UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN

Discover political science

Short description of the course: This introduction to the discipline will refer to concrete questions a political science student is asking to himself, and more generally, any citizen who tries to understand how the political and the civil spheres are organized. What is political action, politics, a policy? What is the meaning of power? What is legitimate power? What is a political system? What is democracy? Which are the principal collective actors of the political system (political parties, special interest groups)? Which are the values, materialists and "post materialists", of the citizens? What about political participation of the citizens? Which are the principal determinants of the vote? Is there a citizenship's crisis?

Domain - Political science

Full course description: Politics impact all of us. Everyday, political decisions impact many areas of our lives. In the 21st century, multiple paradoxes blur our vision of these decisions. - In which context are these decisions made? - What is power in a multi-level society? - Does the state remain the main political actor, if it is in competition with international and regional organizations? - Can democracy – pushed forward by the international community – coexist with authoritarian, or even totalitarian, regimes? - What is the role of ideologies in contemporary politics? The course aims at understanding and explaining political phenomena from a critical standpoint. The course material and exercises are in English but please note that the videos are in French with English subtitles.

Workload in student hours: 150

Semester 1

Duration - 22-09-2021- 22-01-2022

Course registration opening date: 15/08/2021

Deadline for registering - 15-09-2021

Prerequisites - None

Midterm details : 

Continuous evaluation through tests at the end of each chapter is planned during the whole semester. PLEASE NOTE: those tests have to be taken respecting specific deadlines between September and December.

Final exam type: Written

Final exam details:

Continuous evaluation through tests at the end of each chapter in the online course. 30% of final grade. - In-class exam based on MCQ. 40% of final grade. - Individual paper to write. 30% of final grade.

Final exam  - between 03-01-2022 and 22-01-2022

Resit exam - between 16-08-2022 - 03-09-2022

Study Guide

Level

Undergraduate

(Bachelor all years)

Study credits

5

Language

English

Supply Chain Management 

This introductory course provides a strategic, industrial organisational and decision making framework for the major in supply chain management. By using in-depth knowledge from the fields of operations management, operations research and economics, valuable insight can be given for complex, integrated real-life problems.

Domain - Business - Management

Full course description: In this business and management course, you’ll learn how make effective supply chain decisions that take into consideration all aspects of your business. The course will take a helicopter view for decision-making. The helicopter view is built upon: - Key questions to decide on: manufacturing organization, late differentiation, location, distribution networks, … - Objectives relevant to your business: cost, speed, flexibility, reliability, … We will work through questions such as: - Should you locate a process in a given country? This decision has an obvious impact on your HR costs, but it also affects your working capital and your ability to react to the market needs. - Should you centralize your distribution? This decision leads to economies of scale and a better product availability, but it also impacts your carbon emission. By the end of this course, you will have built a framework that allows you to make better decisions.

Prerequisites

Notions of business (marketing, finance and operations) might be helpful but are not a required prerequisite.

Workload in student hours: 150

Semester 1

Duration - 10-11-2021 - 22-01-2022

Course registration opening date: 15/08/2021

Deadline for registering - 01-11-2019

Final exam type: Written

Final exam details: Oral presentation of your case study to the professor - 40% of your final grade Inclass exam (in your own university) to be organized between January 2 and 22, 2022 (exact date to be communicated around late November 2021) - Closed book written exam (case study) - 60% of your final grade

Final exam  - between 02-01-2022 and 22-01-2022

Resit exam - between 16-08-2022 - 03-09-2020

Study Guide

Level

Master all years

Study credits

5

Language

English

Discover political science

Full course description : Politics impact all of us. Everyday, political decisions impact many areas of our lives. In the 21st century, multiple paradoxes blur our vision of these decisions. - In which context are these decisions made? - What is power in a multi-level society? - Does the state remain the main political actor, if it is in competition with international and regional organizations? - Can democracy – pushed forward by the international community – coexist with authoritarian, or even totalitarian, regimes? - What is the role of ideologies in contemporary politics? The course aims at understanding and explaining political phenomena from a critical standpoint. The course material and exercises are in English but please note that the videos are in French with English subtitles

Domain - Political science

Semester 1

Duration - 21-09-2020- 23-01-2021

Deadline for registering - 14-09-2020

Prerequisites - None

Midterm details : 

Continuous evaluation through tests at the end of each chapter in the online course, to be made respecting deadlines during the semester.

Exam :

Final exam is made of a MCQ written exam and an individual paper to write.

Final exam  - between 02-01-2021 and 21-01-2021

Resit exam - between 16-08-2021 - 03-09-2021

Study Guide

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Level

Undergraduate

(Bachelor 1)

Study credits

5

Language

English

Supply Chain Management : A Decision-Maiking Framework

Full course description : In this business and management course, you’ll learn how make effective supply chain decisions that take into consideration all aspects of your business. The course will take a helicopter view for decision-making. The helicopter view is built upon: - Key questions to decide on: manufacturing organization, late differentiation, location, distribution networks, … - Objectives relevant to your business: cost, speed, flexibility, reliability, … We will work through questions such as: - Should you locate a process in a given country? This decision has an obvious impact on your HR costs, but it also affects your working capital and your ability to react to the market needs. - Should you centralize your distribution? This decision leads to economies of scale and a better product availability, but it also impacts your carbon emission. By the end of this course, you will have built a framework that allows you to make better decisions

Domain - Business - Management

Semester 1

Duration - 10-11-2020 - 23-01-2021

Deadline for registering - 03-11-2020

Prerequisites

Notions of business (marketing, finance and operations) might be helpful but are not a required prerequisite.

Assessment : written exam

Final exam  - between 02-01-2021 and 23-01-2021

Resit exam - between 16-08-2021 - 03-09-2021

Study Guide

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Level

Master 1

Study credits

5

Language

English

Supply Chain Management : A Decision-Maiking Framework

Learn how to make rational and confident supply chain decisions, by understanding how they impact the finance, market and strategy of your company.

Domain - Business - Management

Semester 1

Duration - 12-11-2019 - 20-12-2019

Deadline for registering - 01-11-2019

Prerequisites

Notions of business (marketing, finance and operations) might be helpful but are not a required prerequisite.

Assessment : oral presentation (40% final grade);

written exam (60% final grade)

Final exam  - between 04-01-2020 and 25-01-2020

Resit exam - between 17-08-202 - 03-09-2020

Study Guide

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Level

Master 1

Study credits

5

Language

English

Discover political science (English version)

Décrypter des enjeux politiques actuels à partir d’une boîte à outils: des notions importantes, une démarche analytique et une perspective critique.

Domain - Political science

Semester 1

Duration - 12-11-2019 - 20-12-2019

Deadline for registering - 01-11-2019

Prerequisites - None

Assessment :

MCQ on paper - (written exam) (40% final grade) ; individual paper based on readings (30% final grade); continuous evaluation in online course (30% final grade).

Final exam  - between 04-01-2020 and 25-01-2020

Resit exam - between 17-08-202 - 03-09-2020

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Level

Undergraduate

(Bachelor 1)

Study credits

5

Language

English

Découvrir la science politique (French version)

Understand current political stakes as you learn about important concepts and how to analyze politics with a critical point of view.

Domain - Sciences politiques

Semester 2

Duration - 03-02-2020 - 15-05-2020

Deadline for registering - 24-01-2020

Prerequisites - None

Assessment :

MCQ on paper - (written exam) (40% final grade) ; individual paper based on readings (30% final grade); continuous evaluation in online course on edX (30% final grade).

Final exam  - between 02-06-2020 and 27-06-2020

Resit exam - between 17-08-2020 - 03-09-2020

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Level

Undergraduate

 (Bachelor 1)

Study credits

5

Language

French

Comprendre la respiration /Respiration in the Human Body

Approfondissez votre connaissance de la respiration, des poumons, de l’oxygène et du CO2, en compagnie d’étudiants et d’experts en médecine.

Domain - Medical studies

Semester 2

Duration - 03-02-2020 - 22-05-2020

Deadline for registering - 10-01-2020

Prerequisites - None

Assessment : Written exam

Final exam  - between 02-06-2020 and 27-06-2020

Resit exam - between 17-08-2020 - 03-09-2020

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Level

Undergraduate

 (Bachelor 2)

Study credits

3

Language

French 

Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility

Explore what corporate social responsibility is, how it works, and its true impacts. Let’s co-build the responsible enterprise of tomorrow!

Domain - Sciences politiques

Semester 2

Duration - 23-02-2020 - 20-05-2020

Deadline for registering - 28-02-2020

Prerequisites - None

Assessment :

On-campus final written exam (35%) + continuous assessment (65%) including assignments within the online course.

Final exam  - between 02-06-2020 and 27-06-2020

Resit exam - between 27-08-2020 - 03-09-2020

Study Guide

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Level

Master1

Study credits

5

Language

English