Seminar of democratic Innovations and transformations

lspri2210  2020-2021  Louvain-la-Neuve

Seminar of democratic Innovations and transformations
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
5 credits
15.0 h + 5.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Marlet Christine; 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 :

1 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
 
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

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

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

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

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.
Depending on the evolution of sanitary conditions and consequently of the sanitary code, the teaching and evaluation mode will possibly change, in whole or in part, to remote mode via one or several computer tools provided by the University.  Students enrolled in the course will be informed by e-mail.
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