Study programme 2015 - 2016
Programme component of Master's Degree in Economic and Social Policy à la Warocqué School of Business and Economics
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UW-M1-POSOPO-026-MCompulsory UEDERUETTE SergeH920 - Sciences politiques
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    HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
      Français0000044
      AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
      W-DPES-019?%

      Objectives of general skills

      • Master specialist knowledge in the field of economic, political and social sciences in order to mobilise it on issues related to political, economic and social environments.
        • Assimilate political, economic and social environments.
      • Analyse concrete political, social and economic issues in a multidisciplinary way, identifying future societal changes.
        • Analyse a situation by critically selecting adapted methodological theories and approaches.
      • Develop innovative solutions/actions/policies/methodologies adapted to an institutional and social context of actors concerned in a process of change.
        • Monitor knowledge and methodological approaches in order to evolve their thinking and practice.
      • Independently or collectively mobilise the skills acquired through training, in social and political fields.
        • Demonstrate independence and persevere, despite the difficulties or initial errors, to find an optimal solution.
      • Be critical and have a general overview of the analysis of problems and implementation of actions in the economic, social and political fields.
        • Monitor knowledge and methodological approaches in order to evolve their thinking and practice.
        • Assess their practices and be able to question it.
      • Communicate, orally and in writing, in a structured and relevant way.
        • Communicate and interact in a clear and structured manner, orally and in writing in French and English, on issues, analyses and projects.

      UE's Learning outcomes

      At the end of the course, students will be able to master the basics of Belgian history and politics in order to understand the complexity of the Belgian political situation. The origins of Belgium.

      UE Content

      The origins of Belgium
      The main Belgian issues, past and present:
      - The issue of parliamentary representation
      - Political parties and governments
      - The language issue and federalism
      - The issue of schools and the separation of Church and State
      - The social issue
      - The royal question
      - Belgian International policy

      Prior experience

      Not applicable

      Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

      • N/A

      Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

      • Oral Examination

      Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

      • Oral examination

      Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

      • N/A

      Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

      AA
      W-DPES-019

      Mode of delivery

      AA
      W-DPES-019

      Required Reading

      AA
      W-DPES-019

      Required Learning Resources/Tools

      AA
      W-DPES-019

      Recommended Reading

      AA
      W-DPES-019

      Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

      AA
      W-DPES-019

      Other Recommended Reading

      AA
      W-DPES-019

      Term 1 Assessment - type

      AA
      W-DPES-019

      Term 1 Assessment - comments

      AA
      W-DPES-019

      Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

      AA
      W-DPES-019

      Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments

      AA
      W-DPES-019

      Term 2 Assessment - type

      AA
      W-DPES-019

      Term 2 Assessment - comments

      AA
      W-DPES-019

      Term 3 Assessment - type

      AA
      W-DPES-019

      Term 3 Assessment - comments

      AA
      W-DPES-019
      UE : Programme component - AA : Teaching activity
      (*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term