Bachelor of Arts in Moral Sciences

Moral Studies offer insight into ethical behaviour and thought in the broadest sense possible. This requires a thorough theoretical approach as well as an understanding of specific ethical ideas, reasoning and behaviour of individuals and groups.

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3 year 180 credits

Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

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First year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

1.1 Faculty-specific Educational Requirements

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
History of Philosophy	1	sem 1	nl	Johan Braeckman	3

Historical Criticism	1	sem 1	nl	Jan Dumolyn	3

Introduction to World History	1	sem 2	nl	Eric Vanhaute	3

Introduction to Modern European Literature	1	sem 1	nl	Bart Keunen	3

Introduction to Psychology	1	sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

1.2 Philosophical Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Philosophical Methodology I	1	year	nl	Tom Claes	5

Epistemology I	1	sem 2	nl	Wim Vanrie	5

Logic and Argumentation	1	year	nl	Joke Meheus	5

Philosophy of Science I	1	sem 2	nl	Karim Zahidi	5

Political Philosophy	1	sem 2	nl	Patrick Loobuyck	5

1.3 Ethics and the Scientific Study of Morals

1.3.1 Ethics

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Philosophical Ethics: Systematics	1	sem 1	nl	Sigrid Sterckx	5

Philosophical Ethics: Methodology	1	sem 2	nl	Sigrid Sterckx	5

1.3.2 Moral Sciences

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Moral Science		1	sem 2	nl	Guido Pennings	5

1.3.3 Methods

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Statistics		1	sem 1	nl	Els Clays	5

1.4 Humanities and Auxiliary Sciences

Subscribe to 10 credit units from the following list.

The student decides based on the demands of their curriculum which other credits they take in the second or third standard learning path.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Introduction to Political Sciences	sem 1	nl	Carl Devos	5

Recent Theories on Developmental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Elien Mabbe	5

Introduction into Models in Clinical Psychology	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	6

Social Welfare Studies	sem 1	nl	Rudi Roose	6

Sociology	sem 2	nl	Mart Willekens	5

Social and Political Systems	sem 1	nl	Sami Zemni	5

Introduction to Law	sem 2	nl	Pieter Cannoot	5

Cultural Anthropology	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Second year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

1.2 Philosophical Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Philosophical Anthropology	2	sem 2	nl	Farah Focquaert	5

History of Contemporary Philosophy	2	sem 1	nl	Bart Vandenabeele	5

History of Modern Philosophy	2	sem 1	nl	Emiliano Acosta	5

1.3 Ethics and the Scientific Study of Morals

1.3.1 Ethics

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Normative Ethics	2	sem 1	nl	Guido Pennings	5

Contemporary Ethics: Continental Tradition	2	sem 2	nl	Sigrid Sterckx	5

Contemporary Ethics: Anglo-American Tradition	2	sem 1	nl	Tom Claes	5

1.3.2 Moral Sciences

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Research in Moral Science: Introduction	2	sem 2	nl	Michiel De Proost	5

Moral Development and Education	2	sem 1	nl	Claudia Claes	5

1.3.3 Methods

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Research Methods Qualitative		2	sem 2	nl	Katrien Verleye	5

1.4 Humanities and Auxiliary Sciences

Subscribe to 10 credit units from the following list.

The student decides based on the demands of their curriculum which other credits they take in the second or third standard learning path.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Introduction to Political Sciences	sem 1	nl	Carl Devos	5

Recent Theories on Developmental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Elien Mabbe	5

Introduction into Models in Clinical Psychology	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	6

Social Welfare Studies	sem 1	nl	Rudi Roose	6

Sociology	sem 2	nl	Mart Willekens	5

Social and Political Systems	sem 1	nl	Sami Zemni	5

Introduction to Law	sem 2	nl	Pieter Cannoot	5

Cultural Anthropology	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

2 Minors

Subscribe to 30 credit units from 1 minor from the following list.

The student decides based on the demands of their curriculum which other credits they take in the second or third standard learning path.
Departure from this restricted choice of minors will only be allowed as a rare exception when, following a thoroughly motivated request in writing, a positive advice has been given by the Chairman of the Curriculum Committee.
Students are solely responsible for their selection, should at all times consult the course details, and, in case of doubt, only consult the lecturer-in-charge, esp. about taking (same semester) courses of which one is said to be prerequisite of the other.The Faculty’s Course of Study Counseling will turn down any request (for appointment) concerning the sequential taking of courses and/or prerequisites.
References: * = mandatory courses, k = courses to elect
Students who have followed the Minor in Education, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

2.1 Minor in Political and Social Sciences

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Political Sciences	sem 1	nl	Carl Devos	6

Sociology	sem 1	nl	Bart Van de Putte	6

Social and Political Systems	sem 1	nl	Sami Zemni	5

Social Inequality	sem 1	nl	Raf Vanderstraeten	6

Domestic Belgian Politics	sem 1	nl	Herwig Reynaert	6

European Political Integration	sem 1	nl	Hendrik Vos	6

Theories of International Relations	sem 1	nl	Dries Lesage	5

Structure and Conflict in the Global South	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Bogaert	6

Historical Sociology	sem 2	nl	Bart Van de Putte	5

Sociological Perspectives	sem 2	nl	Mieke Van Houtte	6

History of International Politics	sem 2	nl	Dries Lesage	6

Introduction to World Politics	sem 2	nl	Dries Lesage	6

Political Economy				5

Comparative Political Economy	sem 2	nl	Mattias Vermeiren	5

Communication Science	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Media Economy and Media Structures	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

2.2 Minor in Psychology

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Introduction to Psychology (year 1) is the mandatory basis for this minor.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Methodology	sem 1	nl	Thierry Marchant	4

Developmental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Bart Soenens	5

Social Psychology	sem 1	nl	Alain Van Hiel	4

Social Cognition and Group Processes	sem 1	nl	Arne Roets	5

Psychometrics	sem 1	nl	Yves Rosseel	4

Neuropsychology	sem 2	nl	Wim Fias	5

Introduction Cognitive Psychology I	sem 2	nl	Durk Talsma	5

Introduction Cognitive Psychology II	sem 1	nl	Durk Talsma	5

Differential Psychology	sem 2	nl	Filip De Fruyt	4

Assessment Theory	year	nl	Stijn Schelfhout	6

Learning Psychology	sem 2	nl	Jan De Houwer	5

Introduction Industrial Psychology	sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Introduction into Models in Clinical Psychology	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	6

Models in Psychoanalysis	sem 1	nl	Stijn Vanheule	4

Models in Experimental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	4

Models in Developmental Psychopathology	sem 1	nl	Lien Goossens	4

Interpersonal Models in Psychology	sem 1	nl	Luc Van den Berge	4

Models in Health Psychology	sem 1	nl	Emelien Lauwerier	4

Clinical Psychological Assessment Skills	sem 2	nl	Jasper Feyaerts	3

Introduction to Clinical Psychological Assessment	sem 2	nl	Stijn Vanheule	4

Statistics II	sem 2	nl	Thierry Marchant	6

Cross-Cultural Psychology	sem 2	en	Byron Adams	4

Cognition and Emotion	sem 1	en	Gilles Pourtois	5

Behavioral Economics	sem 2	nl	Barbara Briers	3

Recent Theories on Developmental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Elien Mabbe	5

Introduction to Psycholinguistics	sem 1	en	Louisa Bogaerts	3

2.3 Minor in Law

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, with 5 credit units with reference *, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Basic Concepts of Law	*	sem 1	nl	Gerd Verschelden	5

History of Public Law and Politics		sem 1	nl	Georges Martyn	6

Public Law of Belgium		sem 1	nl	Toon Moonen	5

Introduction to European and Public International Law		sem 1	nl	Peter Van Elsuwege	4

International Public Law		sem 1	nl	An Cliquet	5

Administrative Law		sem 1	nl	Frederik Vandendriessche	5

Family Law		sem 1	nl	Gerd Verschelden	6

Law of Obligations and Contracts		sem 2	nl	Ignace Claeys	6

Fundamental Rights		sem 1	nl	Yves Haeck	6

Criminal Law		sem 1	nl	Tom Vander Beken	6

Criminology		sem 2	nl	Marc Cools	3

Law and Society		sem 2	nl	Ellen Desmet	3

Welfare and Social Policy					4

Deontology and Integrity Control		sem 2	nl	Ciska Wittouck	4

2.4 Minor in Economics and Business Management

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Socio-Economic Policy	sem 1	nl	Luc Van Ootegem	5

Business Cycles and Growth	sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	6

Markets and Prices	sem 1	nl	Dirk Van de gaer	6

Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa	sem 1	en	Peer Schouten	5

Labour and Employment	sem 1	nl	Stijn Baert	6

Entrepreneurship	sem 2	nl	Petra Andries	4

Business Administration	sem 2	nl	Mirjam Knockaert	4

Corporate Social Responsibility	sem 2	nl	Saskia Crucke	3

Political Economy				5

Comparative Political Economy	sem 2	nl	Mattias Vermeiren	5

Economic Globalisation	sem 2	en	Samuel Standaert	6

Introduction to Global Economic History	sem 2	en	Frank Caestecker	5

Development of Economic Thought	sem 2	nl	Glenn Rayp	5

Marketing I	sem 2	en	Katrien Verleye	5

Marketing II	sem 1	en	Anneleen Van Kerckhove	3

2.5 Minor in Globalization and Diversity Studies

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Cultural Anthropology	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Gender and Diversity Studies	sem 1	nl	Carine Plancke	5

Sexuality and Globalisation	sem 2	nl	Tom Claes	5

Comparative Study of Religions	sem 1	nl,en	Jakob De Roover	5

Global Developments in Historical Perspective	sem 2	nl,en	Michael Limberger	5

Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa	sem 1	en	Peer Schouten	5

Introduction to Global Economic History	sem 2	en	Frank Caestecker	5

Communication Science	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Media Economy and Media Structures	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

Structure and Conflict in the Global South	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Bogaert	6

Conflict in the Global South	sem 2	en	Jeroen Adam	6

Tendencies in Historiography	sem 1	nl	Frederik Buylaert	5

Introduction to the History of Africa	sem 2	en	Mathieu Zana Etambala	5

Anthropology and Ethnography in Africa	sem 1	nl,en	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Anthropology of Visual and Material Cultures in Africa	sem 2	nl	Hugo DeBlock	5

History of Japan	sem 1	nl	Christian Uhl	5

History of China	sem 1	nl	Ann Heirman	5

History of South Asia	sem 1	nl	Michael Limberger	5

History of Central Asia	sem 1	nl	Bruno De Cordier	5

Introduction to the History of Islamic West Asia (600-1800)	sem 2	nl	Jo Van Steenbergen	5

History of South East Europe	sem 1	nl	Pieter Troch	5

History of Russia	sem 1	nl	Ben Dhooge	5

History of Religion and Culture in Western Europe	sem 2	nl,en	Steven Vanderputten	5

History of Religions: Classical Antiquity and Early Christianity	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Christianity	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Introduction to Islam and Being Muslim	sem 1	en	Fien De Block	5

Buddhism	sem 2	en	Christoph Anderl	5

Religious Traditions of India			Eva De Clercq	5

East Asian Ideologies			Christoph Anderl	5

Society and Current Affairs: South Asia	sem 2	nl,en	Tine Vekemans	5

Judaism				5

Society and Current Affairs: China	sem 1	en	Bart Dessein	5

Society and Current Affairs: Japan	sem 1	en	Andreas Niehaus	5

Politics of the Contemporary Middle East	sem 2	nl,en	Brecht De Smet	5

2.6 Minor in Religion Studies

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, with

5 credit units from the courses with reference *,
no less than 10 credit units from the courses with reference k,

distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students should take 15 credits in the second year, and 15 credits in the third year. The course with reference * is obligatory, as well as 10 credits to be taken for courses with reference k.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Religious Studies	*	sem 1	nl	Annelies Lannoy	5

Judaism	k				5

Christianity	k	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Introduction to Islam and Being Muslim	k	sem 1	en	Fien De Block	5

Buddhism	k	sem 2	en	Christoph Anderl	5

Religious Traditions of India				Eva De Clercq	5

East Asian Ideologies				Christoph Anderl	5

History of Religions: Classical Antiquity and Early Christianity		sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

History of Religion and Culture in Western Europe		sem 2	nl,en	Steven Vanderputten	5

Comparative Study of Religions		sem 1	nl,en	Jakob De Roover	5

Cultural Anthropology		sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Introduction to the History of Islamic West Asia (600-1800)		sem 2	nl	Jo Van Steenbergen	5

Classical Mythology		sem 2	nl	Nadia Sels	5

2.7 Minor in Education

2.7.1 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 15 credit units from one subject area offered by the faculty or from the study programmes offered by a university of the Flemish Community, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: 15 credit units in year 2. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Third year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

1.2 Philosophical Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
The Philosophy of Religion	3	sem 2	nl	Walter Van Herck	5

Philosophy in Society	3	year	nl	Gertrudis Van de Vijver	5

1.3 Ethics and the Scientific Study of Morals

1.3.2 Moral Sciences

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Biology, the Brain and Behaviour	3	sem 2	nl	Robrecht Raedt	5

Sociology of Morals	3	sem 1	nl	Tom Claes	5

Moral Science: Practical Issues	3	sem 1	nl	Michiel De Proost	5

Integration Seminar Moral Sciences	3	year	nl	Heidi Mertes	5

1.4 Humanities and Auxiliary Sciences

Subscribe to 10 credit units from the following list.

The student decides based on the demands of their curriculum which other credits they take in the second or third standard learning path.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Introduction to Political Sciences	sem 1	nl	Carl Devos	5

Recent Theories on Developmental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Elien Mabbe	5

Introduction into Models in Clinical Psychology	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	6

Social Welfare Studies	sem 1	nl	Rudi Roose	6

Sociology	sem 2	nl	Mart Willekens	5

Social and Political Systems	sem 1	nl	Sami Zemni	5

Introduction to Law	sem 2	nl	Pieter Cannoot	5

Cultural Anthropology	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

1.5 Research Project

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Bachelor's Test		3	year	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	5

2 Minors

Subscribe to 30 credit units from 1 minor from the following list.

2.1 Minor in Political and Social Sciences

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Political Sciences	sem 1	nl	Carl Devos	6

Sociology	sem 1	nl	Bart Van de Putte	6

Social and Political Systems	sem 1	nl	Sami Zemni	5

Social Inequality	sem 1	nl	Raf Vanderstraeten	6

Domestic Belgian Politics	sem 1	nl	Herwig Reynaert	6

European Political Integration	sem 1	nl	Hendrik Vos	6

Theories of International Relations	sem 1	nl	Dries Lesage	5

Structure and Conflict in the Global South	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Bogaert	6

Historical Sociology	sem 2	nl	Bart Van de Putte	5

Sociological Perspectives	sem 2	nl	Mieke Van Houtte	6

History of International Politics	sem 2	nl	Dries Lesage	6

Introduction to World Politics	sem 2	nl	Dries Lesage	6

Political Economy				5

Comparative Political Economy	sem 2	nl	Mattias Vermeiren	5

Communication Science	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Media Economy and Media Structures	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

2.2 Minor in Psychology

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Introduction to Psychology (year 1) is the mandatory basis for this minor.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Methodology	sem 1	nl	Thierry Marchant	4

Developmental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Bart Soenens	5

Social Psychology	sem 1	nl	Alain Van Hiel	4

Social Cognition and Group Processes	sem 1	nl	Arne Roets	5

Psychometrics	sem 1	nl	Yves Rosseel	4

Neuropsychology	sem 2	nl	Wim Fias	5

Introduction Cognitive Psychology I	sem 2	nl	Durk Talsma	5

Introduction Cognitive Psychology II	sem 1	nl	Durk Talsma	5

Differential Psychology	sem 2	nl	Filip De Fruyt	4

Assessment Theory	year	nl	Stijn Schelfhout	6

Learning Psychology	sem 2	nl	Jan De Houwer	5

Introduction Industrial Psychology	sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Introduction into Models in Clinical Psychology	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	6

Models in Psychoanalysis	sem 1	nl	Stijn Vanheule	4

Models in Experimental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	4

Models in Developmental Psychopathology	sem 1	nl	Lien Goossens	4

Interpersonal Models in Psychology	sem 1	nl	Luc Van den Berge	4

Models in Health Psychology	sem 1	nl	Emelien Lauwerier	4

Clinical Psychological Assessment Skills	sem 2	nl	Jasper Feyaerts	3

Introduction to Clinical Psychological Assessment	sem 2	nl	Stijn Vanheule	4

Statistics II	sem 2	nl	Thierry Marchant	6

Cross-Cultural Psychology	sem 2	en	Byron Adams	4

Cognition and Emotion	sem 1	en	Gilles Pourtois	5

Behavioral Economics	sem 2	nl	Barbara Briers	3

Recent Theories on Developmental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Elien Mabbe	5

Introduction to Psycholinguistics	sem 1	en	Louisa Bogaerts	3

2.3 Minor in Law

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, with 5 credit units with reference *, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Basic Concepts of Law	*	sem 1	nl	Gerd Verschelden	5

History of Public Law and Politics		sem 1	nl	Georges Martyn	6

Public Law of Belgium		sem 1	nl	Toon Moonen	5

Introduction to European and Public International Law		sem 1	nl	Peter Van Elsuwege	4

International Public Law		sem 1	nl	An Cliquet	5

Administrative Law		sem 1	nl	Frederik Vandendriessche	5

Family Law		sem 1	nl	Gerd Verschelden	6

Law of Obligations and Contracts		sem 2	nl	Ignace Claeys	6

Fundamental Rights		sem 1	nl	Yves Haeck	6

Criminal Law		sem 1	nl	Tom Vander Beken	6

Criminology		sem 2	nl	Marc Cools	3

Law and Society		sem 2	nl	Ellen Desmet	3

Welfare and Social Policy					4

Deontology and Integrity Control		sem 2	nl	Ciska Wittouck	4

2.4 Minor in Economics and Business Management

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Socio-Economic Policy	sem 1	nl	Luc Van Ootegem	5

Business Cycles and Growth	sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	6

Markets and Prices	sem 1	nl	Dirk Van de gaer	6

Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa	sem 1	en	Peer Schouten	5

Labour and Employment	sem 1	nl	Stijn Baert	6

Entrepreneurship	sem 2	nl	Petra Andries	4

Business Administration	sem 2	nl	Mirjam Knockaert	4

Corporate Social Responsibility	sem 2	nl	Saskia Crucke	3

Political Economy				5

Comparative Political Economy	sem 2	nl	Mattias Vermeiren	5

Economic Globalisation	sem 2	en	Samuel Standaert	6

Introduction to Global Economic History	sem 2	en	Frank Caestecker	5

Development of Economic Thought	sem 2	nl	Glenn Rayp	5

Marketing I	sem 2	en	Katrien Verleye	5

Marketing II	sem 1	en	Anneleen Van Kerckhove	3

2.5 Minor in Globalization and Diversity Studies

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Cultural Anthropology	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Gender and Diversity Studies	sem 1	nl	Carine Plancke	5

Sexuality and Globalisation	sem 2	nl	Tom Claes	5

Comparative Study of Religions	sem 1	nl,en	Jakob De Roover	5

Global Developments in Historical Perspective	sem 2	nl,en	Michael Limberger	5

Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa	sem 1	en	Peer Schouten	5

Introduction to Global Economic History	sem 2	en	Frank Caestecker	5

Communication Science	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Media Economy and Media Structures	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

Structure and Conflict in the Global South	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Bogaert	6

Conflict in the Global South	sem 2	en	Jeroen Adam	6

Tendencies in Historiography	sem 1	nl	Frederik Buylaert	5

Introduction to the History of Africa	sem 2	en	Mathieu Zana Etambala	5

Anthropology and Ethnography in Africa	sem 1	nl,en	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Anthropology of Visual and Material Cultures in Africa	sem 2	nl	Hugo DeBlock	5

History of Japan	sem 1	nl	Christian Uhl	5

History of China	sem 1	nl	Ann Heirman	5

History of South Asia	sem 1	nl	Michael Limberger	5

History of Central Asia	sem 1	nl	Bruno De Cordier	5

Introduction to the History of Islamic West Asia (600-1800)	sem 2	nl	Jo Van Steenbergen	5

History of South East Europe	sem 1	nl	Pieter Troch	5

History of Russia	sem 1	nl	Ben Dhooge	5

History of Religion and Culture in Western Europe	sem 2	nl,en	Steven Vanderputten	5

History of Religions: Classical Antiquity and Early Christianity	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Christianity	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Introduction to Islam and Being Muslim	sem 1	en	Fien De Block	5

Buddhism	sem 2	en	Christoph Anderl	5

Religious Traditions of India			Eva De Clercq	5

East Asian Ideologies			Christoph Anderl	5

Society and Current Affairs: South Asia	sem 2	nl,en	Tine Vekemans	5

Judaism				5

Society and Current Affairs: China	sem 1	en	Bart Dessein	5

Society and Current Affairs: Japan	sem 1	en	Andreas Niehaus	5

Politics of the Contemporary Middle East	sem 2	nl,en	Brecht De Smet	5

2.6 Minor in Religion Studies

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, with

5 credit units from the courses with reference *,
no less than 10 credit units from the courses with reference k,

distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students should take 15 credits in the second year, and 15 credits in the third year. The course with reference * is obligatory, as well as 10 credits to be taken for courses with reference k.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Religious Studies	*	sem 1	nl	Annelies Lannoy	5

Judaism	k				5

Christianity	k	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Introduction to Islam and Being Muslim	k	sem 1	en	Fien De Block	5

Buddhism	k	sem 2	en	Christoph Anderl	5

Religious Traditions of India				Eva De Clercq	5

East Asian Ideologies				Christoph Anderl	5

History of Religions: Classical Antiquity and Early Christianity		sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

History of Religion and Culture in Western Europe		sem 2	nl,en	Steven Vanderputten	5

Comparative Study of Religions		sem 1	nl,en	Jakob De Roover	5

Cultural Anthropology		sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Introduction to the History of Islamic West Asia (600-1800)		sem 2	nl	Jo Van Steenbergen	5

Classical Mythology		sem 2	nl	Nadia Sels	5

2.7 Minor in Education

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Powerful Learning Environments	3	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Teaching Methodology: Cultural Sciences	3	year	nl	Christophe Verbruggen	6

Reference Internship: Cultural Sciences	3	year	nl	Bruno De Wever	3

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
History of Philosophy	1	sem 1	nl	Johan Braeckman	3

Historical Criticism	1	sem 1	nl	Jan Dumolyn	3

Introduction to World History	1	sem 2	nl	Eric Vanhaute	3

Introduction to Modern European Literature	1	sem 1	nl	Bart Keunen	3

Introduction to Psychology	1	sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

1.2 Philosophical Courses

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Philosophical Methodology I	1	year	nl	Tom Claes	5

Epistemology I	1	sem 2	nl	Wim Vanrie	5

Logic and Argumentation	1	year	nl	Joke Meheus	5

Philosophy of Science I	1	sem 2	nl	Karim Zahidi	5

Political Philosophy	1	sem 2	nl	Patrick Loobuyck	5

Philosophical Anthropology	2	sem 2	nl	Farah Focquaert	5

History of Contemporary Philosophy	2	sem 1	nl	Bart Vandenabeele	5

History of Modern Philosophy	2	sem 1	nl	Emiliano Acosta	5

The Philosophy of Religion	3	sem 2	nl	Walter Van Herck	5

Philosophy in Society	3	year	nl	Gertrudis Van de Vijver	5

1.3 Ethics and the Scientific Study of Morals

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1.3.1 Ethics

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Philosophical Ethics: Systematics	1	sem 1	nl	Sigrid Sterckx	5

Philosophical Ethics: Methodology	1	sem 2	nl	Sigrid Sterckx	5

Normative Ethics	2	sem 1	nl	Guido Pennings	5

Contemporary Ethics: Continental Tradition	2	sem 2	nl	Sigrid Sterckx	5

Contemporary Ethics: Anglo-American Tradition	2	sem 1	nl	Tom Claes	5

1.3.2 Moral Sciences

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Moral Science	1	sem 2	nl	Guido Pennings	5

Research in Moral Science: Introduction	2	sem 2	nl	Michiel De Proost	5

Moral Development and Education	2	sem 1	nl	Claudia Claes	5

Biology, the Brain and Behaviour	3	sem 2	nl	Robrecht Raedt	5

Sociology of Morals	3	sem 1	nl	Tom Claes	5

Moral Science: Practical Issues	3	sem 1	nl	Michiel De Proost	5

Integration Seminar Moral Sciences	3	year	nl	Heidi Mertes	5

1.3.3 Methods

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Statistics	1	sem 1	nl	Els Clays	5

Research Methods Qualitative	2	sem 2	nl	Katrien Verleye	5

1.4 Humanities and Auxiliary Sciences

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Subscribe to 10 credit units from the following list.

The student decides based on the demands of their curriculum which other credits they take in the second or third standard learning path.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Introduction to Political Sciences	sem 1	nl	Carl Devos	5

Recent Theories on Developmental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Elien Mabbe	5

Introduction into Models in Clinical Psychology	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	6

Social Welfare Studies	sem 1	nl	Rudi Roose	6

Sociology	sem 2	nl	Mart Willekens	5

Social and Political Systems	sem 1	nl	Sami Zemni	5

Introduction to Law	sem 2	nl	Pieter Cannoot	5

Cultural Anthropology	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

1.5 Research Project

5

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Bachelor's Test		3	year	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	5

2 Minors

Subscribe to 30 credit units from 1 minor from the following list.

2.1 Minor in Political and Social Sciences

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Political Sciences	sem 1	nl	Carl Devos	6

Sociology	sem 1	nl	Bart Van de Putte	6

Social and Political Systems	sem 1	nl	Sami Zemni	5

Social Inequality	sem 1	nl	Raf Vanderstraeten	6

Domestic Belgian Politics	sem 1	nl	Herwig Reynaert	6

European Political Integration	sem 1	nl	Hendrik Vos	6

Theories of International Relations	sem 1	nl	Dries Lesage	5

Structure and Conflict in the Global South	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Bogaert	6

Historical Sociology	sem 2	nl	Bart Van de Putte	5

Sociological Perspectives	sem 2	nl	Mieke Van Houtte	6

History of International Politics	sem 2	nl	Dries Lesage	6

Introduction to World Politics	sem 2	nl	Dries Lesage	6

Political Economy				5

Comparative Political Economy	sem 2	nl	Mattias Vermeiren	5

Communication Science	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Media Economy and Media Structures	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

2.2 Minor in Psychology

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Introduction to Psychology (year 1) is the mandatory basis for this minor.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Methodology	sem 1	nl	Thierry Marchant	4

Developmental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Bart Soenens	5

Social Psychology	sem 1	nl	Alain Van Hiel	4

Social Cognition and Group Processes	sem 1	nl	Arne Roets	5

Psychometrics	sem 1	nl	Yves Rosseel	4

Neuropsychology	sem 2	nl	Wim Fias	5

Introduction Cognitive Psychology I	sem 2	nl	Durk Talsma	5

Introduction Cognitive Psychology II	sem 1	nl	Durk Talsma	5

Differential Psychology	sem 2	nl	Filip De Fruyt	4

Assessment Theory	year	nl	Stijn Schelfhout	6

Learning Psychology	sem 2	nl	Jan De Houwer	5

Introduction Industrial Psychology	sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Introduction into Models in Clinical Psychology	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	6

Models in Psychoanalysis	sem 1	nl	Stijn Vanheule	4

Models in Experimental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	4

Models in Developmental Psychopathology	sem 1	nl	Lien Goossens	4

Interpersonal Models in Psychology	sem 1	nl	Luc Van den Berge	4

Models in Health Psychology	sem 1	nl	Emelien Lauwerier	4

Clinical Psychological Assessment Skills	sem 2	nl	Jasper Feyaerts	3

Introduction to Clinical Psychological Assessment	sem 2	nl	Stijn Vanheule	4

Statistics II	sem 2	nl	Thierry Marchant	6

Cross-Cultural Psychology	sem 2	en	Byron Adams	4

Cognition and Emotion	sem 1	en	Gilles Pourtois	5

Behavioral Economics	sem 2	nl	Barbara Briers	3

Recent Theories on Developmental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Elien Mabbe	5

Introduction to Psycholinguistics	sem 1	en	Louisa Bogaerts	3

2.3 Minor in Law

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, with 5 credit units with reference *, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Basic Concepts of Law	*	sem 1	nl	Gerd Verschelden	5

History of Public Law and Politics		sem 1	nl	Georges Martyn	6

Public Law of Belgium		sem 1	nl	Toon Moonen	5

Introduction to European and Public International Law		sem 1	nl	Peter Van Elsuwege	4

International Public Law		sem 1	nl	An Cliquet	5

Administrative Law		sem 1	nl	Frederik Vandendriessche	5

Family Law		sem 1	nl	Gerd Verschelden	6

Law of Obligations and Contracts		sem 2	nl	Ignace Claeys	6

Fundamental Rights		sem 1	nl	Yves Haeck	6

Criminal Law		sem 1	nl	Tom Vander Beken	6

Criminology		sem 2	nl	Marc Cools	3

Law and Society		sem 2	nl	Ellen Desmet	3

Welfare and Social Policy					4

Deontology and Integrity Control		sem 2	nl	Ciska Wittouck	4

2.4 Minor in Economics and Business Management

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Socio-Economic Policy	sem 1	nl	Luc Van Ootegem	5

Business Cycles and Growth	sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	6

Markets and Prices	sem 1	nl	Dirk Van de gaer	6

Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa	sem 1	en	Peer Schouten	5

Labour and Employment	sem 1	nl	Stijn Baert	6

Entrepreneurship	sem 2	nl	Petra Andries	4

Business Administration	sem 2	nl	Mirjam Knockaert	4

Corporate Social Responsibility	sem 2	nl	Saskia Crucke	3

Political Economy				5

Comparative Political Economy	sem 2	nl	Mattias Vermeiren	5

Economic Globalisation	sem 2	en	Samuel Standaert	6

Introduction to Global Economic History	sem 2	en	Frank Caestecker	5

Development of Economic Thought	sem 2	nl	Glenn Rayp	5

Marketing I	sem 2	en	Katrien Verleye	5

Marketing II	sem 1	en	Anneleen Van Kerckhove	3

2.5 Minor in Globalization and Diversity Studies

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Cultural Anthropology	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Gender and Diversity Studies	sem 1	nl	Carine Plancke	5

Sexuality and Globalisation	sem 2	nl	Tom Claes	5

Comparative Study of Religions	sem 1	nl,en	Jakob De Roover	5

Global Developments in Historical Perspective	sem 2	nl,en	Michael Limberger	5

Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa	sem 1	en	Peer Schouten	5

Introduction to Global Economic History	sem 2	en	Frank Caestecker	5

Communication Science	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Media Economy and Media Structures	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

Structure and Conflict in the Global South	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Bogaert	6

Conflict in the Global South	sem 2	en	Jeroen Adam	6

Tendencies in Historiography	sem 1	nl	Frederik Buylaert	5

Introduction to the History of Africa	sem 2	en	Mathieu Zana Etambala	5

Anthropology and Ethnography in Africa	sem 1	nl,en	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Anthropology of Visual and Material Cultures in Africa	sem 2	nl	Hugo DeBlock	5

History of Japan	sem 1	nl	Christian Uhl	5

History of China	sem 1	nl	Ann Heirman	5

History of South Asia	sem 1	nl	Michael Limberger	5

History of Central Asia	sem 1	nl	Bruno De Cordier	5

Introduction to the History of Islamic West Asia (600-1800)	sem 2	nl	Jo Van Steenbergen	5

History of South East Europe	sem 1	nl	Pieter Troch	5

History of Russia	sem 1	nl	Ben Dhooge	5

History of Religion and Culture in Western Europe	sem 2	nl,en	Steven Vanderputten	5

History of Religions: Classical Antiquity and Early Christianity	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Christianity	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Introduction to Islam and Being Muslim	sem 1	en	Fien De Block	5

Buddhism	sem 2	en	Christoph Anderl	5

Religious Traditions of India			Eva De Clercq	5

East Asian Ideologies			Christoph Anderl	5

Society and Current Affairs: South Asia	sem 2	nl,en	Tine Vekemans	5

Judaism				5

Society and Current Affairs: China	sem 1	en	Bart Dessein	5

Society and Current Affairs: Japan	sem 1	en	Andreas Niehaus	5

Politics of the Contemporary Middle East	sem 2	nl,en	Brecht De Smet	5

2.6 Minor in Religion Studies

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, with

5 credit units from the courses with reference *,
no less than 10 credit units from the courses with reference k,

distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

15 credit units in year 2,
15 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students should take 15 credits in the second year, and 15 credits in the third year. The course with reference * is obligatory, as well as 10 credits to be taken for courses with reference k.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Religious Studies	*	sem 1	nl	Annelies Lannoy	5

Judaism	k				5

Christianity	k	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Introduction to Islam and Being Muslim	k	sem 1	en	Fien De Block	5

Buddhism	k	sem 2	en	Christoph Anderl	5

Religious Traditions of India				Eva De Clercq	5

East Asian Ideologies				Christoph Anderl	5

History of Religions: Classical Antiquity and Early Christianity		sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

History of Religion and Culture in Western Europe		sem 2	nl,en	Steven Vanderputten	5

Comparative Study of Religions		sem 1	nl,en	Jakob De Roover	5

Cultural Anthropology		sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Introduction to the History of Islamic West Asia (600-1800)		sem 2	nl	Jo Van Steenbergen	5

Classical Mythology		sem 2	nl	Nadia Sels	5

2.7 Minor in Education

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Powerful Learning Environments	3	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Teaching Methodology: Cultural Sciences	3	year	nl	Christophe Verbruggen	6

Reference Internship: Cultural Sciences	3	year	nl	Bruno De Wever	3

2.7.1 Elective Courses

Learning outcomes

Competence field 1: Competences in one/more scientific discipline(s)

To know the key concepts (such as moral values and norms, virtue and duty, motivation, moral emotions), theories and theoretical frames of reference, methods and techniques (such as qualitative, quantitative and experimental research) of moral sciences, and to use them correctly.
To know and understand related sciences (such as, e.g., history, economics, political science, law, cultural antropology, psychology), and their importance for ethical and moral reflection (interdisciplinarity).
To be familiar with both traditional and contemporary ethical issues (such as sexuality, justice) and their structure and importance.
To be familiar with the history and main discussions in the field of philosophy in general, in the field of ethics (such as, for example, consequentialism, deontology, contract theory, virtue ethics), and in the field of moral sciences in particular (interaction between ethics on the one hand, and cultural studies and behavioural sciences on the other hand).
To estimate the growth, uncertainty and ambiguity and the possibilities and limits of human knowledge and of (scientific and philosophical) knowledge acquisition.
To know and understand the presuppositions of (standard) methods in philosophical, ethical and moral research, and their importance

Competence field 2: Scientific competences

To initiate problem-oriented ethical and moral research and to critically apply relevant research methods and techniques.
To identify internationally valued philosophical, ethical and moral research, and acknowledge and use its scientific value.
To display creativity in one's philosophical, ethical and moral reflections.
To interpret, report and assess the results of existing and one's own initial ethical and moral research.
To develop an awareness of the evolutions in the research processes and the way of thinking in the field of philosophy, ethics and moral sciences.
To work on different philosophical and scientific levels of abstraction.

Competence field 3: Intellectual competences

To identify and analyse abstract and concrete ethical problems.
To identify and apply academically correct argumentations, in order to adopt a stance in abstract and concrete ethical issues.
To form a well-reasoned judgement on the basis of philosophical insights and scientific knowledge and insights that are relevant to thought processes in abstract and concrete ethical issues and topics.
To critically reflect on one's own thinking, learning, decisions and actions, and to use these critical reflections as a basis for lifelong learning.

Competence field 4: Competences in cooperation and communication

To report on one's own exploratory research, and on the results of learning, thinking and decisions to experts and lay people, orally and in writing.
To be capable of task-oriented cooperation and independent work.

Competence field 5: Societal competences

To acknowledge the social (economic, social, cultural) and existential consequences and relevance of philosophical, ethical and moral and related knowledge.
To display a sense of social responsibility, cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity.