Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
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
This COURSE IS NOT ORGANISED IN 2020-2021
The course will cover recent theories of the comparative approaches in public policy analysis : - reflexivity in comparative analysis - comparative analysis at international level; at european level; - methodologies : constructing comparability of analysis.
The course is held every odd year (2017-2018, 2019-2020,...).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Develop a critical and methodological comeptence through comparative analysis
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Students have to analyse within a given sector of public policy a series of rapports of comparative analysis : they have to produce a (max.) 15 pages large written document with a critical presentation of the methodologies mobilised.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
lectures are organised on the basis of a series of articles and texsts (in French and English) Details concerning the lectures and the personal work will be provided during the introductory course.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
A series of articles are referenced during the cours on My ULg the slides used during the lectures will be made available via My ULg
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.
oral examination : a discussion on the basis of the written report of the personal work; a question on the elements covered during the lectures (restitution) on basis of the reading file. 50% of the final evalution will be based on the personal work
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The course is held every odd year (2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020,...).
Contacts
catherine.fallon@ulg.ac.be