2020 - 2021 Programme

Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
For the holder of a Bachelor in Law

This standard dual Bachelor’s degree programme is subject to change according to a student’s academic choices and possible changes in the Bachelor’s programmes.

Economics and management

POLS1122		Economics I [1 Q. • 30 Th. + 15 Ex. • 5 credits] Latzer Hélène
		ou
ESPO1170		Economics I [1 Q. • 30 Th. + 15 Ex. • 5 credits] Latzer Hélène
		ou
ESPO1173		Economics I [1 Q. • 45 Th. + 15 Ex. • 5 credits] Truyts Tom
		(replaces the course of Economics in the 2nd-year of the main programme)
POLS1123		Economics II [2 Q. • 30 Th. + 15 Ex. • 5 credits] Declercq Koen
		ou
POLS1127		Economics II [2 Q. • 30 Th. + 15 Ex. • 5 credits] Latzer Hélène
HDPO1222		Economic Policy [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 5 credits] Khatibi Arastou

Methods

POLS1231		Approach and methods in social sciences [2 Q. • 22,5 Th. + 15 Ex. • 5 credits] Lenel Emmanuelle, Dejean Karine
SOCA1330		Field methods: obervation and interviews [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 5 credits] Lenel Emmanuelle
POLS1330		Quantitative methods I: data production [1 Q. • 30 Th. + 15 Ex. • 5 credits] Gurnet Nathan
POLS1233		Quantitative methods II: statistics [2 Q. • 30 Th. + 22,5 Ex. • 5 credits] Gurnet Nathan
POLS1331		Quantitative methods III: data analysis [1 Q. • 30 Th. + 15 Ex. • 5 credits] Marquis Nicolas

Political sciences

HDPO1312		International relations analysis [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 5 credits] Klimis Emmanuel
		ou
SPOL1312		International relations [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 5 credits] Orsini Amandine
SPOL1214		Political Doctrines [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 5 credits] Delmotte Florence
HDPO1317		Political parties and lobby groups [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 5 credits] Paye Olivier
SPOL1315		Political Systems [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 5 credits] Duez Denis
SPOL1316		The European Political System [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 5 credits] Duez Denis

20 credits can be chosen among the 5 courses below as part of the minor in political sciences in the BA in Law (Unilingual Programme)

ESPO1162		Political science [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 5 credits] Paye Olivier
		ou
ESPO1165		Political Science [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 5 credits] Jacquot Sophie
SPOL1210		Political sociology [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 5 credits] Vanderborght Yannick
		ou
SPOL1211		Political sociology [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 5 credits] Wets Johan
SPOL1322		Public Policy Analysis [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 5 credits] Franssen Abraham, Orsini Amandine
SPOL1310		Labour, employment and social protection [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 5 credits] Paye Olivier
SPOL1313		Comparative politics [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 5 credits] Vanderborght Yannick

One course to be chosen from among:

SPOL1215		International Organizations [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 5 credits] Orsini Amandine
POLS1320		Media and politics [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 5 credits] Sinardet Dave

Languages 

15 credits of modern languages - choices must be validated by the ESPO administrative office (note: the courses taught in English or in Dutch cannot count towards fulfilling this requirement).

Remark

- Courses followed in the context of a dual-degree programme MAY NOT count towards the main Bachelor’s degree in Law with the exception of :

o Economics I (all the programs)

o Political sciences (French-English bilingual Programme + Bilingual French-English Programme, 3rd languague Dutch + French-Dutch bilingual Programme)

o Political Systems (French-English bilingual Programme + Bilingual French-English Programme, 3rd languague Dutch + French-Dutch bilingual Programme + Bilingual French-Dutch Programme, 3rd languague English)

o International organizations (French-English bilingual Programme + Bilingual French-English Programme, 3rd languague Dutch + Bilingual French-Dutch Programme, 3rd languague English)

o Public Policy Analysis (French-Dutch bilingual Programme)

o Comparative politics  (French-Dutch bilingual Programme)

o Economic Policy  (French-Dutch bilingual Programme)

o Political sociology  (French-Dutch bilingual Programme)

o Labour, employment and social protection  (French-Dutch bilingual Programme)

o 20 credits of the minor in political sciences in the BA in Law (Unilingual Programme)

- Students are not allowed to anticipate the courses from the dual degree programme that they plan to take as part of the minor in the main degree programme.  This means that, in order for the courses chosen in the dual degree programme to count towards the BA in Law’s Political Sciences Minor, such courses must be taken during the SAME YEAR in both programmes. 

Total number of credits in the dual-degree programme: between 74 and 101 credits.