Seminar of Democratic Innovations and transformations

lspri2210  2017-2018  Louvain-la-Neuve

Seminar of Democratic Innovations and transformations
5 credits
15.0 h + 10.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
De Winter Lieven; Reuchamps Min; Rihoux Benoît;
Language
English
Prerequisites
None.
Main themes
In this course, the democratic innovations and transformations are analysed in their normative, conceptual, empirical and pratical dimensions.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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At the end of this course, the students will be able to:

  • Analyse democratic innovations and transformations in their normative, conceptual, empirical and practical dimensions
  • Communicate this analysis in both written and oral manner
  • Develop a democratic innovation
  • Prepare a multimedia support to make this democratic innovation
  • Defend a project before a jury
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
This course offers an analytical framework to analyse the normative, conceptual, empirical and practical dimensions of democratic innovations and transformations, on the one hand, and develop and make known democratic innovations, on the other hand.
Teaching methods
This course starts with the presentation in details of some democratic innovations and transformations in order to analyse their multiple dimensions and to develop collectively democratic innovations.
Evaluation methods
This course is assessed via an individual analytical paper and the collective development of a democratic innovation as well as its communication through a multimedia support and its defense before a jury.
Other information
This course demands active student participation and a good command of English.
Bibliography
Un portefeuille de lectures sera communiqué en début de cours
Faculty or entity
PSAD


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Political Sciences: General

Master [120] in Ethics