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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
SPOL1101-3  Introduction to Political Science

Duration :  60h Th
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in Law, 2nd year6
Bachelor in Political Sciences, 1st year6
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Political Sciences6
Lecturer :  Jérôme Jamin
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
All year long, with partial in January
Course contents :  
The main objective of the first part of the course aimed at introducing students with the particular species of political objects by a vocabulary, tools and methods to identify, name, classify and predict political events.

The objective of the second part of the course aimed at exploring the teaching of the first part in terms of analysis through case studies.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
The case studies provide students the opportunity to link the theoretical considered of the first part of the course with contemporary political events. The link between "theory" and "practice" is here fundamental.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
N.A.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Required attenting for lectures and conferences
Recommended or required readings :  
Students will be studying on one hand what the teacher says during the course, and on the other hand the content of a specific book : Jean-Yves Dormagen et Daniel Mouchard, Introduction à la sociologie politique, Bruxelles : De Boeck (Ouvertures politiques).
For the second part of the course, some texts linked with what is seen during the course will have to be studied too.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written examination
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Thursday from 10:45 to 12:45Hall 604
Contacts :  
Classroom teacher:

Dr. Jérôme Jamin
Lecturer
Department of Political Science
Faculty of Law and Political Science

PhD student assistant :
Laureen Poncelet :
laureen.poncelet@ulg.ac.be
Geoffrey Grandjean :
geoffrey.grandjean@ulg.ac.be


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