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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
SPOL0927-1  Politics and Democracy

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 1st yearFirst semester5
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 1st yearFirst semester5
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques et société, 2nd yearFirst semester5
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 1st yearFirst semester5
Master en sciences politiques, à finalité spécialisée en science, technologie et société, 1st yearFirst semester5
Master in Population and Development studies, Research Focus, 1st yearFirst semester6
Master in Sociology, in-depth approach, 2nd yearFirst semester3
Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in Contemporary China , 1st yearFirst semester6
Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in North-South Cooperation , 1st yearFirst semester6
Lecturer :  N...
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
The main objective of the course seeks to challenge the concept of "democracy" and to list all the significations this concept possesses.

This is a large objective since we will study politics, parties, ideologies, political programmes, institutions and actors in both Belgium and the European Union. Sometimes when it is useful, we will also study the question through an historical and a comparative perspective with other nations all around the world.

This is also a very focused objective since the all courses will be about and only about democracy.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
- critical analysis of the concept of "democracy" in a multi-disciplinary perspective (political philosophy, political science, political sociology, history)

- case studies and empirical description of the democratic politics in a comparative perspective
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Bachelor in Human Science (political science, law, sociology, media, philosophy, history, etc.)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
In accordance with the students, it will be possible for them to give a lecture within the context of the case studies seen during the course.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
The course will be made of lectures with possible invited lecturers from different professional fields.
In 2010, the course starts on September 24 at R52 (B4). We will gather almost each friday "same time same place" until the 24th of December except for the 15th of October when the course will not be given, and the 22th and the 29th of October where we will meet at A.2 (B7a).
Recommended or required readings :  
Books, notes and visual aids will be mentioned at the beginning of the course.
Contacts :  
The best way to contact me is : jerome.jamin@ulg.ac.be


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