Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• 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.
• Master and appropriately mobilise highly specialised knowledge and methodological approaches within of economic, political and social sciences.
• 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.
• Implement a scientific approach in order to carry out detailed research on issues within the economic, social or political field.
• Construct a reference framework, formulate questions or hypotheses from the analysis of scientific literature.
• Collect data, analyse it qualitatively and quantitatively and adequately interpret the results, taking into account the reference framework within which the research was developed.
• Independently or collectively mobilise the skills acquired through training, in social and political fields.
• Listen to team members and encourage expressing a shared opinion. Accept and discuss a different point of view than theirs.
• Be critical and have a general overview of the analysis of problems and implementation of actions in the economic, social and political fields.
• Critically analyse the extent and limitations of actions implemented in the economic, social and political field.
• Communicate, orally and in writing, in a structured and relevant way.
• Present and structure data in a clear, precise, neutral, and non-oriented way.

Learning Outcomes of UE

During this seminar, students learn to monopolise the concepts and tools of analysis seen in labour economics, and to use them to address a current issue related to wage determination. They also learn to develop a rigorous and argued approach to propose economic policy measures in relation to the topic. 

Content of UE

In groups, students deal with a topic related to wage determination (wage bargaining, wage determination at the firm level, wage discrimination, etc.). 
They use recommended references and carry out additional bibliographical research, in order to produce a piece of work that enables them to address three questions. How does the subject look like, can it be understood (what are the economic mechanisms at work)? What about the Belgian and/or European situation? What economic policies could be suggested (at Belgian and/or European level)?
Written work is produced, presented orally and discussed. 
 

Prior Experience

UW-MC-POECSO-011-M - Labour economics

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Presentation and/or works

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

The assessment is based on the quality of the written work in answering the 3 questions asked, the oral presentation and the discussion.
 

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Presentation and/or works

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Evaluation is based on the quality of the paper in order to answer the three questions, of the oral presentation and the discussion.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Presentation and/or works

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

The assessment is based on the quality of the written work in answering the 3 questions asked, the oral presentation and the discussion.

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

not applicable