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To give the student a better understanding of  " politics ", through an introductory course covering the three core dimensions of politics  (studied in greater depth in the baccalaureate in political science) :

- the way the state and its various institutions are run, the various actors and groups who compete to direct the running of public affairs, the attitudes and behavior of citizens, both in Belgium and in a comparative fashion;

- the major developments in international relations and institutions;

- public action : the role of public administration, public policy, relations between those in administration and citizens, the way public action is assessed

All baccalaureate students are admitted onto the course. The minor in political sciences is recommended to students who are looking for a course to complement their training in human science, hoping to gain an additional 'insight' into another subject or a course to enrich a baccalaureate program, by adding a rigorous analysis of current political phenomena and issues.

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Mandatory Optional Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
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La mineure totalise 30 crédits qui se répartissent en 15 crédits en deuxième année et 15 crédits en troisième année du programme de bachelier.
Pour les bacheliers en Sociologie et anthropologie (30credits)
POLS1212	Contemporary political systems  (in French)	Lieven De Winter	30h	5credits		x	x
POLS1223	Theory of Organisations and Public Action  (in French)	David Aubin, Christian de Visscher	45h	5credits		x	x
POLS1319	Introduction to geopolitics  (in French)	Tanguy de Wilde d'Estmael	30h + 15h	5credits		x	x
POLS1320	Analysis of the international system  (in French)	Claude Roosens	30h + 15h	5credits		x	x
POLS1328	Comparative politics  (in English)	Lieven De Winter, André-Paul Frognier	30h	5credits		x	x
Un cours parmi :
POLS1311	International Public Law  (in French)	Yves Lejeune	45h	5credits	2q	x	x
POLS1224	The Political and Administrative System in Belgium  (in French)	Lieven De Winter, André-Paul Frognier, Caroline Van Wynsberghe (supplée Christian de Visscher), Christian de Visscher	45h	5credits	2q	x	x
POLS1323	European Institutions and Policies  (in French)	Tanguy de Wilde d'Estmael	40h	5credits	1q	x	x
Pour les bacheliers en Sciences humaines et sociales (30credits)
POLS1212	Contemporary political systems  (in French)	Lieven De Winter	30h	5credits		x	x
POLS1223	Theory of Organisations and Public Action  (in French)	David Aubin, Christian de Visscher	45h	5credits		x	x
POLS1319	Introduction to geopolitics  (in French)	Tanguy de Wilde d'Estmael	30h + 15h	5credits		x	x
POLS1320	Analysis of the international system  (in French)	Claude Roosens	30h + 15h	5credits		x	x
POLS1328	Comparative politics  (in English)	Lieven De Winter, André-Paul Frognier	30h	5credits		x	x
Un cours parmi
POLS1311	International Public Law  (in French)	Yves Lejeune	45h	5credits	2q	x	x
SPED1213	Contemporary issues in development policy: a comparative approach  (in French)	Jean-Marie Wautelet	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
SPED1214	Demographic issues and challenges in the 21st century  (in French)	Catherine Gourbin, Dominique Tabutin	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
Pour les autres bacheliers (30credits)
ESPO1114	Political Science  (in French)	André-Paul Frognier, Jacques Herman	30h	5credits		x
POLS1328	Comparative politics  (in English)	Lieven De Winter, André-Paul Frognier	30h	5credits		x	x
Choisir un cours
POLS1319	Introduction to geopolitics  (in French)	Tanguy de Wilde d'Estmael	30h + 15h	5credits		x	x
POLS1320	Analysis of the international system  (in French)	Claude Roosens	30h + 15h	5credits		x	x
Choisir un cours
POLS1323	European Institutions and Policies  (in French)	Tanguy de Wilde d'Estmael	40h	5credits	1q	x	x
POLS1223	Theory of Organisations and Public Action  (in French)	David Aubin, Christian de Visscher	45h	5credits		x	x
A choisir parmi 5 crédits minimum
POLS1224	The Political and Administrative System in Belgium  (in French)	Lieven De Winter, André-Paul Frognier, Caroline Van Wynsberghe (supplée Christian de Visscher), Christian de Visscher	45h	5credits	2q	x	x
POLS1222	Sociopolitical models of the State  (in French)	Jacques Herman	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
POLS1121	Political Sociology  (in French)	Benoît Rihoux	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
Cours obligatoires pour accéder aux programmes de Master en sciences politiques
COPS1212	Qualitative data analysis  (in French)	Marc Zune	30h + 20h	5credits	1q	x	x
POLS1221	Quantitative Data Analysis  (in French)	Jacques Marquet	30h + 20h	5credits	2q	x	x

- Direct access to the master's in political sciences for bachelors in human and social science and for bachelors in sociology and anthropology. 

- Access under conditions for other bachelors (with the consent of the person in charge of the program) : consideration will be given to all of the courses the student has taken as part of his/her baccalaureate, and in the event of some course not having been taken, these will be added to the Master's in Political Science program (maximum 15 credits).

Enrolling on the minor

1. Organizational details
Minor courses take place during the day on Tuesday mornings, Wednesday and Thursday all day and Friday mornings. 

Academic in charge: C. de Visscher
Contact person: Ch. Herman (POLS) c.herman@pols.ucl.ac.be

Enrollment procedure: SESP (ESPO)
1st level

2. Admission to the minor
Not applicable

3. Enrolling on the minor
Once s/he has enrolled in BAC12, the student enrolls on the elective on the Web:  
http://www.uclouvain.be/optionbac

In BAC13, the student is automatically enrolled on the minor on which s/he was enrolled in BAC12.

4. Follow-up to the minor enrollment
Students can follow the progress of their enrollment request via the enrollment application in BAC12 which is available on the Web. 

5. Changes to the minor enrollment 
Any student who wishes to change his/her choice must consult the conseiller aux études (course adviser) from his/her own faculty. 

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Course times

1. Consulting the course times
http://www.uclouvain.be/espo-mineures.html

2. Resolving timetable clashes 
Once s/he starts on the BAC12 course, the student puts together his/her BAC12 and BAC13 timetable, paying attention to the minor course times. 

If a timetable clash arises, several solutions are possible :

Postponing courses :
Should a timetable clash arise in BAC12 (major course/ and elective course), the student may ask to postpone one of the two course until the following year, taking account of the sequences of the courses (requirement). The course to be postponed may be the major course or elective course. 
Students are not obliged to follow the 15 elective credits every year. Each year of study should ideally include 60 credits. The student must set out his/her program evenly over the two years in order to be in the best position to obtain, for the BAC13, 30 elective credits and 150 major credits. 
The student must obtain the consent of the conseiller aux études (course adviser) to postpone course until the next year.The course adviser will also look at how evenly the program is spread out over the two years.  

Bringing courses forward :
Should there be a timetable clash in BAC13 (major course/ and elective course), the student may bring forward one of the two courses. The course to be brought forward may be the major course or elective.
Students are not obliged to take the 15 elective credits each year. Each year of study should include 60 credits. The student must spread his/her program out evenly over two years of study in order to obtain, for the BAC13, 30 elective credits and 150 major credits.
The student must ask the conseiller aux études (course adviser) for permission to bring a course from the next year forward. The course adviser will also check that courses are spread out evenly over the two years.

Accepting the clash :
In some cases, the student may benefit from pedagogical alternatives when there is a clash of course and thus not have to attend the class in question.
If the student cannot attend the class, s/he must obtain the prior consent of the teacher.
Information on alternative pedagogical arrangements, if such arrangements exist, is available in every detailed course description  (above) .

Finding an equivalent course that does not lead to a timetable clash:
Useful information is available in every detailed course description (above). The student must obtain the prior consent of the conseiller aux études (course adviser) for the choice of equivalent course.

Contact people:
Conseillère aux études (course adviser) : Cécile Delannay delannay@sesp.ucl.ac.be
Information : Frédérique Rotsaert, rotsaert@sspo.ucl.ac.be tel. : 010474996

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Signing up for for minor activities 

1. Information on entry requirements
This information is available in the detailed elective program (above).

2. Signing up for minor program activities 
Students sign up on a paper form which is available on the site:
http://www.uclouvain.be/optionbac .
The form must be returned to the secretariat of the student's own faculty.

3. Obtaining a  "visa" from the person in charge of the minor 
The 1st level secretariat will deal with matters relating to "visa" requests.

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Available support

1. Information on the course service
Useful information will be given in class

2. Consulting the table of available support for each activity 
Useful information is available in each detailed course program (above).

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Organization of exams

1. Registering for exams 
Students follow the same procedure to register for exams as for when they register for major course exams.

2. Consulting exam times
Elective course exams take place over the course of a special week in the session, in order to avoid timetable clashes.
The time grid is available on the website: 
http://www.uclouvain.be/espo-mineures.html