Political movements, organizations and parties

Teacher(s)

De Winter Lieven; Reuchamps Min; Rihoux Benoît (compensates Reuchamps Min);

Language

English

Prerequisites

None

Main themes

In this course, an overview of the collective actors that are the political movements, organizations and parties is provided.

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	At the end of this course, the students will be able to: Apprehend the literature on political movements, organizations and parties Analyse collective political actors Carry a research about one of them Write a short article from this research Present research findings

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 overview of the topic, on the one hand, and develop the students' abilities to learn, on the other hand.

Teaching methods

This course is collectively organized: that is, it starts from a blank page which needs to be filled by the students, with the support of the teaching team. The ambition is that the students can identify what needs to be studied, to find the relevant information, to present and discuss it and finally to deliver a critical assessment.

Evaluation methods

This course is assessed via individual and collective bibliographic research, presentations and discussions, and a short article

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