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 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.)

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 (if have followed HDPO1312 - International relations analysis ) (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, 4 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)

SPOL1214 - Political Doctrines (A, 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

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

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

SOCA1330 - Observation Methods (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)

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

POLS1321 - Social Anthropology of Law and Culture (Q2, 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)

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)

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

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

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

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

HDDR1313 - Foundations of EU Law (Q1, 45h, 6 ECTS) (eve.)

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

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

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

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

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

DRAN1310 - EU Law : Foundations (+ exercises session without casus)(Q1, 45h+4,5h, 6 ECTS)

HDDR1316 - Procedure law (Q2, 45h, 4,5 ECTS) (eve.)

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

DROI1266 - Introduction à la pensée pénale et criminologique II (if have followed DROI1213 - Criminal Law) (Q2, 30h, 3 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) (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)*

OR HIST1222 - History of the Middle Ages I: Political and institutional aspects* (taught on odd-numbered years) (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)*

HIST1219 - History of Modern Times I: political and institutional aspects * (taught on odd-numbered years) (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)*

OR HIST1220 - History of Modern Times II: socio-economic, religious and cultural aspects * (taught on even-numbered years) (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS)*

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 (taught on odd-numbered years)(Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)*

OR HIST1217 - History of Antiquity II : socio-economic, religious and cultural aspects (taught on even-numbered years) (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)*

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)

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

FILO1216 - Philosophy of Religion (Q2, 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)  

DROI1266 - Introduction à la pensée pénale et criminologique II (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)*

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

DROI1214 - Criminal procedure (if have followed DROI1213 - Criminal Law) (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)

COMU1311 - Comparative Literature (Q2, 30h, 3 ECTS)

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

HIST1223A - 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)

DROI1318A - Labour law (Q1, 30h, 3 ECTS) (eve.)

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

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

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

HDDR1313 - Foundations of EU Law (Q1, 45h, 6 ECTS) (eve.)

OR DRAN1310 - EU Law : Foundations (+ exercises session without casus)(Q1, 45h+4,5h, 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)*

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