Learning objectives | POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

In compliance with the qualifying learning objectives identified by the reference Degree categories (Classi di Laurea), the Degree Course in Political Science and International Relations aims at equipping students with the necessary skills to pursue careers in the realm of political science and international relations. It integrates fundamental knowledge typical of an interdisciplinary educational programme encompassing law, economics, history, sociology and political science, with a curriculum that is oriented towards the local, national, international and transnational dimensions of contemporary political and social systems. The course fosters the development of a distinct set of competencies, namely the capacity to comprehend, analyse and manage public, private and third sector activities.

Course-specific learning objectives

The Degree course has the following learning objectives:

provide basic knowledge for the understanding and critical analysis of political, economic and social phenomena and processes, as well as national and international legal systems
provide adequate methodological skills for the comparative analysis of political and social phenomena, to be used within public bodies (local, national and European) and private enterprises operating both at national and European level
create professional skills within the state administration, European institutions and international, governmental and non-governmental organisations;
encourage the acquisition of soft skills enabling students to update their knowledge and operate in interdisciplinary contexts, being able to adapt their communicative style to different target audiences;
equip students with a multidisciplinary knowledge of the theoretical and methodological tools of economics, the history of ideas and international relations, law, political institutions and social phenomena, to be used in companies, public and private bodies and organisations.