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2026-2027 / Master

Population and development studies, professional focus North-South cooperation

120 crédits
Master in population and development studies, professional focus North-South cooperation
H2SCOO01

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  • Organization
  • Theory
  • Practical
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  • Credits

Block 1

Compulsory courses

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Anthropology of development Q230--6
Global change and health - [5h Autres] Q215-[+]3
International economic institutions Q130--3
Economics of Globalization Q245--6
Introduction to International Relations Q260--6

Optional courses

Choose courses totalling 7 ECTS from the following :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Economie écologique et gestion de la transition Q230--6
Anthropology of capitalism Q230--6
Governance and HRM of social enterprises Q130--6
Gender and development
Q115--3
Introduction aux études de genre, Cours théorique
Q124--3
Theories of the international relations Q130--6
(pas organisé en 2026-2027) Seminar on international relations - [30h Seminar] Q1--[+]6
Development Economics (english language) Q13015-6
Health system governance and funding - [15h Autres] Q130-[+]6
Latin America: political, economic and social reconfigurations - [15h Seminar]
Q115-[+]3
Africa, international implications (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q130--6
Politological analyses of Africa - [30h Seminar] (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q1--[+]6
Seminar on current issues in international cooperation
Q130--6
Introduction to Education and Global Citizenship
Q11530-6
English - module 1, Reading scientific texts (english language) Q11020-3
English - Module 2: Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures, Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures (english language) Q11020-3
Spanish level 1 (spanish language) Q245--6
Spanish level 2 (spanish language) Q145--6
Students may choose one course from the UNIC catalogue (subject to the approval of the chair of the board of the master's degree in Population and Development).

Focus compulsory courses

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Transitions et défis globaux dans les Suds
Q230--3
Approche multidisciplinaire de la pauvreté au Sud
TA2520-6
Démarches méthodologiques et scientifiques en sciences de la population et du développement - [14h Seminar]
TA308[+]9
Sociologie de la coopération internationale
Q140--6
North-South: imperialism, development, globalisation - a history, Theory course
Q130--3
Globalisation et Société civile : théories et acteurs
Q12010-3

Block 2

Compulsory courses

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Final thesis and internship - [16h Seminar]
Prerequisite
SOCI2261-1
Démarches méthodologiques et scientifiques en sciences de la population et du développement
TA8-[+]21
Populations, families and health in the South (Africa)
Q130--6
Migration, Transnationalism and Development (english language) - [30h Seminar]
Q1--[+]6
Risks and catastrophes in developing countries Q130--6
Development policies in the South: financing and tools
Q120--3

Optional courses

Choose courses totalling 12 ECTS from the following :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Economie écologique et gestion de la transition Q230--6
Anthropology of capitalism Q230--6
Gender and development
Q115--3
Introduction aux études de genre, Cours théorique
Q124--3
Theories of the international relations Q130--6
(pas organisé en 2026-2027) Seminar on international relations - [30h Seminar] Q1--[+]6
Development Economics (english language) Q13015-6
Health system governance and funding - [15h Autres] Q130-[+]6
Latin America: political, economic and social reconfigurations - [15h Seminar]
Q115-[+]3
Africa, international implications (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q130--6
Politological analyses of Africa - [30h Seminar] (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q1--[+]6
Seminar on current issues in international cooperation
Q130--6
Introduction to Education and Global Citizenship
Q11530-6
English - module 1, Reading scientific texts (english language) Q11020-3
English - Module 2: Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures, Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures (english language) Q11020-3
Spanish level 1 (spanish language) Q245--6
Spanish level 2 (spanish language) Q145--6
Students may choose one course from the UNIC catalogue (subject to the approval of the chair of the board of the master's degree in Population and Development).

Focus compulsory courses

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Project management and international partners
Q23015-6

Bloc d'aménagement du programme de l'année

Bridging courses Master in population and development studies (15 credits)

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : Intended for bachelor's students in international cooperation (s), university bachelor's students outside the human sciences and master's students outside the university

Compulsory courses

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Scientific approaches and investigationQ2   5
Initiation à l'esprit critique, Theory  10-- 
Initiation à l'esprit critique, SHS practice  -4- 
Survey methodology  166- 
Qualitative research methods
Q24015-5
Introduction à la démarche scientifique en étude du développement
TA3030-5

Optional free course

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Introduction to IT and office software
Q2-20--
Notice : a self-assessment test, held at the beginning of the year, will help guide students in their choice of useful modules

Bridging courses Master in population and development sciences (max 60 credits)

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : aimed at any other non-university bachelor

Compulsory courses

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Compléments méthodes de recherche en sciences sociales

Scientific approaches and investigationQ2   5
Initiation à l'esprit critique, Theory  10-- 
Initiation à l'esprit critique, SHS practice  -4- 
Survey methodology  166- 
Qualitative research methods
Q24015-5
Introduction à la démarche scientifique en étude du développement
TA3030-5

Further disciplinary

Introduction to international cooperation and humanitarian aid
Q130--5
Evolution de la pensée sociologique, partim 1 : sociologie classique - [20h Question and answer session] Q130-[+]5
Contemporary anthropological theories Q230--5
General Political Economics - Microeconomics
Q13015-5
General political Economics - Macroeconomics
Q23015-5
Introduction to political science, Part 1 Q130--5
Descriptive Statistics
Q12010-5
Introduction to the study of migration and integration
Q230--5
ou tout autre cours de l'ULiège au choix du/de la Président.e de jury

Optional courses

Selon les résultats obtenus au test de connaissances en début d'année, un cours à choisir parmi ceux-ci :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Basic English for the human and social sciences (english language) TA60--5
English level 1 (english language) TA6030-5
English level 2 (english language) TA6030-5
English - level 3 (english language) TA6030-5

Optional free course

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Introduction to IT and office software
Q2-20--
Notice : a self-assessment test, held at the beginning of the year, will help guide students in their choice of useful modules