SPOL1101-1 : Introduction to Political Science

Study Programmes 2015-2016

SPOL1101-1

Introduction to Political Science (partim)

Duration :

30h Th

Number of credits :

Bachelor in human and social sciences		3
Bachelor in sociology and anthropology		3
Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS)		3
Bachelor in information and communication		3
Master in multilingual communication (120 ECTS)		4

Lecturer :

Jérôme Jamin

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

The main objective of the first part of the course is to introducing students with the particular specificities of political objects by using vocabulary, tools and methods to identify, name, classify and predict political events.

Learning outcomes of the course :

Teaching should enable students to identify political event within the social environment.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

N.A.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Among other things, the program:
- What is a political object?;
- What is science?;
- Political Science and Political Philosophy;
- The Imaginary Institution of Society;
- Autonomy and heteronomy companies;
- The State;
- Nation;
- The Power;
- Ideologies and political divisions;
- Actors;
- "How to compare";
- Political regimes;

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Required attending for lectures and conferences