The graduate demonstrates advanced and critical mastery of the principal theoretical approaches and analytical concepts in their disciplinary focus (International Relations and Diplomacy Studies, Political Science, Regional Studies) or interdisciplinary focus and can apply them to the analysis of transatlantic affairs.
The graduate can identify, interpret and critically assess the current state of academic research on transatlantic affairs and can situate them within broader scholarly debates, in line with their (inter-) disciplinary focus.
The graduate possesses in‑depth and comparative knowledge of the political systems of the European Union and the United States, including their institutional structures, policy‑making processes, and core internal and external policies, and can analyse their interactions in a transatlantic context.
1.4 Historical and contextual understanding
The graduate can contextualise and interpret contemporary transatlantic developments by integrating historical, political, legal and economic perspectives, and can meaningfully explain how past dynamics shape current policy choices, debates and institutional frameworks.
The graduate can synthesise and integrate insights from multiple disciplines relevant to transatlantic affairs (e.g., International Relations, Political Science, Regional Studies or an interdisciplinary focus) and can adopt and compare both European and U.S. perspectives in analysing and evaluating transatlantic issues
The graduate can analyse developments within Europe and/or the US that impact their relative geopolitical standing, thereby influencing EU and/or US interests relevant to transatlantic affairs.
The graduate acquires a nuanced perspective of internal political, economic, and/or social pressures and how they may impact, either directly or indirectly, the transatlantic relationship and the capacity of the transatlantic partners to act in accordance with the needs of the transatlantic partnership.
2.1 Analytical openness
The graduate can analyse transatlantic affairs in a broad and multidisciplinary manner, assessing challenges in this domain with intellectual openness, sensitivity to diversity of perspectives, and the ability to understand and navigate complex and ambiguous situations.
2.2 Critical reflection, argumentation, and communication
The graduate is able to critically reflect on a wide range of issues in transatlantic affairs, to develop well‑informed and evidence‑based points of view, and to communicate these effectively, both orally and in writing, when working independently or collaboratively.
2.3 Research design
The graduate can independently transform complex transatlantic issues into a clear and feasible research question, find and evaluate relevant sources in line with their (inter-) disciplinary focus, apply appropriate concepts and methods, and present research results in accordance with the ethical standards of the field.
2.4 Information processing, analysis, and problem-solving
The graduate is capable of rapidly processing large volumes of information, critically analysing (inter-)discipline‑relevant sources, and proposing creative, feasible, and analytically grounded solutions to problems within the field of transatlantic affairs.
2.5 Professional autonomy, organisational skills, and intercultural competence
The graduate has the intellectual maturity and professional skills to function autonomously and responsibly in national or international professional environments—particularly in transatlantic contexts—by planning and organising work effectively, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, cooperating across cultural and disciplinary boundaries, and building professional networks.
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