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| SPOL2235-1 | Seminar on the international relations of the Western Mediteranean
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| Duration : | 30h SEM |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, à finalité spécialisée en science, technologie et société, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) | | 5 |
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| Master in Anthropology, in-depth approach, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master in Population and Development studies, Research Focus, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master in Anthropology, Teaching Focus, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master in Anthropology, specialized approach in applied anthropology, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in Contemporary China
, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in North-South Cooperation
, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master en anthropologie, à finalité spécialisée en anthropologie des dynamiques sociales et du développement, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Lecturer : | Hassan Bousetta |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The seminar on the international relations of the West Mediteranean has as objective to introduce the students to the main contemporary political issues of the great Maghreb (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mauritania). The proposed approach is multi-disciplinar and draws its interpretative tools of the international relations of the region from political science, history, sociology, anthropology and economy among others. The seminar is subdivided into six main themes: the external relations of the European Union with Maghreb countries, the political systems of the region, the regional conflicts, the question of political islam and the issue of migration. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The main objective of the seminair is to offer a panorama of the main contemporary geopolitical issues at stake in the Maghreb. More specifically, it seeks to provide the students with tools allowing them analyse the regional situation by identifying the structural determinants of the main geopolitical stakes, their historical continuity or discontinuity. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| There is no specific prerequesite for attendance to this seminair |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| A written assignment of maximum 10 pages is expected from the students. It consist of analysing and commenting a book (i.e. either a scientific book or an engaged essay) selected from the bibliography that will be circulated during the seminar. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The seminar takes place during the second semester every Friday from 8 to 10am. Place to be determined |
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Recommended or required readings :
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The evaluation is done on the basis of the oral defense of a written assignment (See section "Travaux pratiques") |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Dr Hassan Bousetta
Research Associate
National Fund for Scientific Research
University of Liège
Institute of Human and Social Sciences
Centre for ethnic and migration studies
Building 31- Box 45
Room R36
7, Boulevard du Rectorat
B - 4000 Liège
Tel + 32 4 366 30 17
GSM +32 488 23 23 79
Fax + 32 4 366 47 51
Hassan.Bousetta@ulg.ac.be
http://www.ulg.ac.be/cedem |
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