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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
SPOL2314-1  Comparative analysis of public policies

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master en sciences politiques, à finalité spécialisée en science, technologie et société, 1st yearToute l'année5
Lecturer :  Catherine Fallon
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
The course will cover recent theories of the comparative approaches in public policy analysis : - reflexivity in comparative analysis - comparative analysis at international level; at european level; - methodologies : constructing comparability of analysis.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Develop a critical and methodological comeptence through comparative analysis
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Students have to analyse within a given sector of public policy a series of rapports of comparative analysis : they have to produce a 5 pages written document with a critical presentation of the methodologies mobilised.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
lectures are organised during the 2d semestre, on the basis of a series of articles and texsts (in French and English) Details concerning the lectures and the personal work will be provided during the introductory course.
Recommended or required readings :  
A series of articles the slides used during the lectures will be made available
Assessment methods and criteria :  
oral examination : a discussion on the basis of the written report of the personal work; a question on the elements covered during the lectures (restitution) on basis of the reading file. 50% of the final evalution will be based on the personal work
Contacts :  
catherine.fallon@ulg.ac.be


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