6 ECTS credits
155 u studietijd

Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 1020435AER voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een inleidend bachelor niveau.

Semester
1e semester
Inschrijving onder examencontract
Mogelijk
Beoordelingsvoet
Beoordeling (0 tot 20)
2e zittijd mogelijk
Ja
Onderwijstaal
Engels
Onder samenwerkingsakkoord
Onder interuniversitair akkoord mbt. opleiding
Faculteit
Faculteit Sociale Wetensch & SolvayBusinessSchool
Verantwoordelijke vakgroep
Politieke Wetenschappen
Onderwijsteam
Jonas Lefevere (titularis)
Onderdelen en contacturen
0 contacturen Exam
39 contacturen Lecture
116 contacturen Self study
Inhoud

Introduction to Political Science offers a general and systematic introduction into the field of political science. Students receive a broad overview of different approaches, theories and aspects of political decision-making. Firstly a range of key concepts will be considered, including the concept of ‘politics’ itself, the nation-state and democracy. It will be demonstrated that these key concepts stimulate considerable debate among political scientists and that different views are often rooted in different ideological stances. The second part of the course devotes attention to the most important political processes (political participation, elections, ...) and to the actors intervening in these processes (citizens, social movements, political parties, ...). The third part offers a more detailed treatment of central political structures and institutions, such as legislatures, governments and bureaucracies. The final part will direct the focus to multi-level politics.

Studiemateriaal
Handboek (Vereist) : Foundations of Comparative Politics, Democracies of the Modern World, Newton, Kenneth & Jan W. Van Deth, 4th, paperback, Cambridge University Press, 9781108927390, 2021
Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Vereist) : Slides, Canvas
Bijkomende info

In order to reach the course objectives, students will be asked to prepare course readings in advance. Students are also expected to follow the news.

Leerresultaten

General Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students will have acquired the following competences and skills:

  • LO1: They have an active knowledge of the key concepts and theories in political science. They are able to use and discuss these concepts and theories, and apply them to real life events.
  • LO2: They are familiar with the historical roots of the discipline and with recent developments in various subfields of political science.
  • LO3: They understand the functioning of central political processes, actors and institutions of modern (European) democracies. They are also familiar with the broader historical context in which these democracies have developed.
  • LO4: They can interpret and analyze current political developments using the specific language and framework of political science.
  • LO5: They develop communication skills and group work skills by interacting with fellow students and by exchanging ideas in class.

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Schriftelijk bepaalt 100% van het eindcijfer

Binnen de categorie Examen Schriftelijk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Written Exam met een wegingsfactor 100 en aldus 100% van het totale eindcijfer.

    Toelichting: Closed book

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

Written examination in which factual knowledge and critical analysis skills will be tested. Students have to prove (1) that they understand the political science concepts, theories and approaches discussed in class, and (2) that they are able to use these concepts, theories and approaches actively and apply them to current affairs.

Toegestane onvoldoende
Kijk in het aanvullend OER van je faculteit na of een toegestane onvoldoende mogelijk is voor dit opleidingsonderdeel.

Academische context

Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Bachelor in de psychologie: Profiel arbeids- & organisatiepsychologie
Bachelor in de psychologie: Profiel klinische psychologie
Bachelor of Social Sciences: Communication Studies (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Bachelor of Social Sciences: Political Sciences (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Bachelor of Social Sciences: Sociology (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Bachelor of Social Sciences: Startplan (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)