Program Related Skills
Academic courses in this program provide opportunities to develop the following types of skills. Check out our My Career Centre webpage to learn how to articulate skills you’ve developed in your program to employers and/or academic admissions committees in our Skills from your Academics module (under our ‘Assess Yourself’ section). Make a career counselling or an employment strategy appointment to discuss how you can demonstrate these skills to employers.
- Critical Analysis: Evaluate historical, cultural and political narratives by identifying biases and systemic inequalities across local and global contexts.
- Cultural & Ethical Awareness: Analyze and interpret cross-cultural experiences and practices with sensitivity for social differences and lived experiences.
- Oral / Written Communication: Effectively convey ideas and concepts tailored to various audiences, in both written and verbal formats.
- Problem Solving: Apply logical reasoning and contextual understanding when approaching projects and proposing solutions.
- Research: Gather, evaluate, and synthesize information from primary and secondary sources to construct well-supported arguments and insights.
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Updated May 2025