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Core courses [60.0]
Dissertation and dissertation seminar
(30 credits)
FR
5
credits
FR
q1+q2
25
credits
Shared subjects
(30 credits)
FR
q2
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Axel Gosseries
> Walter Lesch (coord.)
Axel Gosseries, Walter Lesch (coord.)
FR
q2
15h+15h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Michel Crucifix (compensates René Rezsohazy)
> Hervé Jeanmart
> Charles Pence
Michel Crucifix (compensates René Rezsohazy), Hervé Jeanmart, Charles Pence
One of the two courses
(5 credits)
Students must choose one of the following two courses :
One of the two courses
(5 credits)
Students must choose one of the following two courses :
One of the two courses
(5 credits)
Students must choose one of the following two courses :
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List of focuses
Students will choose one professional focus from the following:
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Professional Focus : Public Ethics and Policies [30.0]
The "Public Ethics and Policies" focus is designed to train students to analyse the ethical stakes involved in the design and implementation of public policies. This analysis relates both to the formal conditions which should govern democratic procedures in political decision making and the principles of justice which dictate policy methods and outcomes in different areas of social life. This analysis will require students to demonstrate - knowledge of the concepts and methods from economic and social ethics as well as political philosophy, - the ability to use these concepts and methods in a particular field relating to the implementation of public policies and - the ability to understand empirical analyses of policies, their field of application and the ways in which they are designed and implemented.
Content:
Compulsory courses
(10 credits)
One of the two courses
(5 credits)
Students must choose one of the following two courses :
Optional courses
(20 credits)
Chosen from :
EN
q1
30h
4
credits
Teacher(s):
> Carlos Desmet
> Valérie Swaen (compensates Ina Aust-Gronarz)
Carlos Desmet, Valérie Swaen (compensates Ina Aust-Gronarz)
EN
q2
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Luuk van Middelaar
> Philippe Van Parijs
Luuk van Middelaar, Philippe Van Parijs
EN
q2
39h
6
credits
FR
q1
39h
6
credits
FR
q1
39h
6
credits
FR
q2
39h
6
credits
FR
q1+q2
52h
8
credits
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Professional Focus : Sciences and Techniques [30.0]
The "Ethics in science and technology" focus is designed to train students to analyse the ethical and societal issues raised by scientific developments and technological innovations. Students will be able to make use of the basic concepts of the philosophy of science, the sociology of science and of ethical analyses in order to put into critical perspective the impact of science and technology on the evolution of societies. The first term of the second annual unit of the Master’s degree will be spent at a university in the ESST "Society, Science and Technology" network with which UCL has entered into a specific exchange programme, such as the University of Strasbourg, Maastricht University or the University of Oslo. For furteco information, visit the website of the ESST network or contact the International Coordinator at the School of Philosophy, Professor Peter Verdée, or UCL’s ESST programme coordinator, Professor Alexandre Guay.
Content:
ESST exchange
(30 credits)
Exchange during the first term of the second annual block of the Master in Ethics at a university in the ESST network with which FIAL is partnered.
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Professional Focus : Biomedical Ethics and Bioethics [30.0]
The professional focus in biomedical and bioethical ethics is designed to train students to develop a critical analysis of situations and problems associated with current medial practice, both in developed and developing countries. Such analysis will not only take account of the objective facts of the situation and the system of regulation which relates to decisions, but also ideological, cultural and historical data. This analysis is designed to help students acquire - understanding of the theories, concepts and methods in current biomedical ethics, - the ability to make use of these models and methods to describe situations and suggest a well-balanced set of solutions to the problems faced, - personal familiarity of the environments where such questions arise (laboratories, care institutions, etc.).
30 credits chosen from the following courses including 5 credits from the Master in Public Health :
Content:
FR
q2
18h
3
credits
Teacher(s):
> Isabelle Aujoulat
> Anne Berquin
> Jean-Philippe Cobbaut
> Philippe Hantson
> Dominique Lamy
> Alain Loute (coord.)
> Isabelle Scheers
Isabelle Aujoulat, Anne Berquin, Jean-Philippe Cobbaut, Philippe Hantson, Dominique Lamy, Alain Loute (coord.), Isabelle Scheers
FR
q1
12h
2
credits
Teacher(s):
> Emmanuel de Becker
> Gérald Deschietere
> Thomas Dubois
> Nausica Germeau
> Denis Jacques
> Brice Lepièce
> Sophie Symann
> Anne Wintgens
> Nicolas Zdanowicz (coord.)
Emmanuel de Becker, Gérald Deschietere, Thomas Dubois, Nausica Germeau, Denis Jacques, Brice Lepièce, Sophie Symann, Anne Wintgens, Nicolas Zdanowicz (coord.)
FR
q1+q2
15h
5
credits
FR
5
credits
Bioethics
(5 credits)
Students must choose one of the following two courses :
FR
30h
5
credits
FR
30h
5
credits
Public Health
(5 credits)
A course to be chosen in the Master in Public Health's programme (http://www.uclouvain.be/en-prog-esp2m.html)
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Professional Focus : Ethics, Norms and Societies [30.0]
The Ethics, Norms and Societies focus is designed to train students to analyse the ethical stakes which are present in normative régimes (positive discrimination public policies on basic rights, the role of human rights and gender policies). Students will learn how to make use of perspectives from oteco fields where norms are established and to take account of factors highlighted by particular disciplinary tools (law theory, anthropology, sociology and social psychology). The main objective of this professional focus is therefore to train students to appreciate the conditions in which norms work most effectively in concrete contexts of application in the new regulatory frameworks.
Content:
30 credits chosen from
FR
q2
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Jules Kede (compensates Nathalie Frogneux)
Jules Kede (compensates Nathalie Frogneux)
FR
q2
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Tom Dedeurwaerdere
> Marc Maesschalck
Tom Dedeurwaerdere, Marc Maesschalck
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Options
Regardless of the focus chosen, students must complete their programme with 30 credits.
Students may take:
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the option in culture et éthique du numérique (15 credits) and make up the 15 remaining credits with optional courses; or
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optional courses worth 30 credits.
Note: If certain optional courses offered in options or taken as optional courses are also available in the core curriculum or in a professional focus, they must not comprise more than 6 credits.
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Option in Digital Culture and Ethics [15.0]
The digital has transformed our lives and culture to the extent to which everything takes place nowadays in “digital space,” as our own space, time, and existence are all deeply digitalized. In the “culture of connectivity,” the digital is ubiquitous, we are, one way or anoteco, always online, while technology is no longer just ‘at hand’, but already intimately infiltrating and fusing with our thoughts, our sensations, and even our bodies.
The Digital Culture and Ethics Option offers courses focusing on such profound changes brought about by the digital in all walks of life and academic disciplines alike. It invites the students to reflect critically and creatively on the resulting large-scale evolutions and equips them with the right skills and tools for approaching their subject matters from cutting-edge and presently much needed, genuinely effective and encompassing perspectives.
The topics and practical applications taught in this option also open up the scope of our specialized fields to wider cross-disciplinary viewpoints, thus making us ready to be professionally versatile and successful in a deeply transformed digital world.
Content:
One course from the list below :
(5 credits)
FR
q2
15h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Chris Tanasescu (compensates Paul Bertrand)
Chris Tanasescu (compensates Paul Bertrand)
LHIST2600
Digital Practices in History Professions
This course is only open to students with a Master's degree in history or who have taken the minor in history
FR
q2
15h
5
credits
EN
q2
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Enguerrand Marique (compensates Christophe Lazaro)
> Alain Strowel (compensates Christophe Lazaro)
Enguerrand Marique (compensates Christophe Lazaro), Alain Strowel (compensates Christophe Lazaro)
FR
q2
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
Lionel Detry (compensates Laura Merla)
Lionel Detry (compensates Laura Merla)
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Optional courses [30.0]
30 credits chosen from :
Content:
Additional module in philosophy
FR
q2
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Dominique Jacquemin
> Walter Lesch
Dominique Jacquemin, Walter Lesch
Interdisciplinary studies
FR
q1
20h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Pascale Jamoulle (compensates Olivier Servais)
> Olivier Servais
Pascale Jamoulle (compensates Olivier Servais), Olivier Servais
FR
5
credits
EN
q1
22.5h+22.5h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Hugues Goosse
> Jean-Pascal van Ypersele de Strihou
Hugues Goosse, Jean-Pascal van Ypersele de Strihou
EN
q2
15h+5h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Christine Marlet
> Min Reuchamps
> Benoît Rihoux
Christine Marlet, Min Reuchamps, Benoît Rihoux
A course to be chosen in the Master in Public Health (http://www.uclouvain.be/en-prog-esp2m.html).
(5 credits)
EN
q2
45h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Anne Guisset
> Jean-François Husson
> Laura Merla
Anne Guisset, Jean-François Husson, Laura Merla
FR
q1
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Julien Charles (compensates Emeline De Bouver)
> Thomas Périlleux
Julien Charles (compensates Emeline De Bouver), Thomas Périlleux
FR
q1
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Isabelle Ferreras
> Géraldine Thiry
Isabelle Ferreras, Géraldine Thiry
Etudes de genre
Module 1 : Couples, familles, sexualités
Les études de genre, à travers le regard de plusieurs disciplines, interrogent les conceptions à propos du couple, de la famille et de la sexualité. L'apport des études de genre permet souvent de réfléchir les multiples formes que peuvent prendre ces différentes sphères, mais aussi d'interroger et de déconstruire les approches conventionnelles et par trop monolithiques d'appréhender le(s) couple(s), la(les) famille(s), la(les) sexualité(s).
Module 2 : Cultures et représentations
Par le biais de différentes disciplines et en particulier l'histoire, la littérature, les média et la communication, l'anthropologie, la sociologie, la théologie, la philosophie, etc.). Les études de genre renvoient immanquablement a toute la question culturelle. Les cours repris dans cette option permettent d'explorer sous un regard neuf, les conceptions en matière de genre et plus spécifiquement les représentations et les discours associés à ce dernier.
FR
q1
22.5h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
Laurent Robert
Laurent Robert
FR
q1
30h
4
credits
Teacher(s):
> Justine Manuel (compensates Walter Lesch)
Justine Manuel (compensates Walter Lesch)
Module 3 : Analyse des discriminations et promotion de l'égalité
Les études de genre permettent de révéler et comprendre les inégalités liées à la question du genre (discrimination, ségrégation, domination, etc.). Les cours de cette option présentent les cadres et concepts d'identification et d'analyse des inégalités, ainsi que les stratégies de lutte contre les discriminations et de promotion de l'égalité.
FR
q1
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Charlotte Luyckx (compensates Emmanuelle Piccoli)
> Jacinthe Mazzocchetti
Charlotte Luyckx (compensates Emmanuelle Piccoli), Jacinthe Mazzocchetti
FR
q2
45h
5
credits
Stéphanie Demoulin, Karl-Andrew Woltin, Vincent Yzerbyt
FR
q2
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Philippe Bocquier
> Ester Lucia Rizzi
Philippe Bocquier, Ester Lucia Rizzi
FR
q2
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Isabelle Roskam
> Isabelle Roskam (compensates Annalisa Casini)
> Vincent Yzerbyt
> Vincent Yzerbyt (compensates Annalisa Casini)
Isabelle Roskam, Isabelle Roskam (compensates Annalisa Casini), Vincent Yzerbyt, Vincent Yzerbyt (compensates Annalisa Casini)
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Preparatory Module
(only for students who qualify for the course via complementary coursework)
To access this Master, students must have a good command of certain subjects. If this is not the case, they must add supplementary classes at the beginning of their Master’s programme in order to obtain the prerequisites for these studies.
What is a preparatory module?
It is a set of supplementary classes (courses, practical works, seminars, etc.) from the first cycle (see the non-exhaustive list below). The complementary module (maximum 60 credits) is tailor-made by the jury according to the student's educational background and added to the Master’s programme in order to acquire fundamental knowledge to then pursue the 120 credits of the Master’s programme.
Who is it for?
- Students from a non-university higher education institution
- Candidates admitted with additional training
- Candidates admitted on the file with additional training
All the explanations are in this document (in French).
Philosophical subjects
FR
q1
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
Olivier Sartenaer (compensates Danielle Lories)
Olivier Sartenaer (compensates Danielle Lories)
History of philosophy courses
Introduction to academic writing
FR
q1+q2
10
credits
