6 ECTS credits
150 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4012536FNW for working students in the 1st semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
This course is an introduction to politics and to political science from an intersectional perspective. The course presents the core political concepts and theories. These are discussed and critiqued from an intersectional perspective implying (i) a critical analysis of bias, processes of marginalization and exclusion, and mechanisms of inclusion and privileging in the functioning of politics and political institutions; (ii) a critique of the discipline that studies politics, political actors, institutions and processes. The course zooms in on the relationships of disadvantaged groups with politics and how this differs from dominant privileged groups and moves marginalized voices in political science from the margins to the centre.
Not applicable.
LO1: Students know and understand the core political concepts and theories
LO1: Students know and understand the core political concepts and theories about diversity in politics
LO3 Students know and understand intersectional processes of political marginalization and privileging
LO4: Students see the intersectional biases in the political science discipline, understand their causes and effects, and develop a critical approach to the disciplin
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Not applicable.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Educational Sciences: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Adult Education: Profile Social Studies (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Communication Studies: Media and Society (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Political Science: Democracy and Leadership (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Educational Sciences: Standaard traject
Master of Political Science: European and International Governance: Standaard traject