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K - knowledge
00 - generic programmes and qualifications
01 - education
02 - arts and humanities
03 - social sciences, journalism and information
030 - social sciences, journalism and information not further defined
031 - social and behavioural sciences
0310 - social and behavioural sciences not further defined
0311 - economics
0312 - political sciences and civics
- diplomatic principles
- European integration
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- government representation
- government social security programmes
- humanitarian aid actors
- international security studies
- macro-regional strategy
- opinion poll
- policy analysis
- political campaigning
- political ideologies
- political parties
- politics
- public administration
- rhetoric
- rural development strategies
- social justice
- trendwatching
0313 - psychology
0314 - sociology and cultural studies
0319 - social and behavioural sciences not elsewhere classified
032 - journalism and information
038 - inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving social sciences, journalism and information
039 - social sciences, journalism and information not elsewhere classified
04 - business, administration and law
05 - natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
06 - information and communication technologies (icts)
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10 - services
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L - language skills and knowledge
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political science

knowledge

social sciences, journalism and information

social and behavioural sciences

political sciences and civics

political science

political science

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Description

The systems of government, the methodology concerning the analysis of political activity and behaviour, and the theory and practice of influencing people and acquiring governance.

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party political behaviour

party political discipline

party political knowledge

party political methodology

political behaviour

political discipline

political knowledge

political methodology

Skill type

knowledge

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)