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Study programmes 2009-2010Last update : 28/06/2010

Master in Population and development studies
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Credits

Two-Year Master Program (120 ECTS)

First Year

Compulsory courses

SOCI0204-3

Actors, institutions and emerging challenges in international co-operation - Gautier Pirotte - [15h SEM]
45
-
[+]
6

SOCI0073-2

Thematic analysis seminars on programmes to combat poverty - Gautier Pirotte, A. Zacharie - [15h SEM]
30
-
[+]
6

SOCI0201-2

European institutions and development cooperation - Sabine Lecrenier - [15h SEM]
-
-
[+]
6

ECON0205-1

Introduction to International Economics - Joseph Tharakan
30
15
-
6

ECON0162-1

Budgeting - Luc Leruth, Elisabeth Paul
15
-
-
3

SOCI1240-2

Sociology of Interventions in Developing Countries - Marc Poncelet
30
-
-
6

SOCI2004-1

International Economic Institutions - Philippe Vincent
30
-
-
3

HSTG0008-1

Training
-
-
-
6

HTRA0012-1

Personal Work
-
-
-
6

Optional courses

Choose courses totalling 12 ECTS from the following :

Module : Disciplinary supplement

ANTH0050-1

Anthropology of migration - Elodie Razy
30
-
-
6

SOCI0205-1

Globalisation and civil society: theory and players - Gautier Pirotte
30
-
-
6

PEDA1187-1

Educational problems in developing countries - Myriam Bacquelaine
30
-
-
3

SOCI0017-1

Globalisation and social movements - Marc Poncelet
30
-
-
6

ECON0020-1

General and Economic Demography - Serge Feld
45
-
-
6

SPOL0927-1

Politics and Democracy - Jérôme Jamin
30
-
-
3

SOCI1249-1

New Developments in Ethnic and Migration studies (english) - Marco Martiniello - [30h SEM]
-
-
[+]
6

SPOL0011-1

Theories of the international relations - Sébastian Santander
30
-
-
6

GERM0005-2

Postcolonial civilisations (english) - Christine Pagnoulle
30
-
-
6

Module : Geographical area

SPOL2237-1

International relations in Africa - Bob Kabamba  - [30h SEM]
-
-
[+]
3

LROM0126-1

Francophone African literature - Danièle Latin
30
-
-
3

SPOL2235-1

Seminar on the international relations of the Western Mediteranean - Hassan Bousetta - [30h SEM]
-
-
[+]
6

SOCI0110-1

Socio-anthropology of arabo-islamic civilizations - Mohamed Nachi
45
-
-
6

HIST0030-1

History and civilisation of the Arab world I - Frédéric Bauden, Laurence Bauloye
30
-
-
3

HREL0002-1

Introduction to the history of Islam - Frédéric Bauden
30
-
-
6

HREL0028-1

Religions in Ancient India - - Suppl : Philippe Swennen
30
-
-
3

LGER0090-7

English literature d , Black British Literature (english) - Bénédicte Ledent
30
-
-
6

LROM0002-1

Spanish and Hispanic American civilisations (espagnol) - N...
30
-
-
3

HIST0024-1

History of Latin America - Philippe Raxhon
30
-
-
3

Module : Languages

ASIE0007-2

Introduction to Chinese language - Eric Florence
30
-
-
6

Notice It is strongly recommended for students who intend to study "Contemporary China" to choose this course.
[...]A language course worth up to a maximum of 6 credits6

Second year

Compulsory courses

HMEM0008-1

Final thesis - Collégialité
-
-
-
18

ANTH0046-1

Anthropology of development - Benjamin Rubbers
30
-
-
6

SOCI0205-1

Globalisation and civil society: theory and players - Gautier Pirotte
30
-
-
6

Choose one focus from the following :

Professional Focus in North South Development

Compulsory courses

ECON0011-1

Economics of Development, 45 lecture periods, FELD S. - Serge Feld
45
-
-
6

SOCI0075-1

Project management and international partners - Gautier Pirotte
30
-
-
3

SOCI2004-1

International Economic Institutions - Philippe Vincent
30
-
-
3

SOCI0112-1

Family Structures, Cultural Dynamics and Globalisation - Marc Poncelet
30
-
-
3

ECON0068-1

Seminar on the Social Economy, (North and South) - Jacques Defourny - [30h SEM]
-
-
[+]
6

Optional courses

Choose courses totalling 9 ECTS from the following :

HSTG0014-1

Training - Collégialité
-
-
-
6

RISQ2000-2

Introduction to natural hazards - Pierre Ozer
12
-
-
3

PSYC1045-1

Methods and techniques of animation of groups - Jean‑François Leroy
30
-
-
3

AESS0212-1

Special didactics in social sciences (part I)



3

- Courses and exercices - Jean‑François Guillaume
40
-
-

- Observation placements - Jean‑François Guillaume - [10h Internship]
-
-
[+]

- Teaching placements - Jean‑François Guillaume - [20h Internship]
-
-
[+]

- Reflexive practices - Jean‑François Guillaume
-
5
-

GEST0379-1

Social entrepreneurship - Sybille Mertens de Wilmars
30
-
-
3

Professional Focus in Population and Environment

Compulsory courses

ENVI0001-1

Environment and development : North South interdependencies - Marc Mormont
-
-
-
6

GEOG0219-2

Geo-demography - Laurence Thomsin
20
10
-
6

SOCI1242-3

Migration and development - Hassan Bousetta - [30h SEM]
-
-
[+]
6

Optional courses

Choose courses totalling 12 ECTS from the following :

ENVT0008-1

Biodiversity and ecodevelopment - Pascal Poncin
15
-
-
3

GEOG0030-1

Climates of intertropical and subtrpopical regions - Michel Erpicum
10
-
-
3

GEOG0209-3

Cultural and political geography - Serge Schmitz - [2,5d FW]
30
15
[+]
6

BIOL0204-2

Introduction to general ecology - Henry‑Michel Cauchie, Marianne Von Frenckell - [2d FW]
15
-
[+]
6

ENVT2019-2

Combating desertification - Pierre Ozer
12
12
-
3

ANTH0050-1

Anthropology of migration - Elodie Razy
30
-
-
6

Research Focus

Compulsory courses

ANTH0048-1

Economic anthropology - Benjamin Rubbers
30
-
-
6

ANTH0032-1

Advanced Questions in Cultural Anthropology - Marc Lenaerts
30
-
-
6

SOCI0719-1

In-depth research seminar in population and development - Benjamin Rubbers
15
-
-
6

HTRA0013-1

Grounds - Collégialité
-
-
-
6

Optional courses
[...]Courses to choose (up to 6 credits) from the 2nd Masters programmes of the University of Liege or of another French-speaking Belgian University, with the approval of the teacher and the Jury of Population and Development Sciences-

Professional focus "Cooperation North-South" (2010-2011 Perspectives)

Compulsory courses

SOCI0065-1

Seminar accompanying research - [15h SEM]
-
-
[+]
3

SOCI0075-1

Project management and international partners
30
-
-
3

ECON0068-1

Seminar on the Social Economy, (North and South) - [30h SEM]
-
-
[+]
6

SOCI1242-3

Migration and development - [30h SEM]
-
-
[+]
6

BIOL0204-3

Introduction to general ecology
30
-
-
6

Optional courses

Choose courses totalling 7 ECTS from the following :

HSTG0014-1

Training
-
-
-
6

PSYC1045-1

Methods and techniques of animation of groups
30
-
-
3

AESS0212-1

Special didactics in social sciences (part I)



3

- Courses and exercices
40
-
-

- Observation placements - [10h Internship]
-
-
[+]

- Teaching placements - [20h Internship]
-
-
[+]

- Reflexive practices
-
5
-

GEST0379-1

Social entrepreneurship
30
-
-
3

RISQ2000-2

Introduction to natural hazards
12
-
-
3

ENVT0008-1

Biodiversity and ecodevelopment
15
-
-
3

GEOG0030-1

Climates of intertropical and subtrpopical regions
10
-
-
3

GEOG0209-3

Cultural and political geography - [2,5d FW]
30
15
[+]
6

ENVT2019-1

Combating desertification
24
-
-
3

Professional focus "Contemporary China" (2010-2011 Perspectives)

Students must follow the Introduction to Chinese language in addition to the complete programme of 2nd master if this course has not been followed in the 1st year of master

Compulsory courses

SOCI0068-1

Power and Society in Modern and Contemporary China
30
-
-
6

ASIE0003-1

Tradition and Modernity in the Chinese Society
30
-
-
6

SOCI0084-1

Séminaire thématique "Population, institutions et développement en République Populaire de Chine" - [30h SEM]
-
-
[+]
6

ANTH0387-1

Chine postsocialiste et mondialisation : dynamiques politiques et sociales
30
-
-
6

HSTG0014-1

Training
-
-
-
6

Research focus (2010-2011 views)

Compulsory courses

ANTH0048-1

Economic anthropology - Benjamin Rubbers
30
-
-
6

ENVI0001-1

Environment and development : North South interdependencies - Marc Mormont
-
-
-
6

SOCI0719-1

In-depth research seminar in population and development - Benjamin Rubbers
15
-
-
6

ECON0011-2

Economics of Development, 45 lecture periods, FELD S. - Serge Feld
30
15
-
6

Optional courses

Choose one of the following courses :

GEOG0219-2

Geo-demography - Laurence Thomsin
20
10
-
6

GEOG0209-3

Cultural and political geography - Serge Schmitz - [2,5d FW]
30
15
[+]
6

SOCI0131-1

Sociology of Democratic Processes - Marc Jacquemain
30
-
-
6

SPOL2226-1

Seminar on international relations - Sébastian Santander - [30h SEM]
-
-
[+]
6

SPOL2201-3

Comparative Political Regimes - Pierre Verjans
45
-
-
6

ANTH0052-1

Anthropology of family connections - Elodie Razy
30
-
-
6

ECON0842-3

International Trade Economics (english) - Joseph Tharakan
30
15
-
6

ANTH0032-1

Advanced Questions in Cultural Anthropology - Marc Lenaerts
30
-
-
6

ECON0206-1

Topics in International Economics (english) - Joseph Tharakan - [30h SEM]
-
-
[+]
6

ANTH0384-1

New naturalism in social sciences - Véronique Servais
30
-
-
6

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