Bachelor of Political and Social Sciences (180 ECTS) Bachelor of Science

It is recommendable to use the icon 'Selection stages/options' to consult this programme stage-by-stage.
Students take all courses of the mandatory part and have to choose between the option sociology or political sciences. They complete their programme with electives up to a total of 180 credits.

While composing their study programme students take into account possible transitional arrangements. These will be available on the student portal under section "recent topics".

• Mandatory Courses

  Students who did not take French during secondary education can replace S0A23A Academisch Frans voor politieke en sociale wetenschappen by another language class (ask permission by submitting a request form at the student administration).
  
  Students have to take all the courses of this group.

  • 6 ECTS	Communication Science									S0A22A	J.Van den Bulck staff staff J.Van den Bulck
    6 ECTS	Introduction to Political Science									S0A21A	M.Hooghe Y.Dejaeghere (substitute) staff staff M.Hooghe Y.Dejaeghere (substitute)
    6 ECTS	Sociology									S0A20A	R.Laermans staff staff R.Laermans
    4 ECTS	Introduction to Philosophy									S0A13A	H.De Schutter staff staff H.De Schutter
    8 ECTS	Social Statistics									S0A17D	G.Loosveldt (coordinator) M.Hubert G.Loosveldt staff staff G.Loosveldt (coordinator) M.Hubert G.Loosveldt
    6 ECTS	Social Psychology									S0A14A	V.Hoorens staff staff V.Hoorens
    6 ECTS	Social Research Methods									S0A18A	B.Meuleman staff staff B.Meuleman
    4 ECTS	Introduction to Law									S0A15A	S.Lierman B.Demarsin (substitute) staff staff S.Lierman B.Demarsin (substitute)
    6 ECTS	History of Contemporary Society									S0A16A	E.Gerard staff staff E.Gerard
    6 ECTS	Economics									S0A25A	E.Schokkaert A.Watteyne (substitute) staff staff E.Schokkaert A.Watteyne (substitute)
    6 ECTS	Theories of Sociological and Political Science									S0A31A	R.Laermans staff staff R.Laermans
    5 ECTS	Academic French for the Political and Social Sciences									S0A23A	S.Verlinde N.Nouwen (cooperator) A.Slootmaekers (cooperator) staff staff S.Verlinde N.Nouwen (cooperator) A.Slootmaekers (cooperator)
    3 ECTS	Perspectives on Religion and Meaning									A08C2A	J.Verstraeten staff staff J.Verstraeten
    5 ECTS	Academic English for the Political and Social Sciences									S0A24A	L.Baten (coordinator) C.Coppens (cooperator) staff staff L.Baten (coordinator) C.Coppens (cooperator)
    4 ECTS	Policy Analysis									S0A74A	M.Brans staff staff M.Brans
    4 ECTS	Society: Facts and Problems									S0A67A	J.Berghman staff staff J.Berghman
    4 ECTS	Initiation in Research Practice: Political and Social Sciences									S0E00A	E.Drieskens staff staff E.Drieskens
    6 ECTS	Data Analysis: Dependence Statistical Methods									S0F15A	G.Loosveldt staff staff G.Loosveldt

• Major Subject: Sociology

  • Mandatory Courses (Sociology)

    Students have to take all the courses of this group.

    • 5 ECTS	Qualitative Research Methods									S0A30A	M.Swyngedouw staff staff M.Swyngedouw
      4 ECTS	Social Philosophy									W0AE3B	A.Vandevelde staff staff A.Vandevelde
      6 ECTS	Sociology of Organisation									S0A36A	G.Van Hootegem staff staff G.Van Hootegem
      4 ECTS	Social Policy									S0A34A	W.van Oorschot staff staff W.van Oorschot
      4 ECTS	Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology									S0L62A	F.De Boeck staff staff F.De Boeck
      7 ECTS	Sociology: Recent Theories									S0A35D	W.van Oorschot staff staff W.van Oorschot
      6 ECTS	Sociology of Population: Concepts and Actual Problems									S0A37C	K.Matthys J.Van Bavel (substitute) staff staff K.Matthys J.Van Bavel (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Social Law									S0E90A	P.Schoukens (coordinator) D.Simoens staff staff P.Schoukens (coordinator) D.Simoens
      6 ECTS	Workshop									S0A38C	L.De Wachter W.van Oorschot staff staff L.De Wachter W.van Oorschot
      6 ECTS	Data Analysis: Data Reduction									S0F17A	B.Meuleman staff staff B.Meuleman
      6 ECTS	Critical Theory of Society									S0A32B	T.Heysse (coordinator) R.Laermans staff staff T.Heysse (coordinator) R.Laermans

  • Seminars

    Students who choose the Major Family and Population studies, can choose between both seminars. It is recommended to choose "Family Research Seminar: from Research Design to Research Report".
    Students who choose the other major, must take the "Seminar Sociology."
    

    • 7 ECTS	Seminar Sociology									S0A39B	V.Pulignano staff staff V.Pulignano
      7 ECTS	Family Research Seminar: from Research Design to Research Report									S0F55A	C.Swicegood (coordinator) K.Matthys C.Swicegood staff staff C.Swicegood (coordinator) K.Matthys C.Swicegood

  • Majors

    Student choose 1 major of two courses, followed by a bachelorpaper.
    

    • Culture and Religion

      • 4 ECTS	Sociology of Culture									S0A40A	S.Bracke staff staff S.Bracke
        4 ECTS	Sociology of Religion									A02A6B	S.Bracke staff staff S.Bracke

    • Family and Population Studies

      • 4 ECTS	Sociology of the Family									S0A41A	K.Matthys staff staff K.Matthys
        5 ECTS	Family Pedagogy									P0L10A	K.Van Leeuwen staff staff K.Van Leeuwen

    • Health

      • 4 ECTS	Medical Sociology									S0A42A	R.Schepers G.Gourdin (substitute) staff staff R.Schepers G.Gourdin (substitute)
        4 ECTS	Organisation of Health Care									E02D6B	S.Callens staff staff S.Callens

    • Labour & Organisation

      • 4 ECTS	Labour Market Changes									S0B80A	V.Pulignano staff staff V.Pulignano
        4 ECTS	Human Resource Management									D0T34B	L.Sels (coordinator) M.Verbruggen staff staff L.Sels (coordinator) M.Verbruggen

    • Social Policy

      • 4 ECTS	Social Problems									S0D78C	J.Berghman staff staff J.Berghman
        4 ECTS	Analysis of Social Services									S0B37C	A.Declercq staff staff A.Declercq

    • Bachelorpaper

      • 3 ECTS	Bachelor Paper									S0E75A	V.Pulignano (coordinator) N. staff staff V.Pulignano (coordinator) N.

  • Minor

    To choose one course from one of the courses from the majors S0A40A, S0A41A, S0A42A, S0B80A, S0B37C or one of the below mentioned courses.
    

    • 5 ECTS	Political Sociology									S0A54A	M.Hooghe S.Marien (substitute) staff staff M.Hooghe S.Marien (substitute)
      4 ECTS	Sociology of the Media									S0B05A	K.Roe staff staff K.Roe

• Major Subject Political Sciences

  • Major Subject: Political Sciences

    • Mandatory Courses Political Sciences

      Students have to take all the courses of this group.

      • 6 ECTS	Political History of Belgium									S0A51B	E.Gerard J.Deferme (substitute) staff staff E.Gerard J.Deferme (substitute)
        6 ECTS	Public Law									S0C21A	K.Deketelaere S.Sottiaux (substitute) staff staff K.Deketelaere S.Sottiaux (substitute)
        4 ECTS	Introduction to the European Union									S0A48A	S.Keukeleire staff staff S.Keukeleire
        4 ECTS	Public Administration									S0A50A	A.Hondeghem staff staff A.Hondeghem
        6 ECTS	International Politics since 1945									S0A52B	B.Kerremans staff staff B.Kerremans
        6 ECTS	Political and Social Thought									S0A53A	T.Heysse N. staff staff T.Heysse N.
        6 ECTS	Comparative Politics									S0D28A	S.Van Hecke staff staff S.Van Hecke
        6 ECTS	Practical on Political Science									S0A58C	B.Maddens (coordinator) L.De Wachter B.Maddens staff staff B.Maddens (coordinator) L.De Wachter B.Maddens
        5 ECTS	Political Sociology									S0A54A	M.Hooghe S.Marien (substitute) staff staff M.Hooghe S.Marien (substitute)
        4 ECTS	Public Management									S0A56A	J.Matthys staff staff J.Matthys
        5 ECTS	International Organisation									S0A57B	E.Drieskens staff staff E.Drieskens

    • Electives Political Sciences

      • Seminar

        Students choose two seminars, one in each semester. They indicate their first and second choice for both semesters on a web form that will be available on the student portal at the beginning of the academic year. To the extent possible we take into account the indicated preferences and we assign the first choice in one of the two semesters. The student administration will fill in the assigned seminars in the ISP. Also Erasmus students fill in the web form. However, they only indicate a first and second choice for the second semester. Also their preference will be taken into account to the extent possible. For the first semester all Erasmus students will be assigned one certain seminar. Within the framework of that seminar they will get a replacement assignment.
        

        • 5 ECTS	Seminar on International Relations 1									S0A59B	A.Langer staff staff A.Langer
          5 ECTS	Seminar on Political Science and Public Administration									S0A60B	A.Hondeghem (coordinator) B.Maddens staff staff A.Hondeghem (coordinator) B.Maddens
          5 ECTS	Seminar Europe 2									S0E53A	K.Malfliet staff staff K.Malfliet
          5 ECTS	Seminar on Public Administration									S0A61B	M.Brans (coordinator) A.Hondeghem staff staff M.Brans (coordinator) A.Hondeghem
          5 ECTS	Seminar Europe 1									S0A62B	S.Keukeleire staff staff S.Keukeleire
          5 ECTS	Seminar on International Relations 2									S0E50A	P.Vermeersch staff staff P.Vermeersch
          5 ECTS	Seminar Political Science 2									S0E51A	B.Maddens staff staff B.Maddens

      • Methodology

        Students have to choose one course of this group.

        • 5 ECTS	Qualitative Research Methods									S0A30A	M.Swyngedouw staff staff M.Swyngedouw
          5 ECTS	Data Analysis: Data Reduction									S0F20A	B.Meuleman staff staff B.Meuleman

      • Frame

        Students have to choose one course of the group 'Frame'.
        

        • 5 ECTS	Administrative Law									S0A46A	K.Deketelaere S.Lierman (substitute) staff staff K.Deketelaere S.Lierman (substitute)
          6 ECTS	Media Policy									S0B14A	L.d'Haenens staff staff L.d'Haenens
          6 ECTS	Public economics									D0E43A	A.Decoster staff staff A.Decoster
          6 ECTS	Sociology of Organisation									S0A36A	G.Van Hootegem staff staff G.Van Hootegem
          6 ECTS	International Economics									D0E44A	J.Van Hove (coordinator) P.De Grauwe J.Van Hove staff staff J.Van Hove (coordinator) P.De Grauwe J.Van Hove

  • 

    Students that have followed the option in Kortrijk replace S0D28A Vergelijkende politiek (6 ECTS) by S0A51B Politieke geschiedenis van België (6 ECTS).
    
    Students that have followed the option in Kortrijk, complete their study programme up to a total of 180 credits with courses from the electives.
    
     **** Mandatory Courses
    
    Students take all courses.
    
    3 ECTS Religie, zingeving en levensbeschouwing A08C2A
    4 ECTS Inleiding tot de Europese Unie S0A48A
    4 ECTS Bestuurskunde S0A50A
    4 ECTS Beleidsanalyse S0A74A
    6 ECTS Overzicht van het politieke en sociale denken S0A53A
    5 ECTS Politieke sociologie S0A54A
    4 ECTSOverheidsmanagement S0A56A
    5 ECTS Internationale organisatie S0A57B
    6 ECTS Vergelijkende politiek S0D28A
    6 ECTS Data-analyse: analyse van afhankelijkheid S0F15A
    5 ECTS Kwalitatieve onderzoeksmethoden m.i.v. oefeningen S0A30A
    
    
    **** Electives
    
    ***** Seminar
    
    Students choose 1 seminar.
    
    5 ECTS Seminarie internationale betrekkingen 1 S0A59B
    5 ECTS Seminarie politicologie-bestuurskunde S0A60B
    5 ECTS Seminarie Europa 2 S0E53A
    5 ECTS Seminarie bestuurskunde S0A61B
    5 ECTS Seminarie Europa 1 S0A62B
    5 ECTS Seminarie internationale betrekkingen 2 S0E50A
    5 ECTS Seminarie politicologie 2  S0E51A
    

  • 

    Students that have followed the transition to Political Sciences in Kortrijk, replace S0D28A Vergelijkende politiek (6 credits) by S0A51B Politieke geschiedenis van België (6 credits) and S0A25A Economie (6 credits) by a course from the electives so that they reach a total of 180 credits in their bachelor.
    
    **** Mandatory Courses
    
    Students take all courses.
    
    3 ECTS Religie, zingeving en levensbeschouwing A08C2A
    4 ECTS Inleiding tot de Europese Unie S0A48A
    4 ECTSBestuurskunde S0A50A  
    4 ECTS Beleidsanalyse S0A74A  
    6 ECTS Overzicht van het politieke en sociale denken S0A53A
    5 ECTS Politieke sociologie S0A54A
    4 ECTS Overheidsmanagement S0A56A
    5 ECTS Internationale organisatie S0A57B  
    6 ECTS Vergelijkende politiek S0D28A
    6 ECTSEconomie S0A25A
    6 ECTSPubliekrecht S0C21A
    
    **** Electives
    
    ***** Seminar
    
    Students choose 1 seminar.
    
    5 ECTS Seminarie internationale betrekkingen 1 S0A59B       
    5 ECTS Seminarie politicologie-bestuurskunde S0A60B
    5 ECTS Seminarie Europa 2   S0E53A        
    5 ECTS Seminarie bestuurskunde S0A61B  
    5 ECTSSeminarie Europa 1 S0A62B    
    5 ECTS Seminarie internationale betrekkingen 2 S0E50A
    5 ECTS Seminarie politicologie 2 S0E51A
    
    ***** Methodology
    
    Students choose 1 course.
    
    6 ECTS Data-analyse: analyse van afhankelijkheid S0F15A
    5 ECTS Kwalitatieve onderzoeksmethoden m.i.v. oefeningen S0A30A
    

• Electives

  Students complete their programme up to a total of at least 180 credits. For that purpose they can choose from the following list or from the courses of the bachelor's programmes of the Faculty, with exception of practica, seminars, and courses of the first bachelor. They can also choose from courses of another bachelor's programme of the university, provided that they received permission from the Faculty board (through a request form at the student administration of the Faculty).
  Students are not allowed to take language courses
  

  • 6 ECTS	Development Economics									D0E32A	J.Swinnen staff staff J.Swinnen
    4 ECTS	Introduction to Cultural Studies									F0AS1A	J.Baetens A.Masschelein (substitute) staff staff J.Baetens A.Masschelein (substitute)
    4 ECTS	History of modern China									F0TA3A	N.Standaert L.Merken (cooperator) staff staff N.Standaert L.Merken (cooperator)
    5 ECTS	Christian Political and Social Ethics									A01A3A	J.Verstraeten staff staff J.Verstraeten
    4 ECTS	Introduction to Islam									F0TJ4A	N. staff staff N.
    4 ECTS	History of International Relations									S0B47A	B.Kerremans staff staff B.Kerremans
    4 ECTS	Philosophy of Culture									W0AE4A	P.Cortois staff staff P.Cortois
    4 ECTS	Contemporary Political and Social Theories: The Development of Liberalism									W0AE6A	H.De Schutter staff staff H.De Schutter
    4 ECTS	Work Psychology, Part 1									P0M40A	H.De Witte staff staff H.De Witte
    4 ECTS	History of the Balkans									F0TX7A	R.Detrez staff staff R.Detrez
    4 ECTS	History of the United States of America									F0LD9A	M.Kohlrausch staff staff M.Kohlrausch
    4 ECTS	Human Genetics									P0L60A	G.Van Buggenhout staff staff G.Van Buggenhout
    4 ECTS	Contemporary Political and Social Theories: Marxism and Socialism									W0AE5A	R.Devos staff staff R.Devos
    4 ECTS	Introduction to Eastern Religions									A02E8A	M.Kallungal staff staff M.Kallungal
    5 ECTS	Health Care Economics I									E02N2A	K.Kesteloot (coordinator) S.Simoens C.Vande Voorde staff staff K.Kesteloot (coordinator) S.Simoens C.Vande Voorde
    4 ECTS	Family Dynamics and Population Change									S0F26A	C.Swicegood staff staff C.Swicegood
    4 ECTS	Studium Generale: Lectures for the 21st Century									W0AE0A	B.Pattyn (coordinator) P.d'Hoine staff staff B.Pattyn (coordinator) P.d'Hoine
    4 ECTS	Gender Studies									S0B88A	V.Draulans staff staff V.Draulans
    4 ECTS	Entrepreneurship									D0M00A	K.Debackere (coordinator) W.Bodewes K.Debackere staff staff K.Debackere (coordinator) W.Bodewes K.Debackere

  • Science Courses

    Students choose maximum one of these courses.
    

    • 3 ECTS	Science of the Cosmos									G0M00B	C.Waelkens staff staff C.Waelkens
      3 ECTS	Planet Earth									G0U33B	M.Sintubin staff staff M.Sintubin
      3 ECTS	Science of Life									G0U34B	P.Roels staff staff P.Roels
      3 ECTS	Carrying Capacity of the Earth									G0V46B	G.Govers staff staff G.Govers
      3 ECTS	Technology for the Society									H09M1A	J.Vandewalle (coordinator) P.Van Puyvelde J.Vandewalle staff staff J.Vandewalle (coordinator) P.Van Puyvelde J.Vandewalle