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.
• Mobilise highly specialised knowledge methods and tools in different fields of economic, political and social sciences.
• 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.
• 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.
• Demonstrate independence and persevere, despite the difficulties or initial errors, to find an optimal solution.
• Appropriately mobilise expertise taking into account the constraints and resources in the situation encountered.
• 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.
• 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.
• Present and structure data in a clear, precise, neutral, and non-oriented way.
• 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.
• Mobilise highly specialised knowledge methods and tools in different fields of economic, political and social sciences.
• 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.
• 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.
• Demonstrate independence and persevere, despite the difficulties or initial errors, to find an optimal solution.
• Appropriately mobilise expertise taking into account the constraints and resources in the situation encountered.
• 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.
• 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.
• Present and structure data in a clear, precise, neutral, and non-oriented way.

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of this course, students will have developed an enhanced understanding of the functions of the public sector, the nature and evolution of expenditures and revenues, and the budget balance and debt. They will also be able to examine budgetary data for Belgium in a European perspective.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

The objective of this unit is to give students an historical overview of the evolution of national accounting, all in the context of Belgium's membership in the European System of Accounts (ESA). We will then continue with a description of the institutional units and sectors taken into account, the transactions considered (transactions in goods and services, distributive transactions, financial transactions), as well as the different accounts presented in national accounting (production accounts, distribution and use of income accounts, capital accounts, financial accounts). Finally, students will master the definition and construction of the main aggregates, measures and tables used in national accounting (GDP, GNI, Input-Output Table (IOT), measurement of inflation, capital stock, employment).

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q2 UE assessment

• Written examination - Face-to-face
• Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted in class
• Oral examination - Face-to-face
• Oral presentation - Face-to-face

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

The Q2 evaluation will be in the form of:
- Presentations;
- Oral exam;
- Written exam

Or a combination of these elements. 

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment

• Written examination - Face-to-face

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

See Q2.