While studying Political Science, you’ll develop important skills as you examine the nature, causes, and consequences of collective decisions and actions taken by groups of people embedded in cultures and institutions that structure power and authority.
These skills may include:
- Applying analytical thinking to questions of how societies govern themselves and address problems of power locally, nationally, and globally
- Collaborating with others to study forces that shape law, society, the economy, and the politics of the future
- Examining problems and proposing solutions while considering multiple perspectives
- Recognizing and considering the impact of a variety of influences, assumptions, and values
- Conducting qualitative and quantitative, collecting data, interpreting statistics, synthesizing facts, and presenting arguments
- Communicating - clearly, concisely, and in writing - in a way that draws on a deep theoretical and practical understanding of Canadian and international political systems
- Persuasive public speaking and debating abilities that demonstrate critical thinking and carefully reasoned arguments
