Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
22.5 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Debruyne Emmanuel; Warland Geneviève (compensates Debruyne Emmanuel);
Language
French
Prerequisites
A minimal "familiarity" with Belgian human geography and events.
Main themes
Alternating general glimpses of the great epochs of Belgium's past and in-depth lectures on more specific questions (origins of the linguistic boundaries, balances of power in the medieval principalities, XVIIIth century "modernity", linguistic and community questions, for ex.).
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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A student having followed this course should have mastery of the geopolitical and institutional limits of the territories composing the Kingdom of Belgium today, from the Roman period to present, and be able to understand the historical foundations of structures and mentalities of contemporary Belgium. |
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
We'll switch from general statements for explaining the structural divisions (social, political, religious) of society and institutions in Belgium, to case studies of representative questions in long term perspectives (professional relationships , policing and maintain of public order ...). We will also focus on matters relating to any controversies and current issues.
Teaching methods
After a short historical presentation of the earliest periods on Belgian territory, the teaching will successively focus on acquired during French and Dutch periods, before considering the institutional evolution of the country, from Independent to Federal Belgium, at the heart of Europe. Students will also study a specific topic with a texts portfolio
Evaluation methods
Written evaluation in June, oral examination in September
Other information
Teaching materials : Student notes (essential) and Documents on Moodle Website (complementary).
Online resources
Moodle Website
Faculty or entity
HIST
