Area
social Sciences
Sub-Discipline
Other Social Sciences
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
- City: Valparaìso,
- Commune: Valparaìso,
- Region: Valparaíso Region
goals
The program's objective is to "build an understanding of international relations and the international system through diverse analytical perspectives, providing a solid foundation of specialized knowledge in this field. This will enable participants to develop strategies, policies, models, or plans that contribute to the mission of government agencies, non-governmental organizations, private organizations, or civil society organizations." In this way, participants will be provided with analytical tools and models applicable to specific international situations, fostering a broad understanding of international realities and projecting possible scenarios. This will facilitate advisory or professional work involving the development of strategies, policies, or plans.
Thus, the specific objectives of the Program are:
To develop a broad and universal vision of the phenomena of international politics and international economic policy, compatible with a Latin American perspective.
Integrate knowledge and experience with empirical and scientific studies that allow for a comprehensive and systematic analysis of international reality, specific sectors, and problem areas.
Develop skills to advise on foreign policy formulation and decision-making in diverse international activities that require specialized knowledge.
To formulate a conceptualization of international conflicts that allows for the design of strategies and the proposal of models for their resolution.
Applicant Profile
The program is designed for a wide range of professionals who require training or specialization in this field, regardless of their sector or functional area, such as economics, diplomacy, administration, history, law, engineering, health, communications, education, defense, and the armed forces. It is intended for all those interested in international affairs or who work in advisory roles in the design, implementation, or execution of foreign policies and related activities.
Graduate profile
The program aims to train professionals who, from a multidisciplinary perspective of international relations, are able to:
1. Examine information from diverse sources and types, deepening knowledge and constantly updating oneself in the international area.
2. To investigate, analyze, and systematize information applied to the discipline.
3. Identify problem areas and relevant actors in the different sectoral and geographical areas in order to interpret interrelationships that account for a specialized study.
4. Examine one's own cultural context and its influence on the development of attitudes, biases or prejudices towards other societies and cultures, in order to produce analyses that manage to integrate the different values or beliefs of these.
5. To formulate opinions in a critical and informed manner.
6. Integrate a diversity of disciplines and theoretical instruments in the analysis of international reality and problems.
7. To argue, propose and debate approaches or hypotheses.
8. Project scenarios and possible approaches to international reality and problems.
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