2020 - 2021 Programme

Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
For the holder of a Bachelor in History: Literatures, Societies and Civilisation

This standard second degree programme is subject to modification (in order to correspond to a student’s academic preferences and/or take account of any changes to the BA programmes concerned).

Law

SPOL1320		Special issues of Public Law [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Rigaux Marie-Françoise
POLS1120		Public Law [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Hachez Isabelle
ESPO1175		Private Law [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits]

Economics/Management

POLS1122		Economics I [1 Q. • 30 Th. + 15 Ex. • 4,5 credits] Latzer Hélène
		( Economics I replaces the courses of Introduction to economy)
POLS1123		Economics II [2 Q. • 30 Th. + 15 Ex. • 4,5 credits] Declercq Koen
HDPO1222		Economic Policy [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Khatibi Arastou

Computer Science/Methods

POLS1233		Quantitative methods II: statistics [2 Q. • 30 Th. + 22,5 Ex. • 5 credits] Gurnet Nathan
POLS1330		Quantitative methods I: data production [1 Q. • 30 Th. + 15 Ex. • 4 credits] Gurnet Nathan
POLS1331		Quantitative methods III: data analysis [1 Q. • 30 Th. + 15 Ex. • 4 credits] Marquis Nicolas

Disciplines

SPOL1210		Political sociology [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Vanderborght Yannick
HDPO1317		Political parties and lobby groups [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Paye Olivier
SPOL1214		Political Doctrines [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Delmotte Florence
		(annual in 2014-2015)
SPOL1315		Political Systems [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Duez Denis
SPOL1316		The European Political System [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Duez Denis
POLS1112		The Political Institutions of Belgium [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Vanderborght Yannick
SPOL1310		Labour, employment and social protection [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Paye Olivier
SPOL1322		Public Policy Analysis [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Franssen Abraham, Orsini Amandine
SPOL1313		Comparative politics [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Vanderborght Yannick
ESPO1162		Political science [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Paye Olivier
SPOL1213		Political Theories Analysis [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits]
SOCA1310		The Sociology of Collective Action [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Franssen Abraham
HDPO1312		International relations analysis [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Klimis Emmanuel
		or
SPOL1312		International relations [1 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Orsini Amandine

1 course to choose from among:

POLS1320		Media and politics [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 4 credits] Sinardet Dave
FILO1318		Political philosophy [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Gély Raphaël
HDDR1361		Justice and Politics [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 3 credits] Delgrange Xavier
SPOL1215		International Organizations [2 Q. • 30 Th. • 4 credits] Orsini Amandine

Languages (Min. 8 ECTS credits)

Students choose a selection of modern language courses totalling 15 ECTS credits. Please note that the selection must be approved by the ESPO Secretariat, and that courses taught in English or Dutch do not count towards the 15 credits.

Notes

With the exception of Economics I, and additional courses worth not more than 9 ECTS credits*, the courses followed as part of the second BA programme DO NOT count towards the main BA history programme.

*Students may lighten their overall programme workload by 9 ECTS credits by selecting courses for their main BA History third year Literatures, Societies & Civilisation programme from the courses required for their second BA programme in political sciences.