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| SPOL1101-3 | Introduction to Political Science
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| Duration : | 60h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Sébastien Brunet |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | After the study of the main concepts in political science (political regimes, ideologies, political parties, and electoral systems), this course introduces students to the main topics in political behaviour (political socialisation, public opinion, participation, generations, political psychology, social movements). It also presents several theories (School of Michigan, functionalism, rational choice, and methodological individualism). |
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| Prerequisites : | N.A. |
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| Organization : | The course is based in weekly lectures (with slides) and a textbook (to be announced at the beginning of the semester). |
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| Assessment : | Two written exams (in January and June) based on the lectures and the complementary readings. The questions cover the material presented in the lectures and the readings and require short answers. |
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| Contacts : | Lecturer
Bernard Fournier, chargé de cours Département de science politique Faculté de droit et de science politique Phone: 04/366.30.41 - Fax: 04/366.29.52 Email: Bernard.Fournieràulg.ac.be (change "à" for "@" without quotation marks) Web Site: http://www.polliege.ulg.ac.be
Assistant
Elodie Flaba Phone: 04/366.42.59 - Fax: 04/366.45.57 Email: e.flabaàulg.ac.be (change "à" for "@" without quotation marks) |
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| Remarks : | More information at http://www.polliege.ulg.ac.be. The information given on the Webpage is part of the course material. To access the course web page, a username as well as a password will be given to the registered students at the beginning of the semester. |
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