magister politologije/magistrica politologije

The qualification holder will be able to:

General competences:

• In-depth knowledge in the broader field of social sciences and humanities;
• the ability to learn and research independently and the ability to search for and select a variety of new sources of knowledge and information;
• ability of explanatory, communicative and comprehensible writing;
• ability to critically reflect on one's own thinking, research and action;
• ability to critically select scientific research methods and approaches to research that are appropriate to address different problems in different circumstances;
• the ability to design and plan new research and the ability to critically analyze and evaluate existing research;
• the ability to apply the acquired knowledge for the needs of solving wider social problems and conflicts;
• ability to creatively apply acquired knowledge and skills in a wide range of professional work;
• ability to design, plan and carry out project tasks in different work environments;
• ability to make ethical and responsible judgments and act in complex working, social and political conditions;
• ability to speak in public, lead debates, lead projects and participate in projects, and work in teams;
• ability to communicate constructively with experts from other fields;
• skill in using modern communication devices;
• ability to implement new ideas in various fields (in science, at work and in artistic creation);
• competence for intercultural communication and cooperation and work in an international environment;
• understanding the cultures and customs of other countries, both present and past.
• ability to take responsibility for running work systems.

Subject-specific competences:

• in-depth knowledge in the fields of political science and the wider field of social sciences (sociology, sociology of religion, economic and business sciences, law) and humanities (classical languages, philosophy, philosophy of science, etc.) and the arts;
• the ability to distinguish, describe and explain various past and especially current political phenomena, which are increasingly intertwined with accompanying social phenomena and present them in the form of scientific interpretation using appropriate scientific research methods (globalization, ideology, modern citizenship, social impact of science and technology, etc. .);
• ability to read,  interpret the most demanding classical as well as modern texts in the field of political philosophy and political theory (in parallel also in classical languages);
• the ability to analytically investigate the causes and reasons for various social, production, cultural and artistic phenomena that are in one way or another related to the field of politics and public action in general;
• the ability to problematize the role of science and technology in modern society and to draw attention to its ethical and practical dimensions;
• understand the importance of religion in the modern world and its role in the context of politics, especially the interaction between the Islamic and Christian worlds;
• ability to advise in the field of intercultural cooperation, both in business and in diplomacy and in the operation of non-governmental organizations;
• ability to make decisions in public matters where the interests of different stakeholders need to be taken into account;
• ability to write professional journalism and competently comment on public events;
• ability to plan, organize, coordinate and manage events and projects of a public nature, as well as work systems.