Bachelor Political Sciences - Study programme

Bachelor of Political Science

Academic year :

Introduction political sciences (21 ECTS-credits)

Methods (15 ECTS-credits)

1700PSWIWW	Introduction to Scientific Work	NED	3sp	1st semester	Mortelmans, Dimitri
1000PSWS1A	Statistics I	NED	6sp	1st/2nd sem.	Thijssen, Peter
1700PSWKOM	Quantitative Research Methods	NED	6sp	2nd semester	Wood, Jonas Vergauwen, Jorik

Broadening (24 ECTS-credits)

Deepening political sciences (30 ECTS-credits)

1200PSWBSK	Public administration	NED	6sp	1st semester	Van Dooren, Wouter
1200PSWHIP	History of International Relations	ENG	6sp	1st semester	Kustermans, Jorg
1800PSWSPW	Political Sciences Seminar	NED	6sp	1st semester	Van Dooren, Wouter
1200PSWCOP	Comparative Political Institutions	ENG	6sp	2nd semester	NNB, -
1200PSWEIG	European Integration	ENG	6sp	2nd semester	Bursens, Peter

Skills (6 ECTS-credits)

1000PSWENG	English	ENG	3sp	1st/2nd sem.	Verhulst, An
1000PSWFRA	French	FRA	3sp	1st/2nd sem.	Van Acker, Isa

Methods (15 ECTS-credits)

1700PSWKLO	Qualitative Research Methods	NED	6sp	1st semester	Mortelmans, Dimitri
1700PSWLWK	Logic and Science Criticism	NED	3sp	2nd semester	Leuridan, Bert
1000PSWST2	Statistics 2	NED	6sp	2nd semester	Neels, Karel

Broadening (9 ECTS-credits)

1000PSWPSY	Psychology	NED	6sp	1st semester	DeSmet, Ann
1000PSWPUB	Public Law	NED	3sp	2nd semester	Popelier, Patricia

Specialisation political sciences (33 ECTS-credits)

1200PSWVIP	Issues International Relations	ENG	6sp	2nd semester	De Bièvre, Dirk
1200PSWPSK	Political Thought	ENG	6sp	1st semester	Fabri, Eric
1200FSWPAG	Political Actors and Behavior	NED	6sp	1st semester	Sevenans, Julie
1300PSWBLW	Policy studies	NED	6sp	1st semester	Wouters, Edwin
1200PSWPCO	Political Communication	NED	6sp	2nd semester	Van Aelst, Peter
1000FSWSPF	Social and Political Filosophy	NED	3sp	2nd semester	Reynaert, Peter

Methods (12 ECTS-credits)

1700PSWLP1	Bachelor thesis: student research - Political Science - Part I	NED	6sp	1st semester	Van Aelst, Peter Wood, Jonas
1700PSWLP2	Bachelor thesis: student research - Political Science - Part II	NED	6sp	2nd semester	Van Aelst, Peter Wood, Jonas

Broadening (15 ECTS-credits)

12 ECTS-credits to choose from the list below and/or from courses offered in the faculties of Business and Economics, Arts and Law

9009UAOOUD	Debating Development	ENG	3sp	1st semester	Van Hecken, Gert Verrelst, Janus
1900PSWIMI	Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Migration and Integration	NED	6sp	1st semester	Van Praag, Lore
1001CPGVKB	Sustainability	NED	3sp	2nd semester	Crabbé, Ann Bots, Jessica
1002CPGVKB	Climate Change	NED	3sp	1st semester	Crabbé, Ann Vicca, Sara
1003CPGVKB	Poverty and Inequality	NED	3sp	2nd semester	Verbist, Gerlinde Cantillon, Bea
1003CPGCSL	Community service learning	NED	3sp	1st/2nd sem.	Verbist, Gerlinde

student chooses one course (3 ECTS-credits) from the list below

1001CPGVKA	World View: Religion, Atheism and Science	NED	3sp	1st semester	Loobuyck, Patrick
1002CPGVKA	World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning	NED	3sp	2nd semester	Van Herck, Walter
1003CPGVKA	World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture	NED	3sp	1st semester	Loobuyck, Patrick
1004CPGVKA	World View: Religion, Atheism and Society	NED	3sp	2nd semester	Loobuyck, Patrick
1005CPGVKA	City and Diversity	NED	3sp	2nd semester	De Munck, Bert Oosterlynck, Stijn
1006CPGVKA	Media and Digital Society	NED	3sp	1st semester	Hellinckx, Peter Poels, Karolien
1007CPGVKA	Migration, Integration and Diversity	NED	3sp	2nd semester	De Feyter, Koen Absillis, Kevin Van Praag, Lore
1008CPGVKA	Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy	NED	3sp	1st semester	Van Eekert, Geert Loobuyck, Patrick
1001IOBGJU	Global justice	ENG	3sp	2nd semester	Ferrando, Tomaso