The International Relations graduate from UDLA is an enterprising professional with interdisciplinary and critical training in theoretical and practical aspects of international relations and political science. With a strong knowledge of both national and international realities, the graduate proposes solutions to public issues affecting Ecuadorian society, in pursuit of involving the country in the current regional and global context as well as strengthening its democratic institutions.
The International Relations graduate constructs his vision of international and political phenomena based on critical analysis of different theoretical approaches. In addition, the graduate develops basic research projects on national and global issues of academic and social relevance. He proposes solutions to problems and challenges at national and international levels, both in the public and private sectors. He is qualified to assess the importance of democratic values, pluralism, institutionalism, and human rights in society. Moreover, the graduate is equipped to apply negotiation tools and strategies for decision-making processes related to national and international foreign policies and evaluates the main economic, political, and social factors influencing international cooperation and integration.
Graduates are expected to act as responsible professionals and citizens, with ethical behavior and civic engagement in community service, expressing their capacity for innovation in search of solutions to public problems. In addition, they will base their professional activity on the foundation of a democratic culture that, in a pluralistic and tolerant environment, is expressed through respect for diverse perspectives and capacities, gender differences, interculturalism, environmental sustainability, freedom, and justice, to promote common benefit and cooperation, both within Ecuadorian society and among nations.
Demographic Data: Program headcount totals the number of students enrolled yearly and a breakdown by men and women. Enrollment by ethnicity presents data on the most representative ethnic groups of the program.
Student Completion:
Retention and graduation rates are calculated through the 2020-2021 academic year, based on new, first-time students entering in the fall semester, regardless of whether they enroll in the daytime or evening version of their program (if available). These rates do not consider incoming transfer students. Retention rates are calculated in 1 and 2 years.
Graduation rates are calculated according to each program’s duration length (100%) and within 150% of the normal time for a bachelor’s degree. The percentage of graduates in each cohort by gender considers only actual graduates, not the original makeup of the cohort.
Scholarship information: Information is divided by the type of scholarship granted.
Geographic Data: Presents the composition of the students of the program.
Add'l. Demogr. Data: Includes information on marital status, disability, and first-generation students.
In every semester, the program provides assessment results according to its Multiannual Assessment Plan (MAP), which typically considers one or more of its program learning outcomes (PLOs). Most programs utilize the platform Brightspace to collect and assess student work and to present the data and evidence of student achievement. These results and their analysis, with the objective of identifying areas for improvement, are presented in the program’s annual assessment report. In the graphic below, the most recent period in which a PLO has been assessed is indicated, with the percentage indicating achievement of the expected performance standard for that PLO, according to the rubric used to evaluate the student work. This standard can be designated at an introductory, intermediate, or final level, depending upon how the course learning outcomes (CLOs) align to each PLO in the program’s curriculum map.