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Institute for Human and Social Sciences
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Master in Population and development studies
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 | Credits
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 Programme structure
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Two-year master program
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First Year
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Second year
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Professional focus "North-South cooperation"
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Professional focus : "Contemporary China"
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Research Focus
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 Two-year master program
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 First Year
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 Compulsory courses
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SOCI2243-1
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International co-operation sociology - Gautier Pirotte
 | Q1
 | 45
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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ANTH0046-1
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Anthropology of development - Benjamin Rubbers
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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SOCI0201-2
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European institutions and development cooperation - Sabine Lecrenier - [15h SEM]
 | Q2
 | -
 | -
 | [+]
 | 3
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ECON2264-2
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Public choices and budgeting, Part 2 : Budgeting - Luc Leruth, Elisabeth Paul
 | Q2
 | 15
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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SOCI1240-2
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Sociology of Interventions in Developing Countries - Marc Poncelet
 | Q1
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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SPOL0097-1
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International Economic Institutions - Philippe Vincent
 | Q1
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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ECON0011-2
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Economics of Development - Joseph Tharakan
 | Q1
 | 30
 | 15
 | -
 | 6
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ECON0941-1
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Seminar on the Social Economy - Jacques Defourny
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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HTRA0012-1
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Personal Work - N...
 | TA
 | -
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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 Optional courses
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|  Choose courses totalling 12 ECTS from the following :
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HSTG0008-1
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Training - N...
 | TA
 | -
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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SOCI0096-1
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Gender and development - Sophie Grenade
 | Q1
 | 15
 | -
 | -
 | 3
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SOCI0098-1
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Development education seminar - Adélie Miguel Sierra - [15h SEM]
 | Q1
 | 15
 | 15
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 | 3
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ANTH0050-1
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Anthropology of migration - Elodie Razy
 | Q1
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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ANTH0047-1
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Anthropology of childhood - 1st part - Elodie Razy
 | Q1
 | 15
 | 15
 | -
 | 3
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ENVT0846-2
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Introduction to Sustainable Development - Pierre M. Stassart
 | Q1
 | 18
 | 6
 | -
 | 3
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SPOL0011-1
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Theories of the international relations - Sébastian Santander (Even years)
 | Q1
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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GEST3148-1
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Philanthropy : from theory to practice - Virginie Xhauflair
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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GERM0005-2
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Postcolonial civilizations (english language) - Marc Delrez, Bénédicte Ledent, Delphine Munos, Daria Tunca
 | Q1
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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SPOL2237-1
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African political science - Bob Kabamba - [30h SEM] (Even years)
 | Q1
 | -
 | -
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 | 3
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SPOL2235-1
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Seminar on the international relations of the Western Mediteranean - Hassan Bousetta - [30h SEM]
 | Q2
 | -
 | -
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 | 6
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SOCI0110-1
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Socio-anthropology of arabo-islamic civilizations - Mohamed Nachi
 | Q2
 | 45
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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HIST0030-1
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History and civilization of the Arab world 1 - Frédéric Bauden (Odd years)
 | Q1
 | 30
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 | 6
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HREL0002-1
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Introduction to the history of Islam - Elise Franssen (Even years)
 | Q2
 | 30
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 | 6
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HREL0028-1
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Religions in Ancient India - Philippe Swennen
 | Q1
 | 30
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 | 6
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HIST0024-1
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History of Latin America - Philippe Raxhon
 | Q1
 | 30
 | -
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 | 3
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ASIE0015-1
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Chinese language 1 (beginners) - Eric Florence
 | TA
 | 60
 | 10
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 | 6
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Notice It is strongly recommended for students who intend to study "Contemporary China" to choose this course.
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LANG0913-1
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English - Module 1 : Reading of scientific texts (english language) - Frédéric Depas
 | Q1
 | 30
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 | 3
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LANG0914-1
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English - Module 2 : Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures (english language) - Kevin Heyeres
 | Q2
 | 30
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 | 3
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LANG0917-1
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Spanish level 1 (spanish language) - Valérie Coyette
 | TA
 | 45
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 | 3
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 Second year
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 Compulsory courses
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HMEM0008-1
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Final thesis - Collégialité
 | TA
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 | 18
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SOCI0073-3
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Thematic analysis seminars on programmes to combat poverty - Gautier Pirotte, Arnaud Zacharie
 | Q1
 | 30
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 | 6
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SOCI0112-1
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Family Structures, Cultural Dynamics and Globalisation - Marc Poncelet
 | Q1
 | 30
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 | 6
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 Choose one focus from the following :
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|  Professional focus "North-South cooperation"
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|  Compulsory courses
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SOCI0075-3
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Project management and international partners - Luisa Maria Aguilar Tiraboschi, Gautier Pirotte
 | Q1
 | 30
 | 15
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 | 6
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SOCI0097-1
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Seminar on professional practices in development - Véronique Biquet, Véronique Fettweis, Gautier Pirotte
 | TA
 | 15
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 | 3
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RISQ2000-2
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Introduction to natural hazards - Pierre Ozer
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 | 12
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 | 3
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SOCI1242-3
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Migration Transnationalism and Development (english language) - Jean-Michel Lafleur - [30h SEM]
 | Q1
 | -
 | -
 | [+]
 | 6
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HSTG0014-1
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Training - Collégialité
 | Q2
 | -
 | -
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 | 6
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|  Optional courses
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|  Choose courses totalling 7 ECTS from the following :
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SOCI2245-1
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Practical exercises in development education - Justine Di Prima, Andrés Patuelli Hodde
 | Q1
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 | 30
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 | 3
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PEDA0056-1
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Conception, management and evaluation of training strategies - Daniel Faulx
 | Q1
 | 45
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 | -
 | 3
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PEDA0060-2
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Current issues in adult training - Daniel Faulx
 | Q1
 | 15
 | 15
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 | 3
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GEST0379-1
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Social entrepreneurship - Sybille Mertens de Wilmars
 | Q1
 | 30
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 | -
 | 6
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ENVT0008-1
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Biodiversity and ecodevelopment - Pascal Poncin
 | Q2
 | 15
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 | 3
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GEOG0030-1
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Climates of intertropical and subtropical regions - Michel Erpicum
 | Q2
 | 10
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 | 3
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ENVT2019-2
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Combating desertification - Pierre Ozer
 | Q1
 | 12
 | 12
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 | 3
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SOCI0098-1
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Development education seminar - Adélie Miguel Sierra - [15h SEM]
 | Q1
 | 15
 | 15
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 | 3
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Notice In terms of transition for 2014-2015
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SOCI0060-1
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Sociology of organized action - Frédéric Schoenaers, Sophie Thunus
 | Q1
 | 45
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 | 6
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LANG0913-2
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English - Module 1 : Reading of scientific texts (english language) - Frédéric Depas
 | Q1
 | 15
 | 15
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 | 3
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LANG0914-2
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English - Module 2 : Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures (english language) - Kevin Heyeres
 | Q2
 | 15
 | 15
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 | 3
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LANG2917-1
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Spanish level 2 (spanish language) - Valérie Coyette
 | Q1
 | 45
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 | 3
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|  Professional focus : "Contemporary China"
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|  Compulsory courses
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SOCI0068-1
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Power and Society in Modern and Contemporary China - Eric Florence
 | Q1
 | 30
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 | 6
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ASIE0003-1
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Tradition and Modernity in the Chinese Society - Andreas Thele
 | Q2
 | 30
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 | 6
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SOCI0084-1
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Thematic seminar : "Population, institutions and development in People's Republic of China" - Eric Florence - [30h SEM]
 | Q1
 | -
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 | 6
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ANTH0387-1
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Postsocialist China and globalization : political and social dynamics - Eric Florence
 | Q1
 | 30
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 | -
 | 6
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|  Optional courses
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|  Choose courses totalling 7 ECTS from the following :
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ASIE0015-1
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Chinese language 1 (beginners) - Eric Florence
 | TA
 | 60
 | 10
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 | 6
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Notice students who haven¿t taken the Introduction to Chinese course in the first year of the master¿s degree are required to take the ASIE0015-1 course in the second year.
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HSTG0014-1
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Training - Collégialité
 | Q2
 | -
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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SOCI0155-1
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Professional practices seminar - Contemporary China - Véronique Biquet, Véronique Fettweis, Gautier Pirotte
 | TA
 | 15
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 | 3
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LANG0913-3
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English - Module 1 : Reading of scientific texts (english language) - Frédéric Depas - [15h SEM]
 | Q1
 | 15
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 | [+]
 | 3
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LANG0914-3
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English - Module 2 : Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures (english language) - Kevin Heyeres - [15h SEM]
 | Q2
 | 15
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 | 3
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|  Research Focus
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|  Compulsory courses
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ANTH0048-1
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Economic anthropology - Benjamin Rubbers
 | Q2
 | 30
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 | 6
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SOCI0719-3
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Socio-anthropology of health and development - Julie Failon, Marc Poncelet, Emmanuel Sambieni
 | Q1
 | 30
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 | 6
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SOCI0205-1
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Globalisation and civil society : theory and players - Gautier Pirotte
 | Q2
 | 30
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 | 6
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SOCI0099-1
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Research seminar on development and internationalism - Collégialité
 | Q2
 | 15
 | 15
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 | 6
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|  Optional courses
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|  Choose courses totalling 7 ECTS from the following :
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HSTG0014-1
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Training - Collégialité
 | Q2
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 | 6
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ENVT3030-1
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Qualitative investigation techniques - Dorothée Denayer, François Melard, Nathalie Semal, Pierre M. Stassart - Suppl : Clémence Massart
 | Q1
 | 27
 | 45
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 | 6
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SOCI0131-1
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Sociology of Democratic Processes - Marc Jacquemain
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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SPOL2226-1
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Seminar on international relations - Sébastian Santander - [30h SEM] (Even years)
 | Q1
 | -
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 | [+]
 | 6
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SPOL2201-3
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Comparative Political Regimes - Pierre Verjans (Odd years)
 | Q1
 | 45
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 | 6
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ECON0842-3
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International Trade Economics (english language) - Joseph Tharakan
 | Q1
 | 30
 | 15
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 | 6
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ANTH0032-1
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Advanced Questions in Cultural Anthropology - Alessandro Jedlowski, Benjamin Rubbers
 | Q2
 | 30
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 | 3
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ECON0206-1
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Topics in International Economics (english language) - Joseph Tharakan - [30h SEM]
 | Q1
 | -
 | -
 | [+]
 | 6
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ANTH0061-1
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In-depth questions of the anthropology of communication - Véronique Servais - [30h SEM]
 | Q1
 | -
 | -
 | [+]
 | 3
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LANG0913-4
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English - Module 1 : Reading of scientific texts (english language) - Frédéric Depas
 | Q1
 | 20
 | 10
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 | 3
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LANG0914-4
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English - Module 2 : Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures (english language) - Kevin Heyeres
 | Q2
 | 20
 | 10
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 | 3
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LANG2917-1
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Spanish level 2 (spanish language) - Valérie Coyette
 | Q1
 | 45
 | -
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 | 3
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