Study Programmes 2016-2017
SPOL2319-1  
Methods of futurology and strategic analysis
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS)5
Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS) (CATANE)5
Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS) (en Science, Technologie et Société (STS))5
Master in political sciences : general (60 ECTS)5
Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...)5
Master in geography : general (120 ECTS)4
Lecturer :
Sébastien Brunet
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
Learning unit contents :
Anticipation is a fundamental activity for both private and public decision-makers. Different kinds of anticipation are coexisting in our societies with deep epistemological roots. Prospective as such is a very specific anticipatory approach built in France after the Second World War. 
The goal of this course is to introduce students to the methodology and tools of prospective which are based on interdisciplinarity.
Two parts of the course: 1) ex-cathedra ; 2) participative implementation of a prospective approach. The final goal of this second part is to build a "time capsule".
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
Understanding of the key-concepts
Implementation of a prospective approach
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
none
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mind mapping, case study and participative and deliberative approach.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face to face
Recommended or required readings :
Jean-Luc Guyot et Sébastien Brunet (Eds), "Construire les futurs", Presses universitaires de Namur, 2014.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written exam  consiting of an essay.
Three subjects will be offered to students The written exam will take place for four hours during which the students will be invited to address one of the three topics proposed . Evaluation of essays will be based on the following: 1) Logical reasoning - 25%; 2) Mobilizing knowledge - 25% (theoretical references, links to practical work); 3) Originality of the treatment of the proposed subject - 25% (links to other courses...); 4) Critical thinking - 25% (ability to distinguish between judgments of fact and value judgments) .
Work placement(s) :
Institut Wallon de l'Evaluation, de la Prospective et de la Statistique, Route de Louvain-la-Neuve, 2, 5001 Belgrade.
Organizational remarks :
The course is held every even year (2016-2017,2018-2019,...) 
Mercredi 21/09: 8h30-10h
Mercredi 28/09: 8h30-10h
Mercredi 05/10: cancelled
Mercredi 12/10: 8h30-10h
Mercredi 19/10: ? (to be defined)
Mercredi 26/10: 8h30-10h
Mercredi 09/11: 8h30-10h
Mercredi 16/11: cancelled
Mercredi 23/11: 8h30-10h
Mercredi 30/11: 8h30-10h
Mercredi 07/12: 8h30-10h
Mercredi 14/12: 8h30-10h  
Contacts :
Prof. Sébastien Brunet, sebastien.brunet@ulg.ac.be