Study programme 2024-2025Français
Séminaire de questions avancées de politiques économiques
Programme component of Master's in Economic and Social Policy : Specialist Focus on Management of Economic and Social Policy (MONS) (day schedule) à la Warocqué School of Business and Economics

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UW-M1-POGPES-001-MCompulsory UEVERMEYLEN GuillaumeW718 - Economie
  • VERMEYLEN Guillaume

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français103200066.002nd term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
W-FPFI-068Seminar: Advanced Economic Policy Issues - AAEP1020000Q2
W-FPFI-069Seminar: Advanced Economic Policy Issues - AAEHP012000Q2

Integrated test : there will be no assessment for each AA but a single assessment for the UE.
Programme component

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.
    • Master and appropriately mobilise highly specialised knowledge and methodological approaches within of economic, political and social sciences.
  • Analyse concrete political, social and economic issues in a multidisciplinary way, identifying future societal changes.
    • Mobilise highly specialised knowledge methods and tools in different fields of economic, political and social sciences.
  • 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.
    • Master the different steps and methods to carry out scientific reasoning on complex or innovative issues in economic and social politics.
    • Construct a reference framework, formulate questions or hypotheses from the analysis of scientific literature.
    • Collect data, analyse it qualitatively and quantitatively and adequately interpret the results, taking into account the reference framework within which the research was developed.
  • Independently or collectively mobilise the skills acquired through training, in social and political fields.
    • Demonstrate independence and persevere, despite the difficulties or initial errors, to find an optimal solution.
    • Listen to team members and encourage expressing a shared opinion. Accept and discuss a different point of view than theirs.
    • Appropriately mobilise expertise taking into account the constraints and resources in the situation encountered.
  • Communicate, orally and in writing, in a structured and relevant way.
    • Communicate and interact in a clear and structured manner, orally and in writing in French and English, on issues, analyses and projects.
    • Present and structure data in a clear, precise, neutral, and non-oriented 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 this course, the student will be able to understand the functioning of the main economic principles and aggregates, through various econometric studies. They will then master the statistical and econometric tools used in decision making.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

The learning activities of the EU are completely complementary and differ only in the way they are taught.

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q2 UE assessment

  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online
  • Oral presentation - Face-to-face

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Evaluation based on the oral presenation and on the written report provided by the students. 

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment

  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online
  • Oral presentation - Face-to-face

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

See Term 2 

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
W-FPFI-068
  • Cours magistraux
  • Travaux pratiques
W-FPFI-069
  • Travaux pratiques

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
W-FPFI-068
  • Hybrid
W-FPFI-069
  • Hybrid

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
W-FPFI-068List of topics released during the academic year.
W-FPFI-069List of topics released during the academic year.

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
W-FPFI-068Not applicable
W-FPFI-069Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
W-FPFI-068Not applicable
W-FPFI-069Not applicable
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 14/05/2024
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 26/04/2025
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Tél: +32 (0)65 373111
Courriel: info.mons@umons.ac.be