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Identical coursesPolitics - Domestic & Foreign Affairs (B-TM-YC0770)
Hendrickx Marc (coordinator) | Hendrickx Marc Aims
Learning results:
2. Have a wide general knowledge in order to be able to place news events in a wide social and historical context, to interpret them and to assess their news value correctly.
Basic level
The student has a broad level of general education. He has basic, ready knowledge of daily subjects that are at stake in a journalistic medium that is concentrated on a broad journalistic target group.
More specific:
- "Have a wide general knowledge in order to be able to place news events in a wide social and historical context, to interpret them and to assess their news value correctly.": e.g. recent developments in the Arabic world, evolution of the structure of the Belgian state
- "The student has a broad level of general education": e.g. knowledge of evolutions in Asia, Africa, Europe...
11. Show a permanent eagerness to learn and find out about current news events, more specific about political structures in and outside our country. (basic level)
Previous knowledge
Learning results high school
Is included in these courses of study
- Bachelor of Journalism (Mechelen) 180 ects.
- Bachelor of Communications Management (Mechelen) 180 ects.
- Bachelor of Office Management (Mechelen) 180 ects.
- Bachelor of Tourism and Leisure (Mechelen) 180 ects.
- Short Program - Bachelor of Tourism and Leisure ( Mechelen) 180 ects.
- Bachelor of International Journalism (Mechelen) 180 ects.
- Bachelor of International Communication and Media (Mechelen) 180 ects.
Activities
3 ects. Politics - Domestic & Foreign Affairs (B-TM-YC5858)
Content
1. Foreign Countries
1.1. The Cold War
1.2. The decolonization
1.3. Evolutions in China en the Indian subcontinent
1.4. Regional conflicts
1.4.1. Israel-Palestine
1.4.2. Iran-Iraq
1.4.3. Central Africa
1.4.4. Ex-Yugoslavia
1.4.5. Ukraine and Russia
1.5. Evolutions in the Arabic world
+ The United Nations
2. Belgian politics
2.1. The recent history
2.1.1. The evolution of the political parties
2.1.2. The reform of the state
2.2. Basic political en socio-economic principles
2.2.1. Separation of powers
2.2.2. Elections
2.2.3. Social security
2. 3. Political institutions
2.3.1. Legislative organs
2.3.2. Governments
2.3.3. Courts
Course material
1. Obligatory course material:
syllabus and M. HENDRICKX, J. BASTIAENS, '500 gebeurtenissen die de wereld veranderden', Lannoo Campus
2. Recommended course material:
see list in syllabus
Format: more information
possibility to ask questions
Evaluation
(B-TM-YC7770)
Explanation
(Approximately) half of the examination points can be won with the multiple choice questions: the other half with the other questions. The points per question are indicated. If the student doesn't answer, a 'o' is given per question.