Key words
Society & politics
Objectives
To give an insight in the functioning of the current political-societal system and to develop the students' active and critical citizenship from a historical framework 19th-20th cent. The evolution in Belgium is the central topic.
Prerequisites
General knowledge
Topics
Stage 1. Political history of Belgium
1. Theoretical framework
2. Belgium. Historical framework, nationally and internationally, cleavages
19th-20th cent.
Stage 2. In a second part the students work in small groups. They are invited to analyse a theme from a list of subjects and corresponding bibliography, to write a paper and give a presentation. Topics: Democracy, Elections - Assemblees - Political Executives, Parties and Party Systems, Groups-Interests and Movements, Old and New Social Movements, Political Culture and Citizenship, Political Ideologies...
Teaching Methods
lectures
- seminars
- case studies
- individual paper
- group paper
- individual presentation
- group presentation
- discussion exercises
Materials used
teacher's text
- other text- and/or casebook(s) - background information
scientific & technical literature
- school library materials
- others
Study guidance
Assessment
closed book written examination
- open book written examination - oral examination
- assignments, papers and/or presentations
Course
Study costs
37 €
Lecturer(s)
Henry VAN VELTHOVEN
Language
Dutch
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