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 an historical framework 19th-21st cent. The evolution in Belgium is the central topic.
Topics
Stage 1. Political history of Belgium
1. Theoretical framework
2. Belgium. Historical framework, nationally and internationally, cleavages
19th-21st cent.
Stage 2. In a second part the students work in small groups. They are asked 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...
Prerequisites
General knowledge
Final Objectives
Materials used
teacher's text
- other text- and/or casebook(s) - background information
scientific & technical literature
- school library materials
- others
Study costs
37 €
Study guidance
Tutorial system
Teaching Methods
- lectures
- seminars
- case studies
- individual paper
- group paper
- individual presentation
- group presentation
- discussion exercises
Assessment
- closed book written examination
- assignments, papers and presentations, discussion exercises, oral examination
Lecturer(s)
Harry VAN VELTHOVEN met medewerking van Thomas VAN LANGENHOVE
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