Political Science [ LESPO1114 ]
5.0 crédits ECTS
30.0 h
| Teacher(s) |
Legrand Vincent ;
Herman Jacques ;
Baudewyns Pierre ;
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| Language |
French
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
This introduction to the discipline will refer to concrete questions a political science student is asking to himself, and more generally, any citizen who tries to understand how the political and the civil spheres are organized. What is political action, politics, a policy? What is the meaning of power? What is legitimate power? What is a political system? What is democracy? Which are the principal collective actors of the political system (political parties, special interest groups)? Which are the values, materialists and "post materialists", of the citizens? What about political participation of the citizens? Which are the principal determinants of the vote? Is there a citizenship's crisis?
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| Aims |
The course must allow the student to be familiarized with basic theoretical problems, orientations and conceptual apparatus of political science.
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| Content |
A. The concept of political power. Political science at the crossroads of the social sciences. Political action: violence and conflict, order and rule, the State or the institutionalization of power. Semantic field of the concept of power, materialist and praxiolological paradigms of power, authority-dominance-sovereignty-legitimacy. Democracy: from anarchy to democracy, direct, representative, participative democracy. B. The civil society: political parties and interest groups. Parties and systems of parties. Special interest groups. The civil society: citizens. Political values. Political participation. Electoral behavior. Rebellions and revolutions.
Method
Lectures.
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| Other information |
Other informations
Evaluation: written exam (QCM).
Support: syllabus.
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology
> Bachelor in Computer Science
> Preparatory Year for Master in Population and Development Studies
> Preparatory year fo Master in European Studies
> Preparatory year for Master in Political Sciences (all orientations) and for Master in Public Administration
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> Bachelor in Business Engineering
> Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
> Bachelor in Information and Communication
> Bachelor in Law
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> Bachelor in Philosophy
> Bachelor in Engineering : Architecture
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> Bachelor in Psychology and Education: General
> Bachelor in Motor skills : General
> Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
> Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Bachelor in Mathematics
> Bachelor in History
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> Bachelor in Pharmacy
> Bachelor in Religious Studies
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> ESPO
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