Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in political sciences : general (60 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course is held every odd year (2019-2020).
This seminar aims at studying contemporary Belgian politics through the analysis of key topical issues. The introductory lecture is devoted to the discussion of some useful analytical elements and tools. Main cleavages and public policy analysis theories are presented. During following sessions, students will make presentations and discuss specific issues linked to Belgian politics contemporary developments. In a final lecture, general lessons will be drawn.
In 2020-2021, the students that still have the course in their curriculum have to write a paper. They are invited to contact the teachers in September 2020. Presentation sessions are not organised.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The seminar objectives are three-fold. It aims at helping the student to:
- deepen his/her understanding of the stakes and mechanisms of contemporary Belgian politics;
- develop his/her ability to apply to an actual and bounded case the theoretical and methodological knowledge he/she has acquired during his/her university education;
- reinforce his/her presentation and discussion of research results skills.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Corequis: Belgian political history.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
The seminar takes place in the first semester. Students have to prepare a short paper (ten pages maximum) and make a presentation (20 minutes maximum) on a Belgian politics topical issue. They need to choose a specific analytical grid in agreement with the teachers. The organization of the sessions and the preparation of the presentations will be discussed during the first sesssion.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
Recommended reading:
BEAUFAYS J, MATAGNE G (éditeurs), La Belgique en mutation. Systèmes politiques et politiques publiques (1968-2008), Bruylant, Bruxelles, 2009.
CLAISSE F, COUNET M, VERJANS P, Introduction aux doctrines et idées politiques, De Boeck, Bruxelles, 2017.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam
- Remote
written work
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
First session : 30 % for the presentation, 10 % for participation and 60 % for the written paper.
Second session : written paper.
In 2020-2021, the students that still have the course in their curriculum have to write a paper. They are invited to contact the teachers in September 2020. Presentation sessions are not organised. This assessment method applies to code yellow, orange and red sanitary situation.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Students are required to participate actively in the seminar. Class participation is graded.
The course is held every uneven year (2019-2020).
Contacts
Geoffroy Matagne
Maître de conférences
Département de science politique
Phone: 04/366.30.38
E-mail: gmatagne(a)uliege.be
Pierre Verjans
Chargé de cours
Département de science politique
Phone: 04/366.30.34
E-mail: pverjans(a)uliege.be