Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course provides an historical overview of the genesis of the Belgian contemporary society and of its socio-economic instoitutions.
The course will first describe the advent of Belgian industrial capitalism in relation with Industrial Revolution. On the second time, the course is organised according to a thematic framework; the 8 following topics are examined from 1850' to 1970', links are made to current topics, as well as with the Belgian Political History course:
- The general economic characteristics of Belgian capitalism (actors, sectors which support growth, etc.);
- Growth and crisis of the Belgian capitalism;
- The role of the State in economic life;
- The making of the classes and their evolution;
- The living conditions of the population;
- Class in itself, class for itself: the organisation of the workers' movement and employers' forces;
- The origin and development of the Belgian industrial relations system;
- From social insurances to the modern Belgian welfare system.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Informed about the context which saw the birth of social and political sciences, the students will gain a better understanding of some of the key concept of their discipline, as well as of the economic and social challenges in the world around them today. They should have a better understanding of the socio-economic institutions of the environment in which they will be working.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
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Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
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Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège
Further information:
From the very first lesson, students receive a detailed plan of the entire course. Before each class, students will receive a copy of the PowerPoint slides to be seen in class and will regularly be given indications for reading which will shed light on certain questions. These optional readings will not, however, be on subjects upon which they will be graded.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Further information:
In June and September, the exam will be oral; it begins with the written preparation of the answer to a first question (sheet drawn at random); followed by two other questions (related to the first question: when you draw a sheet, you actually draw three questions, the first of which is written out in full on the sheet; the other two are designated by a number that refers to a list of questions) for which the preparation time will be shorter.
In practical terms, the student draws a sheet of paper at random. He or she has a maximum of 15 minutes to prepare a written answer to the first question on this sheet of paper. At the end of this preparation time, or (more often) at the end of the previous student's exam, they present their answer to the first question. They then listen to the second question and have 3 to 4 minutes to think about it and write down a few notes, before answering orally. The same procedure is followed for the third question.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Eric Geerkens, professor
Histoire économique et sociale
quai Roosevelt, 1B (Bât. A4, office I9)
4000 Liège
Belgium
Tel. ULg : +32 4 366 53 59
E-mail : e.geerkens@uliege.be