Bachelor of Science in Public Administration and Management

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Bachelor's Programme

3 year 180 credits

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

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First year

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1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Microeconomics	1	sem 1	nl	Stijn Goeminne	3

Introduction to Macroeconomics	1	sem 2	nl	Bart Defloor	3

Public Administration. An Introduction	1	sem 1	nl	Bram Verschuere	6

Public Policy	1	sem 1	en	Bishoy Zaki	6

Introduction to Management	1	sem 2	nl	Sebastian Desmidt	5

Introduction to Law	1	sem 2	nl	Johan Vandendriessche	5

Introduction to Political Sciences	1	sem 1	nl	Carl Devos	6

Organisation and ICT	1	sem 2	nl	Len Lemeire	5

People and Society	1	sem 1	nl	Adelien Decramer	6

Introduction Research Methods	1	sem 2	nl	Stijn Baert	5

History of the State in Belgium	1	sem 1	nl	Frank Caestecker	4

1.1 Language courses

Subscribe to 12 credit units from 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Of the 12 credits, 6 credits are taken in year 1 and 6 credits are taken in year 2.
The module 'Dutch' is only for non-Dutch speaking students. These students must first submit an application to the Faculty Students Administration.

1.1.1 German

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
German – Level I		1	year	de,nl	Frederik Gailly	3

1.1.2 English

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
English – Level I		1	year	nl,en	Frederik Gailly	3

1.1.3 French

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
French – Level I		1	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

1.1.4 Dutch

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economic Dutch for Non-Native Speakers I		1	year	nl	Geert Jacobs	3

The module 'Dutch' is only for non-Dutch speaking students.

Second year

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1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Public Economics	2	sem 1	nl	Bart Defloor	3

Introduction to Accounting in the Not-for-Profit and Public Sector	2	sem 2	nl	Johan Christiaens	5

Public Policy Analysis	2	sem 2	nl	Bram Verschuere	5

State Government	2	sem 2	nl	Bram Wauters	5

Public Management	2	sem 2	en	Ben Suykens	5

Constitutional Law for Public Administration	2	sem 1	nl	Daan Bijnens	4

Private Law	2	sem 2	nl	Bertel De Groote	4

Introduction Administrative Law	2	sem 1	nl	Brecht Warnez	3

European Union Politics and Policy	2	sem 1	en	Claire Dupont	3

Society and Politics: Practice	2	sem 2	nl	Bram Wauters	5

Research Methods Quantitative	2	sem 1	nl	Carine Smolders	5

1.1 Language courses

Subscribe to 12 credit units from 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

1.1.1 German

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
German – Level II		2	year	de,nl	Frederik Gailly	3

1.1.2 English

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
English – Level II		2	year	nl,en	Sofie Hondeghem	3

1.1.3 French

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
French – Level II		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

1.1.4 Dutch

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economic Dutch for Non Native Speakers II		2	year	nl	Geert Jacobs	3

The module 'Dutch' is only for non-Dutch speaking students.

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to: 8 credit units (students with the Public Administration and Management Track) or 7 credit units (students with the Educational Track). Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
European Enterprise Policy		2	sem 1	en	Rudy Aernoudt	3

Emerging Technologies for Business		2	sem 1	en	Amy Van Looy	3

Business Intelligence		2	sem 2	nl	Len Lemeire	4

German – Level I		2	year	de,nl	Frederik Gailly	3

German – Level II		2	year	de,nl	Frederik Gailly	3

English – Level I		2	year	nl,en	Frederik Gailly	3

English – Level II		2	year	nl,en	Sofie Hondeghem	3

French – Level I		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

French – Level II		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

Introduction to Programming		2	sem 2	nl,en	Frederik Gailly	5

Social and Economic Geography		2	sem 1	nl	N. N.	5

Media Economy and Media Structures		2	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

Movement and Sports: Now and Later	UKV	2	sem 2	nl	Veerle Segers	3

Academic English	UKV	2	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Migration and Society: an Interdisciplinary Introduction	UKV	2	sem 2	en	Robin Vandevoordt	5

Context and Nuance. A Critical Reflection on Current Topics	UKV	2	sem 1	nl	July De Wilde	6

Essentials of Artificial Intelligence: a Beginner’s Guide	UKV	2	sem 1	en	Joni Dambre	3

International Relations Theory		2	sem 2	en	Dries Lesage	6

Seminar on Security Policy		2	sem 1	nl	Marleen Easton	5

Seminar on Public Management of Migration		2	sem 1	nl	Frank Caestecker	5

Circular Economy and Regenerative Welfare		2	sem 2	nl	Jonas Van der Slycken	6

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 1 track from the following list.

Students can enroll directly in the educational Master's program after following the education track.

3.1 Public Administration and Management Track

3.1.1

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
European Enterprise Policy		2	sem 1	en	Rudy Aernoudt	3

Emerging Technologies for Business		2	sem 1	en	Amy Van Looy	3

Business Intelligence		2	sem 2	nl	Len Lemeire	4

German – Level I		2	year	de,nl	Frederik Gailly	3

German – Level II		2	year	de,nl	Frederik Gailly	3

English – Level I		2	year	nl,en	Frederik Gailly	3

English – Level II		2	year	nl,en	Sofie Hondeghem	3

French – Level I		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

French – Level II		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

Introduction to Programming		2	sem 2	nl,en	Frederik Gailly	5

Social and Economic Geography		2	sem 1	nl	N. N.	5

Media Economy and Media Structures		2	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

Movement and Sports: Now and Later	UKV	2	sem 2	nl	Veerle Segers	3

Academic English	UKV	2	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Migration and Society: an Interdisciplinary Introduction	UKV	2	sem 2	en	Robin Vandevoordt	5

Context and Nuance. A Critical Reflection on Current Topics	UKV	2	sem 1	nl	July De Wilde	6

Essentials of Artificial Intelligence: a Beginner’s Guide	UKV	2	sem 1	en	Joni Dambre	3

International Relations Theory		2	sem 2	en	Dries Lesage	6

Seminar on Security Policy		2	sem 1	nl	Marleen Easton	5

Seminar on Public Management of Migration		2	sem 1	nl	Frank Caestecker	5

Circular Economy and Regenerative Welfare		2	sem 2	nl	Jonas Van der Slycken	6

Third year

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1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Socio-Economic Policy	3	sem 1	nl	Luc Van Ootegem	5

Public Finance	3	sem 1	nl	Carine Smolders	5

European Integration and Multi-Level Governance	3	sem 1	en	Claire Dupont	5

Network Management in the Public Sector	3	sem 1	nl	Joris Voets	5

Research Methods Qualitative	3	sem 2	nl	Kaat De Pourcq	5

Internship, Reporting and Communication Practice	3	year	nl	Véronique Vanderhoudelingen	12

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to: 8 credit units (students with the Public Administration and Management Track) or 7 credit units (students with the Educational Track). Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Social Law		3	sem 1	nl	Sabine Vanoverbeke	3

International Portfolio I		3	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Elsy Verhofstadt	3

International Portfolio II		3	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Elsy Verhofstadt	3

ICT Law		3	sem 1	nl	Johan Vandendriessche	3

Governance of Security		3	sem 1	en	Marleen Easton	5

Change Management		3	sem 2	en	Marleen Easton	5

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	3	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	3	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Advanced Academic English	UKV	3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Human Rights: Multidisciplinary Perspectives	UKV	3	sem 2	en	Eva Brems	5

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 1 track from the following list.

Students can enroll directly in the educational Master's program after following the education track.

3.1 Public Administration and Management Track

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Principles of Issuing Rules	3	sem 1	nl	Jonas Riemslagh	3

Administrative Contention	3	sem 1	nl	Wouter De Cock	3

Local Government	3	sem 2	nl	Joris Voets	5

Nonprofit Management	3	sem 2	nl	Ben Suykens	5

3.1.1

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Social Law		3	sem 1	nl	Sabine Vanoverbeke	3

International Portfolio I		3	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Elsy Verhofstadt	3

International Portfolio II		3	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Elsy Verhofstadt	3

ICT Law		3	sem 1	nl	Johan Vandendriessche	3

Governance of Security		3	sem 1	en	Marleen Easton	5

Change Management		3	sem 2	en	Marleen Easton	5

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	3	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	3	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Advanced Academic English	UKV	3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Human Rights: Multidisciplinary Perspectives	UKV	3	sem 2	en	Eva Brems	5

3.2 Educational Track

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

Teaching Methodology: Economics I	3	year	nl	Evelien Opdecam	9

3.2.1 Elective course board level

Subscribe to 5 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: 5 credit units in year 3. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Local Government	3	sem 2	nl	Joris Voets	5

Nonprofit Management	3	sem 2	nl	Ben Suykens	5

3.2.2 Elective course law

Subscribe to 3 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: 3 credit units in year 3. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Principles of Issuing Rules	3	sem 1	nl	Jonas Riemslagh	3

Administrative Contention	3	sem 1	nl	Wouter De Cock	3

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Microeconomics	1	sem 1	nl	Stijn Goeminne	3

Introduction to Macroeconomics	1	sem 2	nl	Bart Defloor	3

Public Administration. An Introduction	1	sem 1	nl	Bram Verschuere	6

Public Policy	1	sem 1	en	Bishoy Zaki	6

Introduction to Management	1	sem 2	nl	Sebastian Desmidt	5

Introduction to Law	1	sem 2	nl	Johan Vandendriessche	5

Introduction to Political Sciences	1	sem 1	nl	Carl Devos	6

Organisation and ICT	1	sem 2	nl	Len Lemeire	5

People and Society	1	sem 1	nl	Adelien Decramer	6

Introduction Research Methods	1	sem 2	nl	Stijn Baert	5

History of the State in Belgium	1	sem 1	nl	Frank Caestecker	4

Introduction to Public Economics	2	sem 1	nl	Bart Defloor	3

Introduction to Accounting in the Not-for-Profit and Public Sector	2	sem 2	nl	Johan Christiaens	5

Public Policy Analysis	2	sem 2	nl	Bram Verschuere	5

State Government	2	sem 2	nl	Bram Wauters	5

Public Management	2	sem 2	en	Ben Suykens	5

Constitutional Law for Public Administration	2	sem 1	nl	Daan Bijnens	4

Private Law	2	sem 2	nl	Bertel De Groote	4

Introduction Administrative Law	2	sem 1	nl	Brecht Warnez	3

European Union Politics and Policy	2	sem 1	en	Claire Dupont	3

Society and Politics: Practice	2	sem 2	nl	Bram Wauters	5

Research Methods Quantitative	2	sem 1	nl	Carine Smolders	5

Socio-Economic Policy	3	sem 1	nl	Luc Van Ootegem	5

Public Finance	3	sem 1	nl	Carine Smolders	5

European Integration and Multi-Level Governance	3	sem 1	en	Claire Dupont	5

Network Management in the Public Sector	3	sem 1	nl	Joris Voets	5

Research Methods Qualitative	3	sem 2	nl	Kaat De Pourcq	5

Internship, Reporting and Communication Practice	3	year	nl	Véronique Vanderhoudelingen	12

1.1 Language courses

12

Subscribe to 12 credit units from 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

1.1.1 German

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
German – Level I	1	year	de,nl	Frederik Gailly	3

German – Level II	2	year	de,nl	Frederik Gailly	3

1.1.2 English

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
English – Level I	1	year	nl,en	Frederik Gailly	3

English – Level II	2	year	nl,en	Sofie Hondeghem	3

1.1.3 French

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
French – Level I	1	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

French – Level II	2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

1.1.4 Dutch

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economic Dutch for Non-Native Speakers I	1	year	nl	Geert Jacobs	3

Economic Dutch for Non Native Speakers II	2	year	nl	Geert Jacobs	3

The module 'Dutch' is only for non-Dutch speaking students.

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to: 8 credit units (students with the Public Administration and Management Track) or 7 credit units (students with the Educational Track). Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
European Enterprise Policy		2	sem 1	en	Rudy Aernoudt	3

Social Law		3	sem 1	nl	Sabine Vanoverbeke	3

Emerging Technologies for Business		2	sem 1	en	Amy Van Looy	3

Business Intelligence		2	sem 2	nl	Len Lemeire	4

International Portfolio I		3	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Elsy Verhofstadt	3

International Portfolio II		3	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Elsy Verhofstadt	3

German – Level I		2	year	de,nl	Frederik Gailly	3

German – Level II		2	year	de,nl	Frederik Gailly	3

English – Level I		2	year	nl,en	Frederik Gailly	3

English – Level II		2	year	nl,en	Sofie Hondeghem	3

French – Level I		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

French – Level II		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

ICT Law		3	sem 1	nl	Johan Vandendriessche	3

Governance of Security		3	sem 1	en	Marleen Easton	5

Change Management		3	sem 2	en	Marleen Easton	5

Introduction to Programming		2	sem 2	nl,en	Frederik Gailly	5

Social and Economic Geography		2	sem 1	nl	N. N.	5

Media Economy and Media Structures		2	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	3	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	3	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Movement and Sports: Now and Later	UKV	2	sem 2	nl	Veerle Segers	3

Academic English	UKV	2	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Advanced Academic English	UKV	3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Human Rights: Multidisciplinary Perspectives	UKV	3	sem 2	en	Eva Brems	5

Migration and Society: an Interdisciplinary Introduction	UKV	2	sem 2	en	Robin Vandevoordt	5

Context and Nuance. A Critical Reflection on Current Topics	UKV	2	sem 1	nl	July De Wilde	6

Essentials of Artificial Intelligence: a Beginner’s Guide	UKV	2	sem 1	en	Joni Dambre	3

International Relations Theory		2	sem 2	en	Dries Lesage	6

Seminar on Security Policy		2	sem 1	nl	Marleen Easton	5

Seminar on Public Management of Migration		2	sem 1	nl	Frank Caestecker	5

Circular Economy and Regenerative Welfare		2	sem 2	nl	Jonas Van der Slycken	6

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 1 track from the following list.

Students can enroll directly in the educational Master's program after following the education track.

3.1 Public Administration and Management Track

22

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Principles of Issuing Rules	3	sem 1	nl	Jonas Riemslagh	3

Administrative Contention	3	sem 1	nl	Wouter De Cock	3

Local Government	3	sem 2	nl	Joris Voets	5

Nonprofit Management	3	sem 2	nl	Ben Suykens	5

3.1.1

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
European Enterprise Policy		2	sem 1	en	Rudy Aernoudt	3

Social Law		3	sem 1	nl	Sabine Vanoverbeke	3

Emerging Technologies for Business		2	sem 1	en	Amy Van Looy	3

Business Intelligence		2	sem 2	nl	Len Lemeire	4

International Portfolio I		3	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Elsy Verhofstadt	3

International Portfolio II		3	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Elsy Verhofstadt	3

German – Level I		2	year	de,nl	Frederik Gailly	3

German – Level II		2	year	de,nl	Frederik Gailly	3

English – Level I		2	year	nl,en	Frederik Gailly	3

English – Level II		2	year	nl,en	Sofie Hondeghem	3

French – Level I		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

French – Level II		2	year	nl,fr	Nadja De Craene	3

ICT Law		3	sem 1	nl	Johan Vandendriessche	3

Governance of Security		3	sem 1	en	Marleen Easton	5

Change Management		3	sem 2	en	Marleen Easton	5

Introduction to Programming		2	sem 2	nl,en	Frederik Gailly	5

Social and Economic Geography		2	sem 1	nl	N. N.	5

Media Economy and Media Structures		2	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	3	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	3	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Movement and Sports: Now and Later	UKV	2	sem 2	nl	Veerle Segers	3

Academic English	UKV	2	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Advanced Academic English	UKV	3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Human Rights: Multidisciplinary Perspectives	UKV	3	sem 2	en	Eva Brems	5

Migration and Society: an Interdisciplinary Introduction	UKV	2	sem 2	en	Robin Vandevoordt	5

Context and Nuance. A Critical Reflection on Current Topics	UKV	2	sem 1	nl	July De Wilde	6

Essentials of Artificial Intelligence: a Beginner’s Guide	UKV	2	sem 1	en	Joni Dambre	3

International Relations Theory		2	sem 2	en	Dries Lesage	6

Seminar on Security Policy		2	sem 1	nl	Marleen Easton	5

Seminar on Public Management of Migration		2	sem 1	nl	Frank Caestecker	5

Circular Economy and Regenerative Welfare		2	sem 2	nl	Jonas Van der Slycken	6

3.2 Educational Track

23

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

Teaching Methodology: Economics I	3	year	nl	Evelien Opdecam	9

3.2.1 Elective course board level

Subscribe to 5 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: 5 credit units in year 3. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Local Government	3	sem 2	nl	Joris Voets	5

Nonprofit Management	3	sem 2	nl	Ben Suykens	5

3.2.2 Elective course law

Subscribe to 3 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: 3 credit units in year 3. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Principles of Issuing Rules	3	sem 1	nl	Jonas Riemslagh	3

Administrative Contention	3	sem 1	nl	Wouter De Cock	3

Learning outcomes

Competence field 1: Competency in one or more scientific disciplines

Knowing and using adequately the core concepts and theories related to public governance, public management, public organizations, and policy processes within society.
Having an understanding of law, humanities and economics and being able to interpret their importance within the public sector.
Being able to employ research methods and technology in the solution of public management, public administration and policy issues.

Competence field 2: Scientific competency

Formulating research problems about public governance, public management, public administration & public policy, under supervision and with a scientific critical attitude.
Identifying, processing and correctly refering to (scientific) sources.
Chosing and correctly applying research methods and techniques in researching issues of public governance, public management, public administration & public policy, and understanding their relevance.
Critically processing the results of existing and own initial research while respecting deontological requirements.

Competence field 3: Intellectual competency

Forming a critical judgment on policy or government management related issues and/or your own solution to them, based on scientifically based analysis and logical reasoning.
Analysing a current issue of public governance, public management, public administration & public policy, from multiple perspectives and models.
Possessing skills to design changes in public governance, public management, public administration & public policy.

Competence field 4: Competency in collaborating and communicating

Reporting correctly (in writing or orally) the results of one's own research and reasoning on public governance, public management, public administration or public policy issues.
Communicating in a language other than Dutch (in writing or orally) about issues of public governance, public management, public administration & public policy.
Working in (a diverse) team to analyze and solve a problem of public governance, public management, public administration & public policy.

Competence field 5: Social competency

Knowing the main social developments (social, economic, ecological) and be aware of their (social) impact within the field.