Optional Courses and Minors - Information and Communication

Saint-Louis University - Bruxelles

Optional Courses and Minors

3rd-year information and communication students must take a minimum of 15 ECTS credits of optional courses, and a 3rd-year student’s total course load must be a minimum of 60 ECTS credits.

Students may choose their programme of optional courses according to one of three models:

Open choice of optional courses : in this case, students are entirely free to choose the courses that will constitute their programme of optional courses. They are also free to determine the number of courses and ECTS credits to be taken during the first and second terms. They may choose any course from the list below unless a similar course has previously been taken as a compulsory course in their main degree programme or if they do not satisfy a course’s prerequisites.

The specialisation minor: in this case, students choose courses totalling 20 ECTS credits from among a specific group of courses in their main field of study.

The diversification minor: in this case, students choose courses totalling 20 ECTS credits from among a specific group of courses in a given field other than their main field of study.

Due to scheduling constraints, the University cannot guarantee the schedule compatibility of the various minors, nor of the open-choice model. Students who wish to follow the second term of their third year in another university, in the framework of an exchange programme, may not choose to work towards a minor.

Complete list of open-choice and minor optional courses for students enrolled in information and communication

Discipline: political sciences (if students choose courses amounting to 15 ECTS credits in this discipline, they work towards a diversification minor in political science)

HDPO1312 - Analysis of international relations (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

HDPO1321 - Law, Governance and Sustainable development (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS) (eve.)

SPOL1312 - International Relations (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

HDPO1316 - Transformations and contemporary urban politics (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS) (eve.)

SPOL1214 - Political Doctrines (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

SPOL1315 - Political Systems (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

SPOL1322 - Public Policy Analysis (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

POLS1320 - Media and politics (Q2, 30h, 4 ECTS)

SPOL1316 - The European Political System (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

SPOL1311 - Seminar of Analysis of international relations (Q2, 30h, 4 ECTS)

HDPO1320 - Law, ethics and politics (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS) (eve.)

HDPO1315 - EU Politics (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS) (eve.)

SPOL1215 - International organizations (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

HDDR1361 - Justice and Politics (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS) (eve.)

HDPO1317 - Political parties and lobby groups (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

FILO1318 - Political philosophy (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

SPOL1313 - Comparative politics (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS) (HD)

SOCA1310 - The Sociology of Collective Action (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

Discipline: sociology and anthropology (if students choose courses amounting to 15 ECTS credits in this discipline, they work towards a diversification minor in sociology and anthropology

POLS1321 - Social Anthropology of Law and Culture (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

SOCA1311 - Socio-anthropology of the sexual and affective field (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

SOCA1312 - Socio-anthropology of the symbolic (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

ECGE1321 - Organizational studies (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

SPOL1310 - Special issues of political sociology (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

HDPO1319 - Intercultural relations and migrations (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS) (eve.)

SOCA1310 - The Sociology of Collective Action (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

SOCA1210 - Sociology of culture (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

SPOL1210 - Political sociology (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

HIST1312 - Historical anthropology (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

SOCA1330 - Observation Methods (A, 30h, 3 ECTS)

Discipline: economics and management (if students choose courses amounting to 15 ECTS credits in this discipline, they work towards a diversification minor in economics and management)

ECGE1112 - Basis of accounting (Q1, 45h+15h, 5 ECTS)

ECGE1320 - Management and strategy (Q1, 30h, 4 ECTS)

ECGE1210 - Micro economy (Q1, 45h+15h, 5 ECTS)

ECGE1322 - Marketing (Q1, 30h+15h, 4 ECTS)

HDPO1222 - Economic Policy (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS) (eve.)

ECGE1312 - History of the economic theories (Q1, 30h, 4 ECTS)

ECGE1214 - Human Resource Management (Q2, 30h, 4 ECTS)

ECGE1211 - Macro economy (Q2, 45h+15h, 5 ECTS)

DROI1272 - Special questions of economic law (Q2, 30h, 4 ECTS)

Discipline: law (if students choose courses amounting to 15 ECTS credits in this discipline, they work towards a diversification minor in law)

SPOL1320 - Special Topic in Public Law (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

SPOL1321 - Law of the European institutions (Q1, 45h, 6 ECTS) (eve.)

ECGE1220 - Commercial law (Q1, 45h, 4 ECTS)

DROI1261 - Intellectual Property Law (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

DROI1213 - Criminal Law (Q1, 60h, 6 ECTS)

HDDR1315 - Labour law (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS) (eve.)

SPOL1314 - Introduction to the Law and Institutions of the European Union (Q1, 45h, 6 ECTS)

HDDR1360 - Introduction to comparative law (Q2, 45h, 4,5 ECTS) (eve.)

HDDR1310 - Administrative law (Q2, 60h, 6 ECTS) (eve.)

COMU1314 - Society of information and law (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

HDDR1360 - Introduction to comparative law (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS) (eve.)

DROI1266 - Introduction à la pensée pénale et criminologique II (if have followed DROI1213 - Criminal Law) (Q2, 15h, 2 ECTS)*

DROI1214 - Criminal procedure (if have followed DROI1213 - Criminal Law) (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS) (eve.)

Discipline: history (if students choose courses amounting to 15 ECTS credits in this discipline, they work towards a diversification minor in history)

HIST1221 - History of the Middle Ages I: Political and institutional aspects* (taught on even-numbered years)

OR HIST1222 - History of the Middle Ages I: Political and institutional aspects* (taught on odd-numbered years)

HIST1219 - History of Modern Times I: political and institutional aspects * (taught on even-numbered years)

OR HIST1220 - History of Modern Times II: socio-economic, religious and cultural aspects * (taught on odd-numbered years)

HIST1111 - Source Criticism (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

ECGE1120 - Economic and social history since the industrial era (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)*

HIST1314 - The Histoire of Justice (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)*

HIST1312 - Historical anthropology (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

COMU1212 - Social-history of media (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

HIST1216 - History of Antiquity I : Political and institutional aspects (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)*

OR HIST1217 - History of Antiquity II : socio-economic, religious and cultural aspects * (taught on odd-numbered years)

Discipline: philosophy (if students choose courses amounting to 15 ECTS credits in this discipline, they work towards a diversification minor in philosophy)

FILO1213 - Epistemology of human sciences (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)*

FILO1217 - Philosophy of art and literature (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

FILO1216 - Philosophy of Religion (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

FILO1313 - Ethical special Issues (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)*

FILO1311 - Philosophy of history (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)* (taught on odd-numbered years)

OR FILO1210 - Philosophical anthropology (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS) (taught on even-numbered years)

FILO1318 - Political philosophy (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

Discipline: criminology (if students choose courses amounting to 15 ECTS credits in this discipline, they work towards a diversification minor in criminology)

DROI1213 - Criminal Law (including Introduction à la pensée pénale et criminologique I) (Q1, 60h+15h, 7 ECTS) Note: this course is to be followed in 2nd-year BA

DROI1266 - Introduction à la pensée pénale et criminologique II (Q2, 15h, 2 ECTS)*

DROI1273 - Special issues of psychology relating to law and human sciences (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

DROI1214 - Criminal procedure (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS) (eve.)

Discipline: art and literature (if students choose courses amounting to 15 ECTS credits in this discipline, they work towards a diversification minor in art and literature)

HIST1224 - History of Art and Archeology from the Middle Ages to the Modern Day (1st part) (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

FILO1217 - Philosophy of art and literature (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

ROMA1215 - Theory of literature (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

DROI1262 - Law and litterature (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

HIST1225 - History of Art and Archeology from the Middle Ages to the Modern Day (second part) (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

ROMA1317 - Writing and literature in the different media (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

ROMA1120 - History of French Literature (A, 60h, 6 ECTS)

COMU1311 - Comparative Literature (A, 30h, 3 ECTS)

HIST1223 - General art history (A, 60h, 6 ECTS)

Discipline: organisation, work and communication (if students choose courses amounting to 15 ECTS credits in this discipline, they work towards a diversification minor in organisation, work and communication)

ECGE1321 - Organizational studies (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

ECGE1320 - Management and strategy (Q1, 30h, 4 ECTS)

HDDR1315 - Labour law (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS) (eve.)

MIHE1324 - Public Relations Theory (IHECS) (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)*

MIHE1339 - Advertising and Communication Theory for Business: An Introduction (IHECS) (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)*

HIST1111 - Source Criticism (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

HDPO1319 - Intercultural relations and migrations (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS) (eve.)

COMU1315 - Communication and organizations (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

ECGE1214 - Human Resource Management (Q2, 30h, 4 ECTS)

Discipline: European studies (if students choose courses amounting to 15 ECTS credits in this discipline, they work towards a diversification minor in European studies)

HIST1122 - The History of European Integration (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)*

SPOL1321 - Law of the European institutions (Q1, 45h, 6 ECTS) (eve.)

OR SPOL1314 - Introduction to the Law and Institutions of the European Union (Q1, 45h, 6 ECTS)

SPOL1316 - The European Political System (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

SOCA1313 - Historical sociology of European integration (Q2, 22,5h, 3 ECTS)

HDPO1315 - EU Politics (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS) (eve.)

ECGE1317 - European economics (Q2, 30h, 4 ECTS)*

The following courses can also be taken among as free-choice optional courses.

COMU1211 - Corporate communication and public relations (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

HIST1310 - Images, films and society (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

COMU1313 - International Communications (Q2, 30h, 4 ECTS)

COMU1315 - Communication and organizations (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

Courses followed by "*" may not be taken as open-choice optional courses.

Specialisation minor in applied communication

The specialisation minor offered in information and communication is intended for students who are considering continuing their second-cycle (Master’s) studies at the IHECS institute. Following one of the four options of this minor in applied communication is a prerequisite for automatic admission to the Master’s programme organised by IHECS in the corresponding field. In order to fully qualify for access to a second-cycle programme, students must also satisfy two other requirements: 1) have followed the e-learnig program. covering media use and manipulation organised by IHECS before entrance in master; 2) demonstrate a minimum level of knowledge of English and Dutch or German. Note: this minor is only open to a maximum of 10 students per year with a maximum of 5 students per option. Students will be admitted by priority:

1) students enrolled in a trilingual programme

2) students enrolled in a bilingual programmeand who scord more than 12/20 in the other language

3) enrolled in the unilingual programme who scored more than 12/20 in English and dutch in Saint-Louis and who succeed in a language test organized by IHECS.

On the other hand, as this minor amounts to more than 15 ECTS credits, those who follow it will be exempted from one mandatory course in their standard program.

In a nutshell, students must choose one of the four options listed below. These options correspond to the fields offered at IHECS at the Master’s level. Each of the minor options has two components: the first includes an introduction to three particular media, each involving a course in Principes et languages - Principles and Languages (30 hrs.) and a course in Techniques et pratique - Techniques and Exercises (30 hrs.); the second part includes two 30-hr. thematic courses.

Option: Press and Information

MIHE1329 - Principles and Languages of the Photo (Q2, 30h, 2,5 ECTS)

MIHE1331 - Principles and Languages of Sound and Radio (Q2, 30h, 2,5 ECTS)

MIHE1330 - Principles and languages of TV-video (Q2, 30h, 2,5 ECTS)

MIHE1311 - The techniques and practices of photography (Q1, 30h, 2,5 ECTS)

MIHE1315 - Sound and radio : techniques and practices (Q1, 30h, 2,5 ECTS)

MIHE1313 - Technologies and Practices: TV-Video (Q1, 30h, 2,5 ECTS)

MIHE1322 - The Ethics of Information (Q2, 30h, 2 ECTS)

MIHE1328 - International Politics (Q2, 30h, 2 ECTS)

Option: Socio-cultural Activities and Life-long Learning

MIHE1333 - Principles and Languages: Multimedia (Q2, 30h, 2,5 ECTS)

MIHE1331 - Principles and Languages of Sound and Radio (Q2, 30h, 2,5 ECTS)