Study programme 2025-2026Français
Local Legislation
Programme component of Master's in Economic and Social Policy : Specialist Focus on Local Government Management (MONS) (day schedule) à la Warocqué School of Business and Economics

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UW-M1-POGCOT-040-MCompulsory UECHERENTI RicardoW701 - FWEG - Service du Doyen
  • CHERENTI Ricardo

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français21000033.001st term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
W-DPES-039Local Legislation - AAEP180000Q1
W-DPES-040Local Legislation - AAEHP30000Q1

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.
    • Master decision-making processes of public bodies and services.
    • Assimilate political, economic and social environments.
  • 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.
    • Analyse a situation by critically selecting adapted methodological theories and approaches.
    • Mobilise acquired skills in a specific professional environment.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Be critical and have a general overview of the analysis of problems and implementation of actions in the economic, social and political fields.
    • Critically analyse the extent and limitations of actions implemented in the economic, social and political field.
    • Monitor knowledge and methodological approaches in order to evolve their thinking and practice.
    • Assess their practices and be able to question it.
  • 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 the instruction, students will be able to:
Identify the historical beginnings of locals institutions (city, province, CPAS);
Define, with their organique laws, what are cities, provinces, CPAS. Be able to explain their roles, competences and fonctions.
 

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Code de la démocratie locale et de la Décentralisation
loi organique des CPAS

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE assessment

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

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Questions will focus on the elements seen during the course and on the work to be submitted.

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE resit assessment (BAB1)

  • Oral examination - Face-to-face

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Idem

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

  • Oral examination - Face-to-face

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Idem

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
W-DPES-039
  • Cours magistraux
  • Conférences
W-DPES-040
  • Cours magistraux
  • Conférences

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
W-DPES-039
  • Face-to-face
W-DPES-040
  • Face-to-face

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
W-DPES-039Not applicable
W-DPES-040Not applicable

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
W-DPES-039Not applicable
W-DPES-040Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
W-DPES-039Not applicable
W-DPES-040Not 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 : 13/05/2025
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 14/03/2026
20, place du Parc, B7000 Mons - Belgique
Tél: +32 (0)65 373111
Courriel: info.mons@umons.ac.be