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| SPOL2102-1 | Belgian politics
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| Duration : | 30h SEM |
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| Lecturer : | Geoffroy Matagne, Pierre Verjans |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| This seminar aims at studying contemporary Belgian politics through the analysis of key topical issues. Introductory lectures will be devoted to the discussion of some useful analytical elements and tools, notably main cleavages, main actors and the centrifugal federalization process. During following meetings, students will make presentations and discuss specific issues linked to Belgian politics contemporary developments. In a final lecture, general lessons will be drawn. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The seminar objectives are three-fold. It aims at helping the student to:
- deepen his/her understanding of the stakes and mechanisms of contemporary Belgian politics;
- develop his/her ability to apply to an actual and bounded case the theoretical and methodological knowledge he/she has acquired during his/her university education;
- reinforce his/her presentation and discussion of research results skills. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The seminar takes place in the first semester. After introductory lectures, students will make a presentation on a Belgian politics topical issue. The topic will be proposed by the students or chosen in a list. A debate with the audience will follow each presentation. Informed by the debate, students will have to write a 5 to 10-pages long paper on their topic. The organization of the sessions and the preparation of the presentations will be discussed during the first sesssion. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| BEAUFAYS J, MATAGNE G (éditeurs), La Belgique en mutation. Systèmes politiques et politiques publiques (1968-2008), Bruylant, Bruxelles, 2009. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| First session : 1/3 written paper (group evaluation) - 1/3 oral presentation - 1/3 active participation during the sessions.
Second session : written paper (individual evaluation). |
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Organizational remarks :
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| Students are required to participate actively in the seminar. Class participation is graded. |
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Contacts :
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| Geoffroy Matagne
Maître de conférences
Département de science politique
Phone: 04/366.30.38 - Fax: 04/366.45.57
E-mail: gmatagne@ulg.ac.be
Pierre Verjans
Chargé de cours
Département de science politique
Phone: 04/366.30.34
E-mail: pverjans@ulg.ac.be |
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