Program Related Skills
Academic courses in this program provide opportunities to develop the following types of skills. Check out our My Career Centre webpage to learn how to articulate skills you’ve developed in your program to employers and/or academic admissions committees in our Skills from your Academics module (under our ‘Assess Yourself’ section). Make a career counselling or an employment strategy appointment to discuss how you can demonstrate these skills to employers.
- Critical Thinking: Conduct in-depth analysis of political theories, examine diverse perspectives and apply theoretical frameworks to contemporary political issues at local and global level.
- Oral / Written Communication: Present ideas and data clearly and concisely for various audiences both in writing and through public speaking.
- Planning & Development: Conceptualize, design and execute projects by making evidence-based projections, strategically organize resources and ideas, and making informed decisions to address political, social and economic issues.
- Research: Familiar with research designs and methods used to collect and interpret quantitative and qualitative data for program and systems analysis.
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Updated December 2024