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| SPOL2201-3 | Comparative Political Regimes
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| Duration : | 45h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 2nd year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 2nd year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques et société, 2nd year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 2nd year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, à finalité spécialisée en science, technologie et société, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Political Sciences : General
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| Master in Population and Development studies, Research Focus, 2nd year | | Toute l'année | | 6 |
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| Lecturer : | 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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| The course is based on the comparative method. It focuses on a critical approach to the concepts of social cleavages, mass organization, legitimation of power, on the basis of theories developed by some political scientists and of the comparison between various contemporary political systems both within Europe and outside Europe. Case studies illustrate each of the various concepts we consider. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Help students to understand, that is, give meaning to, a particular
action or the way an institution functions, or the recurrent use of a
political practice. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| none |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Ex cathedra lectures though students are warmly invited to participate. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| A syllabus is available.
Recommended reading:
SEILER D. L., La méthode comparative en science politique, Paris, A. Colin, 2004;
WEIBEL E., Mille ans d'Allemagne. Histoire et géopolitique du monde germanique, Editions Ellipses, 2007 |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination both in the first and second session. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| "To give knowledge and ways of thinking, not to learn to pass exams, are the aims of university". |
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Contacts :
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| Pierre Verjans
Département de science politique
Faculté de Droit
Université de Liège
Boulevard du Rectorat, 7, B31
4000 Liège
pverjans@ulg.ac.be
+32 4 366 30 34 |
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