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Master of Arts in European Political and Governance Studies
Programme-Specific Learning Outcomes
Introduction
Graduates of the Master of Arts in European Political and Governance Studies acquire advanced knowledge and skills that prepare them for professional responsibilities in European affairs. They develop a multidisciplinary understanding of the EU political system, its institutions and policy-making processes, as well as analytical, research and professional competences applicable in both academic and professional contexts.
Upon completion of the programme, students should have attained the below Learning Outcomes.
Knowledge
- 1.1Students develop a multidisciplinary understanding of the European political system.
- 1.2Students have a general knowledge of the main components of the EU political system: institutions, actors, decision-making procedures, competences and policies.
- 1.3Students comprehend the disciplinary knowledge and theories specific to EU studies.
- 1.4Students possess an in-depth knowledge of fundamental aspects of the EU political system (institutions, actors, policies etc.).
- 1.5Students develop a concrete understanding of the logics of policy-making and negotiations within the EU political system, thanks to simulation exercises and the drafting of policy papers.
- 1.6Students recognize the normative assumptions and implications of theories of European integration.
- 1.7Students can communicate in both French and English in an academic or professional context.
Skills
- 2.1Students can recognize, contextualize, explain, and interpret political, societal and economic phenomena in European integration. They can assess events, governance problems and political crises.
- 2.2Students can analyse the process and actors of EU policy-making at different levels of governance and can reflect on potential developments.
- 2.3Students can transform a complex problem into a research question, mobilize theories, develop a research design, and conduct empirical work to provide solutions in an analytical and balanced way.
- 2.4Students can flexibly apply theories and analytical frameworks from different disciplinary perspectives to the main issues of EU politics and policies.
- 2.5Students can analyse, in a limited amount of time, complex and new issues, by finding and investigating various sources of information and delivering an analytical and critical synthesis.
- 2.6Students are capable of working as part of a complex project, individually or collectively, and they develop skills of planning, organisation, prioritisation and time management.
- 2.7Students can communicate clearly and effectively, through oral presentations or written documents, to different kinds of audiences.
- 2.8Students can evolve in a multi-cultural context and of taking into account the variety of political systems, institutional logics and cultural backgrounds.