and actors, the master will understand the differences between states and societies, which will allow him/her to understand the similarities/differences between societies and states or their policies.
• The master will be able to draft and carry out independent methodologically sound analyses, and to draft a synthesis of the findings or results of the analysis, allowing him/her to develop  a profound critical approach, self-criticism and research capabilities.
• This will allow him/her to be able to use the knowledge in practice and actual situations at his/her job position;
• The master will possess the capacity to form new ideas (creativity).
• The master will upgrade analytical work with databases and acquire knowledge from the field of quantitative and qualitative research methods (e.g. QCA, statistical processing).
• The master will be capable of professional oral and written communication.

Subject-specific competences:

• In-depth knowledge from the field of political science, comparative politics, public policies and administration;
• In-depth methodological knowledge (comparative research);
• The ability to define, understand, identify, classify and analyse classic and modern-day concepts in the field of political science, public policies and administration, and of the institutions, processes and actors in the abovementioned fields;
• The ability of critical comparative evaluation of these concepts, processes and actors;
• The ability to compose own written documents based on the use of appropriate sources and methodological approaches in the abovementioned fields, and the capacity to place the analyses into a broader understanding of political (science) phenomena, public policies and the functioning of administrations;
• The understanding and the ability of the use of theories and various approaches in practice;
• The ability to apply and combine the acquired theoretical knowledge and skills, and of methodological knowledge in independent analytical or research work, or in work organisations (professional practical work);
• In-depth analytical abilities, mainly due to the capability to work with advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods;
• The ability of theoretical drafting, methodological justification and implementation of own research in the abovementioned three principal study fields;
• The ability to critically address and place the findings of own research into phenomena and concepts pertaining to political science, public policies, and administration, and the ability to reflect on the above;
• Also based on the above, the ability to think in innovative ways;
• The ability of oral communication and public presentations, providing arguments for own viewpoints or findings;
• The ability to work in a group.