Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Master specialist knowledge in the field of economic, political and social sciences in order to mobilise it on issues related to political, economic and social environments.
• Assimilate political, economic and social environments.
• Develop innovative solutions/actions/policies/methodologies adapted to an institutional and social context of actors concerned in a process of change.
• Monitor knowledge and methodological approaches in order to evolve their thinking and practice.
• Implement a scientific approach in order to carry out detailed research on issues within the economic, social or political field.
• Construct a reference framework, formulate questions or hypotheses from the analysis of scientific literature.
• Be critical and have a general overview of the analysis of problems and implementation of actions in the economic, social and political fields.
• Monitor knowledge and methodological approaches in order to evolve their thinking and practice.
• Communicate, orally and in writing, in a structured and relevant way.
• Present (orally and in writing) a personal and adapted summary to the public concerned (to colleagues, non-specialists, sponsors or hierarchy), resulting from their own productions or not.

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of the instruction, the students will be able to:
– understand that the modern society and institutions are notably the result of historic evolution, which means of the movement, of the transformation, the changes of a collectivity along the time following more or less explicit intentions or projects  ; – identify through both retrospective and foresight ultimate aims, the variables (factors and actors) of the history of Belgium and of its Regions ;
– show the continuities, the bifurcations and the breakdowns in the societal and institutional evolutions of Belgium and identify more systemic features at European and global levels.

Content of UE

The course includes three parts. The first one deals with the great breakdowns of the 19th Century since the Industrial Revolution. The second part analyses the 20th Century evolutions by studying five progressive issues. The third part outlines another Belgium being built since the Seventies and characterized by a deep citizen unrest and the federalisation of the State. The conclusion is foresight oriented and foresees the signals of new breakdowns that can already be perceived.

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Oral examination

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Oral examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• Oral examination

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable