LEARNING OUTCOMES
1.Possess advanced knowledge and skills in Political Science, both related to theoretical issues and of a
practical or methodological nature.
2. Will be able to collect data, produce information and use it to base their reflections and judgements
on social andpolitical reality.
3.Will be able to apply the skills and knowledgeacquired to solve problems in complex situations and in
academic or professional workenvironments that require creative or innovative ideas.
BASIC COMPETENCES
2. Students are able to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and
possess the competences usually demonstrated through the development and defence of
arguments and problem solving within their field of study.
3. Students have the ability to gatherand interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) in order to make judgements
which include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues.
4.Students should be able to communicateinformation, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
5. Students will have developed the learning skills necessary to undertake further study with a high degree of
autonomy.
GENERAL COMPETENCES
1.To know the main elements and factors, bothstructural and dynamic, that shape and influence political reality.
2. To be able to recognize the social, political, cultural and religious diversity of contemporary societies and the
relevance and transversality thatdemocratic values and human rights have in these societies.
3.To be able to study the social and political reality using the scientific method, from a critical perspective and
recognizing the variety of theoretical and methodological approaches of the different subdisciplines and specialities
in Political Science.
4. To know how to apply the theoretical knowledge and skills into practical professional problems.
5. To be able to communicate effectively and produce and defend, both orally and written,
wellbuilt arguments within the field of Political Science.
SPECIFIC COMPETENCES
2.To analyse the political systems¿ structure and functioning and theirinteraction with the environment
3. To know the structure andfunctioning of political institutions and their interrelation with the remaining
components of the political system
4.To analyse political actors behaviour, political participation¿s processes and the role of citizens in
contemporarydemocracies
5. To know the different components of theelectoral systems and to be able to recognize how they
interact with the electoral process.
9. To recognize the historical dimension of political and social processes and to
explain them by taking such dimension into account.
TRANSVERSAL COMPETENCES
1. To be able to work in multidisciplinary and international teams