Description
Political scientists study political behaviour, activity and systems, including the elements that fall therein. Their study of the field ranges from the origins and evolution of various political systems to topical matters such as decision-making processes, political behaviour, political trends, society, and power perspectives. They advise governments and institutional organisations on governance matters.
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Theoretical Knowledge
political economygovernment policy implementationscientific research methodologypolitical ideologiespoliticsstatisticsgovernment policyresearch designpolitical sciencepublic administrationsociologyforeign affairspolitical campaigninggeographyeconomicspolitical partiesEuropean integrationEuropean political studieselection lawinternational lawsocial network analysisgood governanceAfrican studies
Practical Skills
mentor individualsmanage personal professional developmentdevelop professional network with researchers and scientistsmanage research dataapply scientific methodsevaluate research activitiesintegrate gender dimension in researchpromote the transfer of knowledgemanage open publicationsspeak different languagessynthesise informationapply for research fundingthink abstractlyoperate open source softwareperform project managementpromote open innovation in researchdraft scientific or academic papers and technical documentationapply statistical analysis techniquesapply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activitiespromote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activitiesmanage findable accessible interoperable and reusable datainteract professionally in research and professional environmentsreport analysis resultscommunicate with a non-scientific audiencewrite scientific publicationsperform scientific researchconduct research across disciplinesmanage intellectual property rightsincrease the impact of science on policy and societydemonstrate disciplinary expertisedisseminate results to the scientific communitypublish academic researchperform public relationsapply teaching strategiesconduct qualitative researchconduct public surveysdevelop scientific theoriesteach in academic or vocational contextsanalyse election proceduresanalyse foreign affairs policiesteach political sciencewrite research proposalsobserve new developments in foreign countriesadvise on public relationsapply blended learningadvise legislatorsdevelop professional networkprovide technical expertiseconduct quantitative researchmaintain relationships with government agenciesadvise on legislative actsadvise on foreign affairs policiesassess risk factors