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The master's degree course in Political Sciences, option : Public Matters, helps to widen and deepen knowledge pertinent to analysis and management within the public sector. |
Admission conditions|
Access to this programme is entitled to university graduates or students from Institutes of Further Education wishing to acquire complementary training with regard to their basic subject in the domain of Public Matters. |
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This programme may be spread over two years on specific justified request. |
Admission procedures|
The conditions and regular admission procedures are specified on the web page : "Access to studies":
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Complementary admission requests or inquiries should be addressed to the Secretary for Academic Studies of the Department of Political and Social Sciences. |
General structure of the programme|
The master's programme comprises 60 credits, spread over the lectures, exercises, seminars and the final thesis. |
Programme content|
I. Core syllabus with the option "International Relations" (minimum 15 credits, to which 15 credits will be added for the thesis) |
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| POLS1312 |
Comparative Politics[45h] (5 credits) (in French) | |
| POLS1222 |
Sociopolitical models of the State[30h] (3 credits) (in French) |
Florence Delmotte (supplée Jacques Herman), Jacques Herman |
| SPOL2100 |
Theories and methodology of political decision-making[30h] (3 credits) (in French) |
Michel Girard (supplée Jacques Herman), Jacques Herman |
| SPOL2110 |
Political culture[30h] (3 credits) (in French) | |
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II. Specific courses (21 credits including 11 credits in Management and Organisation and 10 credits in Public Politics ) |
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A. Management and Organisation (11 credits) |
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Compulsory courses |
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| IDAP2220 |
Analysis of public sector organisations[15h] (2 credits) (in French) | |
| IDAP2103 |
Public sector management[60h] (6 credits) (in French) | |
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Options : one of the following courses : |
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| IDAP2104 |
Federalism and local authorities[30h] (3 credits) (in French) | |
| POLS1224 |
The Political and Administrative System in Belgium[30h] (3 credits) (in French) |
Christian de Visscher, Lieven De Winter, André-Paul Frognier |
| SPOL2122 |
Economic structures of Belgium[30h] (3.5 credits) (in French) | |
| SPOL2108 |
International organisations[30h] (3 credits) (in French) | |
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B. Public Politics (minimum 10 credits) |
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Compulsory courses |
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| IDAP2221 |
Analysis of public sector policies[30h] (3 credits) (in French) | |
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Options : two of the following courses : |
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| ECAP2221 |
Economic and monetary policy[30h] (5 credits) (in French) | |
| TRAV2223 |
Economic policy and work[30h] (4 credits) (in French) | |
| SEX2340 |
Family policy[30h] (4 credits) (in French) | |
| SOC2443 |
Sociology of town planning and national/regional planning[30h] (4 credits) (in French) | |
| SOC2426 |
Education sociology: diagnoses and policies[30h] (4 credits) (in French) | |
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III. Lectures and seminars (8 credits) |
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| IDAP2105 |
Chair of political and administrative reform[30h] (3 credits) (in French) | |
| IDAP2213 |
Seminar: Public administration[30h] (4 credits) (in French) | |
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IV. End of course thesis (15 credits) |
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The thesis may take the form of the presentation of 2 pieces of work to the value of one good article. One of these pieces of work could result from the apprenticeship completed under the authority of the work experience promoter. |
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