STUDYING IN ENGLISH AT

STUDYING IN ENGLISH ATSAINT-LOUIS UNIVERSITY, BRUSSELS ■

STUDYING IN ENGLISH AT

SAINT-LOUIS UNIVERSITY, BRUSSELS ■

2013-2014

ACADEMIC YEAR

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WELCOME TO SAINT-LOUIS

Proximity, inter-disciplinarity and multiculturality are the three main characteristics of our University.

Saint-Louis is a comfortable place to study. With 2,800 students, we are able to offer teaching in small groups at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Saint-Louis is renowned for its friendly atmosphere and easy contacts between students and professors as well as between students and the International Relations Service. Located in the heart of Brussels, our human-scale University is rather close to all the other European capitals: Paris, London, Luxembourg, Amsterdam…

Saint-Louis has developed a specialization in teaching most aspects of the Human Sciences and takes an interdisciplinarity approach to education. Saint-Louis provides undergraduates the option of majoring in one fi eld and taking a minor in another, as well as the option of a combined degree programme in two different fi elds.

Saint-Louis is located right in the heart of Brussels, a city with an international fl avour as the capital of Europe should be. With more than 80 international agreements, internationalization is a daily reality.

The academic, scientifi c, technical and administrative staff welcome you to Saint-Louis University!

Françoise PAULUS

Responsible for International Relations

THE UNIVERSITY

Saint-Louis University, which originally evolved from a Philosophy school founded in 1858, is now home to some 2,800 students from over 50 different countries. There are 3 faculties, Philosophy, Languages & Literatures and Human Sciences (Arts), Law, Economics, Social, Political Sciences and Communication which cater for the key areas of Human and Social Sciences. Saint-Louis offers Bachelor’s degrees in these fi elds as well as a Master’s degree in European Studies and a range of post-graduate degrees (doctorates and other lifelong education programmes).

ACADEMIC AUTHORITIES :

Vice-Chancellor : Pierre JADOUL

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research : Laurent VAN EYNDE

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education and International Relations : Bertrand HAMAIDE

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A GUIDE TO THE PROGRAMMES

OFFERED BY THE FACULTIES

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

■ Faculty of Economics, Social and Political Sciences and Communication (ESPO)

The ESPO Faculty organizes Bachelor’s degrees in fi ve different fi elds of study. The appeal of these programmes lies in the fact that they offer students both breadth and depth - all students take courses in Economics, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Psychology, History etc. and also get an in-depth view of their chosen fi eld of study.

■ Bachelor’s Degree in

› Economics and Management

› Business Engineering

› Political Sciences

› Sociology and Anthropology

› Information and Communication

The Political Sciences degree can also be taken through evening classes.

■ Faculty of Law

■ Bachelor’s Degree in Law

The Law degree can also be taken through evening classes.

■ Faculty of Philosophy, Languages & Literatures and Human Sciences (Arts)

The Faculty of Arts organizes Bachelor’s degrees in four different fi elds of study.

■ Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy

■ Bachelor’s Degree in History

■ Bachelor’s Degree in French and Romance Languages and Literatures

■ Bachelor’s Degree in Modern Languages and Literatures:German, Dutch and English

All these courses are exclusively given in French or in the specifi c language of the subject.

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GRADUATE PROGRAMMES

■ Master’s Degree in European Studies (jointly with the Université catholique de Louvain)

POST-GRADUATE MASTERS AND DOCTORATES

■ Advanced Master in Interdisciplinary Analysis of European Construction

■ Advanced Master in Financial Risk Management

■ Advanced Master in Human Rights

■ Advanced Master in Environmental Law and Public Real Estate Law

■ Doctorates in the following areas: Economics and Management, Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology, Information and Communication, Law, Philosophy, History, French and Romance Languages and Literatures, Modern Languages and Literatures (German, Dutch and English).

Saint-Louis is an active member of a number of doctoral schools in the above areas which have been created in the French Community of Belgium.

A GUIDE TO THE PROGRAMMES

OFFERED BY THE FACULTIES

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Saint-Louis defi nes itself as a city-campus and human-scale university. For a few years now, Saint-Louis has decided to move towards internationalisation. Each year the University welcomes about 120 international incoming students who would gather credits for their studies at their home institution. This number is growing every year. Belgian and foreign students study in the same classrooms, which provides an ideal meeting point for those coming from different cultures.

There are 3 possible exchange programmes:

■ Erasmus exchanges: within Europe

Launched in 1987, the Erasmus programme has as main goals to promote international cooperation and to organize teaching, staff and students mobility within the 27 member states plus Iceland, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, Turkey and Croatia.

Recognition of the study programmes is done through the ECTS system.

■ Erasmus-Belgica: within Belgium

It enables students from one Community (e.g.: French-speaking) to go and study in a University from a different Community (e.g.: Dutch-speaking).

■ International exchanges : outside Europe

Saint-Louis has a few bilateral agreements with universities located in USA, Canada, Mexico and Thailand.

EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES:

ERASMUS, ERASMUS-BELGICA

AND INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

PROGRAMMES

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Together with the University of Georgia and the International Institute of Geneva, the Institute for European Studies at Saint-Louis University organises since 2011 a summer school on EU and International Business Law (from one to three weeks in Brussels and one in Geneva). This programme includes courses, conferences and visits of the EU and international institutions.

To get more information on this programme, please visit the website of the Institute at: www.usaintlouis.be/iee/795.html

FRENCH COURSE FOR FOREIGNERS

Each year, a French course for foreigners is organized all the year through. There are four different levels: beginners, intermediate-beginners, intermediate-advanced and advanced students. Each module is 5 ECTS worth for one term or the sudents can get 8 ECTS if they attend the course all the year through.

Besides, before the opening of the new academic year, a short intensive course (French language and Belgian culture) is often organized at Saint-Louis.

For more information, please contact the Erasmus Offi ce ([email protected]).

COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH

AT SAINT-LOUIS

Although one of the Erasmus exchange programme’s goals is to learn or improve a specifi c language in a foreign environment, Saint-Louis, thanks to the various courses given in English in the 3 faculties, allows a complete 30 ECTS-programme each term. Erasmus students therefore have the opportunity at Saint-Louis to use specifi c skills in other surroundings. These courses are given by native speakers or professors with an English-speaking education or specialization.

SUMMER PROGRAMME

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Economics I (5 ECTS) Economics II (5 ECTS)

Introduction to the Culture of the English-Speaking World (3 ECTS)

Geopolitics (3 ECTS)

Usual English or advanced English (2,5 ECTS)

Usual English or advanced English (2,5 ECTS)

History of English Literature I (3 ECTS) English Literary Text Analysis Ib (3 ECTS)

English Literary Text Analysis Ia (3 ECTS)

English Linguistics I (2 ECTS) English Linguistics I (2 ECTS)

English Linguistics I (Practical exercises) (2 ECTS)

English Linguistics I (Practical exercises) (2 ECTS)

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Public Finance (4 ECTS) Seminar in Economics (3 ECTS)

Introduction to the Culture of the English-Speaking World (3 ECTS)

International Organizations (4 ECTS)

Legal English (3 ECTS) Human Resource Management (4 ECTS)

Corporate Communication and Public Relations (3 ECTS)

Legal English (2,5 ECTS)

Common Law (3 ECTS) Common Law (3 ECTS)

International Relations (3 ECTS)Introduction to Comparative Law (3 ECTS)

History of English Literature II (3 ECTS)

English Literary Text Analysis IIb (2,5 ECTS)

English Literary Text Analysis IIa (3 ECTS)

English Linguistics II (2 ECTS) English Linguistics II (2 ECTS)

English Linguistics II (Practical exercises) (1 ECTS)

English Linguistics II (Practical exercises) (1 ECTS)

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English Linguistics IIIa (Morphology) (6 ECTS)

English Linguistics IIIb (Pragmatics) (6 ECTS)

English Literature (American drama) (6 ECTS)

Introduction to the Law and Institutions of the EU (6 ECTS)

International Trade (4 ECTS)

Social Anthropology of Law and Culture (5 ECTS)

International Communications (4 ECTS)

Ethics and the Economy (5 ECTS) Corporate Finance (6 ECTS)

Intellectual Property Law (3 ECTS) European Economics (5 ECTS)

EU Politics (5 ECTS)

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Saint-Louis University offers students the expertise of some 60 full-time academic staff members as well as numerous part-time academic, research and teaching staff members.

■ Ingrid BERTRAND

PhD in English Literature - Université catholique de Louvain - 2011

Research interests : contemporary literatures in English, voice and silence in literature, novelistic rewritings of female biblical characters, Margaret Atwood, Michèle Roberts, Emma Tennant, Jenny Diski, Anita Diamant

LITERARY TEXT ANALYSIS I & II [3 ECTS, 30h, 2nd term]

This course will provide students with the basic scholarly methods and terms needed to analyse a literary text. It will also familiarise them with the main critical approaches to literature (such as (post)structuralist, psychoanalytical, postcolonial and feminist studies). The course is based on the in-depth critical study of key literary works of fi ction in English (novel and poems, more specifi cally). By the end of the course, students should be able to analyse and interpret a literary text critically.

HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE I & II [3 ECTS, 30h, 1st term]

This course highlights the distinctive features of the main literary movements in English literature and situates them in their socio-cultural context. It also aims to familiarise the students with the key authors and texts of English literature, from its beginnings to 1800. At the end of the course, students should be able to show insight into the basic characteristics of the major literary movements and to situate them in their context, to identify the main authors of the studied periods, and to provide critical interpretations of the works covered in class.

ACADEMIC STAFF TEACHING

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■ Ralf CAERS

PhD in Economics - Vrije Universiteit Brussel - 2007

Research interests : recruitment and selection of staff and the socialization of newcomers, both for the profi t and the non-profi t sector, the role of social media in professional contexts

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT [5 ECTS, 30h, 2nd term]

The course aims to provide up-to-date and practical HRM to students who will be facing this in practice, either as a manager of employees or as a professional in an organization (inside or outside the HR department).

■ Anouk CLAES

PhD in Finance - University of Antwerp - 2006

Research interests : Portfolio Theory, Asset Pricing, Behavioural Finance and Financial Risk Management

CORPORATE FINANCE [5 ECTS, 30h, 2nd term]

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the world of fi nance and basic fi nancial tools for decision-making. The course focuses on the functions of fi nancial management and the risk-return relationship. Particular emphasis is given to 1) arbitrage and the law of one price 2) the time value of money and capital budgeting techniques; 3) uncertainty and the trade-off between risk and return; 4) portfolio theory and the capital asset pricing model; 5) cost of capital and 6) optimal capital structure.


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■ Jean-Louis DE BROUWER

Advanced Master’s Degree in Government and Public Administration - Catholic University of Louvain - 1981

Research interests : European Union matters in academia and at the EU Commission

EU POLITICS [5 ECTS, 30h, 2nd term]

This course is an introduction to the EU decision making process. It gives students the opportunity to get a better insight into how decisions are actually prepared, taken and implemented at EU level. A multidisciplinary approach is used, largely based on classical methods of the political sciences and highlighting the different dimensions of that process. This is illustrated by case studies taken from the most recent and signifi cant developments in the EU political agenda.

■ Sylvie DE COCK

PhD in English Linguistics - Université catholique de Louvain - 2003

Research interests : corpus linguistics, learner corpus research, spoken varieties of English, English for specifi c purposes, lexicology/lexicography and phraseology

ENGLISH LINGUISTICS I [4 ECTS, 60h, Annual]

The aim of this course is to introduce the basic terminology and concepts of English grammar and syntax (parts of speech, phrases, clauses, sentences). The focus is more specifi cally on the verb phrase (e.g. verb forms, tense usage and modality) and on aspects of the noun phrase, the adjective phrase and the adverb phrase. This course also includes a module devoted to basic notions in phonetics and phonology. By the end of the course the students should be able to master the key concepts of English grammar, basic syntax and phonetics/phonology and to apply these concepts to the analysis of various kinds of linguistic input.


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ENGLISH LINGUISTICS II [4 ECTS, 60h, Annual]

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the various domains of English linguistics (e.g. phonetics/phonology, morphology, lexicography, semantics, historical linguistics, sociolinguistics) and to give them a solid foundation in English syntax (e.g. in-depth study of some key aspects, word order manipulations) and in the linguistic features of various registers in English (e.g. conversation, fi ction, academic writing, news writing). The students are also introduced to the reading (and writing) of scientifi c publications and to scientifi c methodology in linguistics.

ENGLISH LINGUISTICS IIIB [6 ECTS, 30h, 2nd term]The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to key terminology and an elementary knowledge of pragmatics. The course focuses more specifi cally on speech act theory, interlanguage pragmatics and politeness theory. The course also deals with research methods in pragmatics and introduces students to recent research in the fi eld on the basis of academic articles.


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■ Jean-Christophe DEFRAIGNE

PhD in Economics - Université libre de Bruxelles - 2003

Research interests : European integration process, regional governance in East Asia, Americas and Europe, global governance and globalization, the Chinese economy, economic history

EUROPEAN ECONOMICS [5 ECTS, 30h, 2nd term]

This course aims to enable students to acquire analytical, historical and institutional knowledge to understand the main economic stakes that the actors of the European economic area and the evolution of the economic policies pursued by the European institutions have to face.

■ Nicolas DE SADELEER

PhD in Law - Université Saint-Louis - Bruxelles - 1998

Research interests : environmental law, consumer protection, health policies and institutions law of the European Communities

INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE LAW [3 ECTS, 30h, 2nd term]

This course aims to enable the students to familiarize themselves with the comparative methods that enable them to identify the main characteristics of the major legal systems (e.g. Anglo-Saxon law, civil law and Islamic law). Special attention will be paid to Anglo-Saxon law. Contents: a) Importance and usefulness of comparative law in legal analysis; b) Analysis of the different comparative methods; c) Application of the comparative methods to the law of extra-contractual responsibility.


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■ Bertrand HAMAIDE

PhD in Systems analysis and public economics - The Johns Hopkins University, USA - 1996

Research interests : environmental economics and operations research applied to the environment

ECONOMICS I [6 ECTS, 30h, 1st term]

This course has as its objective to introduce the principles of economics and to build the student’s basic understanding of the functioning of market economies. Economics I will be devoted to understanding the general principles of economics and the basics of microeconomics, or the study of the behaviour of consumers and fi rms in perfect competition. The course is designed to provide students with the capacity to understand economic concepts and logic used in business and economic press publications such as The Economist and The Financial Times.

ECONOMICS II [6 ECTS, 30h, 2nd term]

The course objective is to continue the introduction of economic principles, begun in Economics I, with the idea of building the students’ understanding of the functioning of market economies. Economics II will be devoted partly to microeconomics with the study of imperfect competition and the markets for factors of production and partly to macroeconomics with the study of national income, the money market, fi scal and monetary policies and aggregate demand and supply analysis. By the end of the course students should be able to explain the intuition underlying simple graphical and algebraic economic models representing a number of microeconomic and macroeconomic topics. Students should be able to apply each model to solve relevant numerical problems and to answer pertinent theoretical and policy questions.

SEMINAR IN ECONOMICS [5 ECTS, 30h, 2nd term]

The goal of this seminar is to provide the student an opportunity to: ■ Formulate an economic question related to the theme of the seminar, ■ Relate the economic theory with the facts, ■ Become familiarized to working with data, ■ Edit a summary paper, using bibliographical sources, ■ Work in team and present one’s work to each other.

The seminar’s theme will be the relation between economic growth and the environment so as to determine if and when growth can be positive or negative for the environment. Emphasis will be placed on the Environmental Kuznets curve - to be analyzed theoretically and empirically.


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■ Marie-Aude LEFER

PhD in English Linguistics - Université catholique de Louvain - 2009

Research interests : English-French contrastive word-formation, corpus-based contrastive and translation studies, bilingual lexicography, corpus use in translator training

ENGLISH LINGUISTICS IIIA [6 ECTS, 60h, 1st term]

This course is mainly devoted to English word-formation processes (such as derivational affi xation, compounding, conversion, blending). The course focuses more specifi cally on neologisms in contemporary English, English-French contrastive word-formation, and the lexicographical and pedagogical applications of morphology. By the end of the course students should be able to identify and defi ne the main morphological processes involved in English word-formation, grasp the main contrasts between English and French word-formation and critically read academic publications dealing with morphological issues.

■ Amandine ORSINI

PhD In Political Sciences/International Relations - IEP Bordeaux, France - 2009

Research interest : International Relations, The EU’s External Action, Global Environmental Governance

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS [5 ECTS, 30h, 1st term]

This course introduces students to the impact of regime complexes on global governance and international cooperation. For several decades, most intergovernmental organizations and multilateral treaties have been independent from one another. But as the number of new treaties has grown at an exponential rate and existing intergovernmental organizations have crept into neighboring issue areas, global governance has become denser. It is no longer possible to negotiate new treaties on a clear institutional table.

Focusing on the management of regime complexity also implies understanding the different nature of the link uniting the nodes of a complex. A complex can be constructed on regimes covering different sectors, playing different functions, covering different areas or dealing with different categories of international actors.


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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS [5 ECTS, 30h, 2nd term]

This course introduces students to Intergovernmental Organizations and their political consequences in international relations.

The course consists in three main parts: ■ defi nition, the history and the evolution of the main intergovernmental organizations, ■ the function of intergovernmental organizations as structures of

international relations, ■ the function of intergovernmental organizations as international relations’ agent.

The course is based on practical examples from United Nations’ system as well as from specialized institutions such as WTO IMF and NATO.

■ Isabelle PEERE

PhD in English Literature - Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada) - 1992

Research interests : folk literature, classical ballads, gender studies

LITERARY TEXT ANALYSIS I [6 ECTS, 60h, Annual]

This course is devoted to the study and analysis of modern novels and short stories or plays which are representative of modern English literature. By the end of the course students should be able to produce a personal analysis of English literary texts.

LITERARY TEXT ANALYSIS II [5,5 ECTS, 60h, Annual]

This course is devoted to the study and analysis of modern novels, short stories and poems or plays which are representative of ancient and modern English literature. By the end of the course students should be able to produce a personal analysis of English literary texts.

LITERARY TEXT ANALYSIS III [6 ECTS, 30h, 2nd term]

This course is devoted to the study and analysis of a selection of classic 19th and 20th c. works of short fi ction and/or poetry in English. As the course is organized as a seminar, students are expected to participate actively and prepare oral presentations as a basis for discussion.

By the end of the course students should be able to write and defend orally a personal essay on a topic in relation to the class curriculum.


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■ Peter SOLAR

PhD in Economics - Stanford University - 1987

Research interests : European economic history

PUBLIC FINANCE [5 ECTS, 30h, 1st term]

The course is divided into two parts. The fi rst half of the course covers the basic issues of public fi nance, including the role of government and the analysis of public expenditures. The second half of the course focuses on tax policy issues.

As part of the course, students will be asked to apply their understanding of tax and spending policies to solve an economic problem. For this project, students will write a brief paper using the analytical tools developed during the course.

SEMINAR IN ECONOMICS [5 ECTS, 30h, 1st term]

This seminar seeks to give students the practical knowledge of how to describe and analyse an economy and its institutions, and how to fi nd, interpret and use statistical and other economic information. In doing so students will have the opportunity to sharpen their economic intuitions and reasoning by putting to use what they have learned in more theoretical courses. They should also take away a deeper understanding of the varieties of economic experience in Europe today.


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■ Alain STROWEL

PhD in Law - Université catholique de Louvain - 1992

Research interests : intellectual property law, especially, in relation to new technologies (internet etc.), media law, information society issues

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW [3 ECTS, 30h, 1st term]

The course has two main objectives: fi rst to offer an introduction to the intellectual property (IP) system in an international context (building blocks of the main IP rights, reasoning within the IP system, etc.); second, to highlight some global issues in the fi eld of IP (challenges arising from the Internet, including the balance with privacy, patents and development or climate change issues, etc.). The course also offers the possibility to refl ect on some global issues linked to IP (promotion of innovation, interface with competition and consumers concerns, etc.) and to develop a critical view on some aspects of IP law.

■ Georgios TERZIS

PhD in Communication Science - Katholieke Universiteit Brussel - 2001

Research interests : European communication systems, European journalism cultures, media coverage of the EU, media and ethnic confl ict, and risk communication

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS [5 ECTS, 30h, 2nd term]

This course is an introduction to world news and examines the theories, general issues, and problems related to the international function of the media. We will study the role of various media and their approach to global news, analysing the coverage in the social, cultural, and political domains. Students will thus gain a clear understanding of how the major international media organizations operate. Close examination of international media companies, issues of global media governance and the recent NWICO debates will form the basis of classroom discussion and written analyses.


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■ Nathalie TOUSIGNANT

PhD in History - Université Laval, Canada - 1995

Research interests : colonial representations, history of European integration, media history

GEOPOLITICS [5 ECTS, 30h, 2nd term]

To understand the historical evolution of the twentieth century, many analyses are possible and legitimate. In this introduction class, it seems relevant to start with a paradigmatic approach, the geopolitical one. Therefore, the main shifts of the Cold War in Europe and outside Europe can be easily presented, analysed and understood.

With this approach, the specifi city of the European integration process and its own history since 1950 fi ts into this wider perspective. From economic and regional integration to a potential answer to the New World Order, the European project could be seen as an alternative to bipolar logic.

■ Yannick VANDERBORGHT

PhD in Political Science - Université catholique de Louvain - 2004

Research interests : comparative social policy, comparative social history, unemployment and poverty, trade unions, basic income

ETHICS AND THE ECONOMY [5 ECTS, 30h, 1st term]

The main aim is to enable students to adopt a critical approach, concerned with ethical robustness, in any analysis of the functioning of an advanced capitalist economy. Therefore, active involvement of the students during the discussions in class is strongly encouraged.


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HACADEMIC STAFF TEACHING

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■ François VAN DER MENSBRUGGHE

PhD in Law - University of Namur - 2003

Research interests : comparative law, European law, public utility regulation

INTRODUCTION TO THE CULTURE OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD[5 ECTS, 30h, 1st term]

The course is structured around four main themes. After the introduction designed to understand the notion of « culture », the course deals with the political culture of the English-speaking world (e.g. U.S. Presidential elections), social culture (e.g. health care, trade unions), economic culture (e.g. free market credentials), and legal culture (e.g. plea-bargaining in the United States). Course material and the fi nal exam are in English.

INTRODUCTION TO THE LAW AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION[5 ECTS, 45h, 1st term]

This course is structured around three main themes: EU construction, EU power and EU law. Emphasis is placed on an in-depth investigation of the powers of all major EU institutions, the relationship between the EU and Member States (distribution of powers), and the enforcement of EU law. Heavy reliance is had on case studies. The course is given in a combination of lecture and seminar form. Course material and the fi nal exam are in English.

COMMON LAW [6 ECTS, Annual]

This introductory course spans the main features of the Common Law. In geographical terms, reference is primarily had to English law, certain characteristics of Scots law, as well as American law. In terms of substance, particular emphasis is placed on the meaning of judicial precedent and common law reasoning. With a view to understanding recent constitutional developments in the United Kingdom, the course highlights watershed cases that have been delivered since the enactment of the Human Rights Act 1998. The awkward relationship between English law and EU law is also dealt with. With a view to understanding recent legal developments in the United States, the course highlights the role of the United States Supreme Court, the quest for a balance of power between the Federal government and the States, as well as tort law, contract law, family law and criminal law and procedure.

The course is given in a combination of lecture and seminar form. Students are invited to read cases in advance and encouraged to participate. Course material and the fi nal exam are in English.

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■ Wouter VERGOTE

PhD in Economics - Columbia University - 2005

Research interests : areas of game theory, auction theory, industrial organization and international trade

ECONOMICS I [6 ECTS, 30h, 1st term]

This course has as its objective to introduce the principles of economics and to build the student’s basic understanding of the functioning of market economies. Economics I will be devoted to understanding the general principles of economics and the basics of microeconomics, or the study of the behaviour of consumers and fi rms in perfect competition and imperfect competition. The course provides students with the capacity to understand economic concepts and logic used in business and economic press publications such as The Economist and The Financial Times.

ECONOMICS II [6 ECTS, 30h, 2nd term]

The aim of the course is to provide an intuitive and formal understanding of the basic principles of economics and build upon the foundations studied in Economics I.

We start by discussing the fundamental reasons for the benefi ts of exchange: comparative advantage. We then study the market for production factors (e.g. labour and capital). Most attention will focus on the study of macroeconomics. Students will be introduced to economic growth, infl ation and unemployment, after which the course will focus on macroeconomic policy. Finally, an introduction to the basic tools of fi nance will be taught.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE [5 ECTS, 30h, 2nd term]

The aim of the course is to provide an intuitive and formal understanding of the basic principles of international trade. The underlying focus of this course is to become familiar with the most infl uential trade theories and then relate these theories to current world issues and events.

After an introduction to the international trade arena, the following topics will be discussed: comparative advantage, the Ricardian model of trade, the Hecksher-Ohlin model of trade, imperfect competition and trade, tariffs and non-tariff barriers, international and regional trade agreements (e.g. WTO, EU, NAFTA), strategic trade policy and the political economy of trade policy.

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SEMINAR IN ECONOMICS [5 ECTS, 30h, 2nd term]

The goal of this seminar is to provide the student an opportunity to formulate an economic question related to the theme of the seminar, relate the economic theory with the facts, edit a summary paper, using bibliographical sources, work in a team and present one’s work to each other. The general theme of the seminar is Open innovation. Open innovation goes beyond the boundaries of a single fi rm or organization by encouraging fi rms use know-how and creativity from a wide variety of sources through a process of collaboration and sharing.

In class, the students receive feedback during the regular group meetings with the instructor and during the presentation stage.

■ David ZARUK

PhD in Philosophy - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - 2001

Research interests : risk communications on chemical issues management, European public affairs, cross-Atlantic policy issues, science communication, ethics and research

CORPORATE COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS [5 ECTS, 30h, 1st term]

This course provides an analysis of the practice of corporate communications and public relations. It will cover how major companies provide information on their activities, defend their issues and spin their image. Attention will be given to the major current trend of greening the corporation (critics call it ‘green-wash’).

Several skills particular to this course will be developed. The student will be expected to know the elements of a corporate press release. The student should be able to identify a company’s vision, mission, values and objectives (as expressed by corporate communicators).


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■ Benedikte ZITOUNI

PhD in Sociology - Sciences Po Paris, France - 2009-2010

PhD in Sciences - VUB, Brussels - 2009-2010

Research interest: Sociology, Society and Environment

SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY OF LAW AND CULTURE [5 ECTS, 30h, 1st term]

The overall aim of the course is to get a better understanding of law in that it is a collective practice and a ritual performance which have a great impact on those who are involved, impact that must be assessed well beyond the somewhat abstract notion of justice.

The course focuses on the explanatory powers of ethnography. Ethnography - detailed empirical study based on fi eldwork - is drawn from social anthropology - the study of social groups - and is perhaps the discipline’s most important asset today. Anthropological fi eldwork discloses subtle realities and allows for complex descriptions that reinvigorate theoretical considerations on law. It complements philosophical and historical analyses of law. This is, in any case, and quite convincingly, claimed by a thriving fi eld in American academia: the Legal Studies and more particularly, Legal Anthropology or Anthropology of Law.

The course will explore that fi eld and the work done by other mind-like contenders, i.e. documentarists and journalists who also claim the explanatory powers of ethnographic investigation.

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Saint-Louis has a highly dynamic research programme which can be seen by the involvement of its researchers and research centres in a range of national and international research networks. A signifi cant proportion of this work is conducted within the framework of various conventions sponsored by Belgian and European public authorities and also by private organizations. Regional, federal and international bodies frequently seek out the services of our research centres, which regularly host researchers from abroad. Given the university’s compact size, the research teams work in close physical proximity, which encourages the interdisciplinary research that has become one of Saint-Louis’s trademarks.

RESEARCH CENTRES AND INSTITUTES

■ Political Science Research Centre (CRESPO) Director: Yannick VANDERBORGHT

■ Sociological Studies Centre (CES) Director: Abraham FRANSSEN

■ Economics Research Centre (CEREC) Directors: Jean-Paul LAMBERT and Ana MAULEON

■ Seminar in Applied Mathematics in the Human Sciences (SMASH)Director: Etienne LOUTE

■ Brussels Regional Study Centre (CERB)Directors: Jean-Paul LAMBERT and Magali VERDONCK

■ The Aids and Sexuality Observatory President: Yves CARTUYVELS Director: Vladimir MARTENS

■ Research Pole On Communication And Medias (PRECOM)Director: Geoffroy PATRIARCHE

■ Interdisciplinary Seminar in Legal Studies (SIEJ)Directors: François OST, Hugues DUMONT, Yves CARTUYVELS, Michel van de KERCHOVE, Philippe GERARD

■ Environmental Law Centre (CEDRE)Director: François OST

■ Center for Constitutional and Administrative Law (CIRC)Directors: Hugues DUMONT, François TULKENS, Sébastien VAN DROOGHENBROECK, Xavier DELGRANGE, Bruno LOMBAERT

■ Center for Innovation and Intellectual Property (CIPI)Directors: Alain STROWEL, Xavier WAUTHY

■ ‘Prospero’ Center - Language, image and knowledgeDirector: Laurent VAN EYNDE

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■ Centre for the study of the history of law and institutions (CRHIDI)Directors: Eric BOUSMAR, Annette RUELLE, Nathalie TOUSIGNANT

■ Centre for Language Studies (SESLA)Directors: Sabine DE KNOP, Anne DISTER, Dominique LONGREE

■ Interdisciplinarity and society network (IRSI)Director: Yves CARTUYVELS

■ Interdisciplinary research network on Brussels (IRIB)Director: Michel HUBERT

■ The Institute for European Studies (IEE)President: Hugues DUMONTDirector: Denis DUEZ

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Saint-Louis is right in the heart of Brussels, the capital of Belgium, of the French and Flemish Communities of Belgium and the capital of Europe. It is near two metro stations and 10 minutes on foot from Brussels Gare du Nord.

Its situation right in the heart of the capital means that Saint-Louis has all the advantages of a large, multicultural metropolis, signifi cant advantages both in teaching and research terms, not to mention the range of cultural activities and leisure time pursuits on offer to students. As such, Saint-Louis is an excellent example of a ‘campus on an urban scale’.

The centre of Brussels has undergone signifi cant transformation over the last few years and the neighbourhoods within the city have widely differing characters. Entire areas of the city have either already been or are in the process of being renovated. Numerous cultural institutions of international standing have chosen Brussels as their home.

The centre of Brussels is a very pleasant meeting place and an important centre of creation and innovation. Brussels is also home to the NATO headquarters, the European Parliament and Commission and the offi ces of a large number of business federations and other international pressure groups.

Saint-Louis both benefi ts from and contributes to this dynamic picture, which is why its student population is increasingly diverse and international.

HOUSING FOR THE EXCHANGE STUDENTS

Saint-Louis runs several students’ residences located rather close (a few minutes walk) to the University: Foyer Européen and Ilot Gillon (composed of 2 houses). It is important to book as soon as possible and certainly before the deadlines:

■ 31 May for the fi rst term or the whole year

■ 15 November for the second term

After these deadlines, a room in one of our students residences cannot be guaranteed.

For more information, please contact [email protected]

Tel: +32 2 792 36 02

or visit our website: www.usaintlouis.be/sl/1045.html

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