Face-to-face , first term, 30 hours of theory.

First term
Friday from 14:00 to 16:00 at 119 Marais 1200

Dutch

This course aims to provide the students with a thorough understanding of the political and social structures and processes that determine how a society is organised and governed, how the social goals are reached. Many phenomena and events in the political field and in decisions making can only be understood in their social structure and considering the values and norms of the society. The students will be provided with fundamental concepts and familiarised with theories. They should develop their own method of analysis to enable them to approach social issues with a discerning mind.

For the Bachelor in Law :

For the Bachelor in Information and Communication :

For the Bachelor in Economics and Management :

For the Bachelor in Political Sciences: General :

For the Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology :

None

- What is (Political) Sociology?
- The global context;
- Globalisation;
- Ideology;
- Power;
- Politics, government and terrorism (Geddes);
- U.S. election.

Ex cathedra presentations.
The lecture is illustrated by PowerPoint presentations.

The assessment is an oral examination with preparation time. It is possible to replace a part of the examination by a personal piece of work.

Texts handed out by the professor;
Antony Geddes, Sociology, 5th edition Polity Press, Cambridge, 2005.

The PowerPoint presentations used in class can be downloaded from the course website.