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Minor in Political Sciences [30.0]

Retour en début de pageStudy objectives

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


Admission

Retour en début de pageAdmission Requirements

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.


Detailed course structure
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Courses not taught this academic yearPeriodic courses not taught this academic year
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Year
12

La mineure totalise 30 crédits qui se répartissent en 15 crédits en deuxième année et 15 crédits en troisième année du programme de bachelier.

MandatoryPour les bacheliers en Sociologie et anthropologie (30credits)
Mandatory POLS1212

Contemporary political systems  (in French) Lieven De Winter30h 5credits  xx
Mandatory POLS1223

Theory of Organisations and Public Action  (in French) David Aubin, Christian de Visscher45h 5credits  xx
Mandatory POLS1319

Introduction to geopolitics  (in French) Tanguy de Wilde d'Estmael30h + 15h 5credits  xx
Mandatory POLS1320

Analysis of the international system  (in French) Claude Roosens30h + 15h 5credits  xx
Mandatory POLS1328

Comparative politics  (in English) Lieven De Winter, André-Paul Frognier30h 5credits  xx

MandatoryUn cours
parmi :
Optional POLS1311

International Public Law  (in French) Yves Lejeune45h 5credits 2q xx
Optional 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 Visscher45h 5credits 2q xx
Optional POLS1323

European Institutions and Policies  (in French) Tanguy de Wilde d'Estmael40h 5credits 1q xx

MandatoryPour les bacheliers en Sciences humaines et sociales (30credits)
Mandatory POLS1212

Contemporary political systems  (in French) Lieven De Winter30h 5credits  xx
Mandatory POLS1223

Theory of Organisations and Public Action  (in French) David Aubin, Christian de Visscher45h 5credits  xx
Mandatory POLS1319

Introduction to geopolitics  (in French) Tanguy de Wilde d'Estmael30h + 15h 5credits  xx
Mandatory POLS1320

Analysis of the international system  (in French) Claude Roosens30h + 15h 5credits  xx
Mandatory POLS1328

Comparative politics  (in English) Lieven De Winter, André-Paul Frognier30h 5credits  xx

MandatoryUn cours parmi
Optional POLS1311

International Public Law  (in French) Yves Lejeune45h 5credits 2q xx
Optional SPED1213

Contemporary issues in development policy: a comparative approach  (in French) Jean-Marie Wautelet30h 5credits 2q xx
Optional SPED1214

Demographic issues and challenges in the 21st century  (in French) Catherine Gourbin, Dominique Tabutin30h 5credits 1q xx

MandatoryPour les autres bacheliers (30credits)
Mandatory ESPO1114

Political Science  (in French) André-Paul Frognier, Jacques Herman30h 5credits  x 
Mandatory POLS1328

Comparative politics  (in English) Lieven De Winter, André-Paul Frognier30h 5credits  xx

MandatoryChoisir un cours
Optional POLS1319

Introduction to geopolitics  (in French) Tanguy de Wilde d'Estmael30h + 15h 5credits  xx
Optional POLS1320

Analysis of the international system  (in French) Claude Roosens30h + 15h 5credits  xx

MandatoryChoisir un cours
Optional POLS1323

European Institutions and Policies  (in French) Tanguy de Wilde d'Estmael40h 5credits 1q xx
Optional POLS1223

Theory of Organisations and Public Action  (in French) David Aubin, Christian de Visscher45h 5credits  xx

MandatoryA choisir parmi
5 crédits minimum
Optional 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 Visscher45h 5credits 2q xx
Optional POLS1222

Sociopolitical models of the State  (in French) Jacques Herman30h 5credits 2q xx
Optional POLS1121

Political Sociology  (in French) Benoît Rihoux30h 5credits 2q xx

OptionalCours obligatoires pour accéder aux programmes de Master en sciences politiques
Mandatory COPS1212

Qualitative data analysis  (in French) Marc Zune30h + 20h 5credits 1q xx
Mandatory POLS1221

Quantitative Data Analysis  (in French) Jacques Marquet30h + 20h 5credits 2q xx
 


Training accessible at the end of the minor
- 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).



Useful contacts

Retour en début de pageCurriculum management

Academic in charge

Retour en début de pageUseful contacts

Contact person



Practical information
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. 


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


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.


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).


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