Level:  master academic studies

Upon end of the studies student will receive a title: Master in political science

The study programme of master academic studies of political science was created according to usual standards of similiar master programmes in the region and in European countries, however combining several fields (in the form of elective modules) which at the univirsities of the most developed countries are usually organized separately. Therefore this programme encompasses the modules dealing with political theory and political institutions, political violence and state and political sociology and analytics. Its structure is composed not only of three elective modules, but within each of the elective modules a usual system of division to compulsory and elective courses has been applied, including a sufficient percentage of elective courses according to the standards for the 2nd cycle studies. By its content, the programme continues undergraduate studies at our faculty, enabling the graduates thereof to continue their education and specialize their knowledge in one of the fields encompassed by the elective modules.It should be emphasized that these fields are not studied at other faculties in Serbia. This gives an opportunity also to students of relevant faculties of social sciences, who obtained at least 240 ECTS at the preceding level of studies and are interested in these fields, to continue their education on this programme.

The aim of the study programme at master academic studies of Political Science are primarily: - improvement of the existing and obtaining of new theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the fields of political theory and political system, political violence and state, political sociology and analytics, as well as relevant scientific disciplines; - obtaining advanced knowledge of political phenomena and processes and manners of explaining social development and changes, for critical understanding and active approach in influencing systemic, structural and organizational aspects of functioning of political institutions and processes; - obtaining knowledge of local, regional, supranational and global dimensions of politics, political relations, political processes and political institutions; - training for specific professional knowledge enabling professional dealing with the tasks of analysts and organizers in public authorities, political parties, local self-governannce, public services and corporations; - training of experts for the tasks of political decision-making and management, organization of tasks in various fields of political action, increase of political culture and formation of democratic public.

By successful completion of this academic master programme students should obtain the following competences enabling them for successful performance of the envisaged tasks: - profound knowledge and understanding of theoretical-methodological concepts and bases of disciplines related to political theory and political institutions, political violence and state, political sociology and analytics. - capacity for analysis and synthesis of scientific and professional knowledge in the fields of political theory and political institutions, political violence and state, political sociology and analytics, as well as of relevant scientific disciplines for understanding of nature, structure and manner of satisfaction of needs and interests of society and state; - capacity for understanding the manner in which contemporary political problems emerge and responds of theory and practice of political science thereto; - capacity for critical understanding and application of means characteristic for action in political environment in acting on structural aspects of functioning of society and state; - capacity for independent and team performance of tasks related to application of theoretical knowledge in practice; - communication capacities and skills of establishment and maintenance of relations with other persons dealing with the same or similar activity; - capacity for independent and team analytical and research work in studying of political problems; - cpacity for connecting knowledge from several relevant fields of work for more successful solution of complex problems in practice; - capacity for following and application of news in the field of international studies and basic capacity for transfer of that knowledge.

Completed relevant undergraduate academic studies bearing 240 ECTS.

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