Summer Programme 2012
Courses on Offer
ART 107E, Modernism and After: A Belgian and European Perspective – Leon Lock
6 ECTS
Discusses a selection of modern and postmodern works of art – with an emphasis on contributions by Belgian artists – placed in a international, comparative frame. Modern and postmodern art for which the notions "abstraction", "expression", “conceptualization” and “narrative” will act as a foil. Includes field trips.
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BUS 288E, Management of Art and Culture - D. De Corte
6 ECTS
The pressing need for a high standard knowledge of art management forms the foundations of this course, which captures the essentials of management for culture and arts organizations both in profit and not for profit contexts. Students get acquainted with modern day strategic management issues posed to arts organizations and learn to view such issues both from a general as well as an operational perspective. Financial and marketing management provide for an in depth approach, whereby a strong theoretical framework offers firm links to present day practices and cases.
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BUS 289E, Organizational Communication and European Diversity - Frank Billingsley
6 ECTS
Organizational Communication is the process by which individuals exchange information and establish a common understanding. This course will examine one key component of organizational behavior, communication. This evaluation will be illustrated through the applied study of the structure of communication within organizations. The problems, issues, and techniques are analyzed through case studies, exercises, and team projects to improve personal effectiveness in communication and negotiation within a multicultural society.
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BUS 389E, European Patents and Trade Mark Laws - Bruno De Vuyst
6 ECTS
Introduction to European patents, patent requirements and prosecution, licensing, anti-infringement action, European trade marks, trade mark requirements and prosecution, licensing, and trade mark infringement and anti-counterfeit and anti-piracy action. The course includes hands-on exercises in patent writing and trademark search.
Prerequisite: introductory course in Business Law
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CMM 289E, Topics in European Film History – Mathijs
6 ECTS
This course offers an illustrated survey of the most important currents, schools, films and filmmakers within the European Film History (early cinema in Europe, European avant-garde cinema during twenties, propaganda and poetic realism, beginning of sound film, Italian neorealism, French New Wave, British New Cinema, modernist and contemporary author’s cinema). The main emphasis will be placed on seeing and understanding films as texts (with story and style) operating in their differents contexts (social, cultural, economic, political, technological,...). Each class will concentrate on a specific current and will be followed by a screening in Cinematek/ Filmmuseum Brussels (www.cinematek.be).
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CMM 346E, Lobbying in the EU – David Zaruk
6 ECTS
With Brussels the home of thousands of lobby organisations employing numerous public affairs specialists whose task is to facilitate dialogue between private or public organisations and the decision-makers of the European Union, this course focuses on the ways in which lobbyists help these organisations to follow, analyse and even influence the decisions of the European Union.
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INT 381E, Internship
6 ECTS
Working in a sponsoring firm or organisation, students undertake a 150-hour project on a theme or topic related to their major. The list of internships available in Summer 2012 will be available in March.
LFR 101E, Elementary French I - Brosius
6 ECTS
This course focuses on listening and understanding, vocabulary and basic practical grammar. After this course, students should be able to manage living in a French-speaking environment, to participate in everyday conversations, to read and understand basic French texts and to compose simple written work. No prior knowledge of French is necessary.
POL 289E, Understanding the European Union: Institutions, Policies and Partnerships - Dominik Tolksdorf
6 ECTS
This introductory course provides students with a comprehensive overview of the European Union’s core institutions, internal and foreign policies as well as the key ‘strategic partnerships the EU has been trying to foster with international organizations (such as the United Nations, NATO, the African Union and the Bretton Woods institutions) and major states (including EU-US relations and the EU’s relations with the BRICs). Lectures will be delivered by a mix of academic experts and policy-makers from the EU’s major institutions, such as the Commission, the Council and the Parliament, in order to provide students with both theoretical and policy-oriented perspectives. By the end of the course, students will be able to critically assess the EU’s role and track-record in promoting political and socio-economic integration within, as well as development and stability beyond its own borders.
Students who already took POL231E (Introduction to the European Union) cannot take this course for credit.
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POL 334E, The European Union in the World – Amie Kreppel & Zachary Selden (University of Florida)
6 ECTS
This course explores the changing role of the European Union (EU) on the global stage. This course will examine the evolution of the EU’s global influence through an analysis of several key areas of influence, including enlargement, trade and economic policy and the development of defence policy.
Pre-requisite: at least one course in political science
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POL 389E, Democratic Transitions in Central and Eastern Europe – Tomasso Chiamparino
6 ECTS
Critical observation of the process of democratization and democratic consolidation in Central and Eastern Europe after 1989, with the main theoretical positions on democratic transition and their application to the region concerned. This course will include recent debates on the “quality” of democracies and on their social and economic outcomes.
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POL 352E, Islam and Politics in Europe - Kiasatpour
More than 23 million Muslims live in Europe, which comprises 5% of the total population. This figure does not include Turkey. The number of Muslim immigrants and asylum-seekers is also increasing. During the past several decades many critical events have occurred such as the “Satanic Verses” book burnings, 9/11, 7/7, the Madrid train bombings, the Muhammad Cartoons controversy, European and NATO involvement in military operations in Muslim lands, the headscarf “debate” and others that have highlighted the importance of understanding Islam and political Islam.
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STA 101E, Introduction to Statistics – Koen Lefever
6 ECTS
Statistical concepts and skills needed for problem solving and decision-making in real-world situations. Topics include describing data with graphs and numbers, correlation and simple linear regression, probability, random variables and probability distributions, distributions, estimation and testing hypotheses.
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Students may register for a maximum of two courses during the Summer 2012 programme.
The class schedule is available here.
The textbooklist is available here.