Master of Science in Complementary Studies in Economics
The broadening Complementary Studies in Economics programme welcomes students holding a prior academic Bachelor's or Master's diploma in a non-economic discipline who wish to understand the economic mechanisms underlying today's social challenges.
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Samuel Standaert
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6
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1
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sem 2
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nl
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Brent Bleys
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6
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1
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sem 1
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nl
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Stijn Baert
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6
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1
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sem 1
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nl
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Gert Peersman
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6
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1
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sem 2
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nl
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Rudi Vander Vennet
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6
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Koen Schoors
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6
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Ilse Ruyssen
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6
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Johan Albrecht
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6
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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Marijke D'Haese
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5
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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William De Vijlder
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6
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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Selien De Schryder
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6
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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Michael Frömmel
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6
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Dirk Van de gaer
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6
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Yasin Kursat Önder
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6
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1
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sem 1
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nl
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Dirk Van de gaer
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6
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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Freddy Heylen
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6
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Gerdie Everaert
|
6
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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Rudi Vander Vennet
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6
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Sam Desiere
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3
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1
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sem 2
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nl
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Jochen Maes
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6
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Ilse Ruyssen
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6
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Bruno Merlevede
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5
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1
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sem 2
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nl
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Glenn Rayp
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5
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1
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sem 1
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nl
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Carine Smolders
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5
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1
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sem 2
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nl
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Ben Depoorter
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3
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UKV
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1
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sem 1
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nl,en
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Peter Dawyndt
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5
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UKV
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1
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sem 1
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nl
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Evy Van Lancker
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3
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UKV
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1
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sem 1
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nl
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Katrijn Maryns
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6
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1
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sem 1
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nl
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Heidi Vander Bauwhede
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5
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1
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sem 2
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nl
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Michèle Vanmaele
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3
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UKV
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1
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sem 1
|
nl
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Steven Caluwaerts
|
4
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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year
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nl
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18
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Competence field 1: Competency in one or more scientific disciplines
- Acquiring an advanced understanding of the micro economic behaviour of consumers and producers, and the price making process in markets that are the result of their interactions.
- Acquiring an advanced understanding of the macro-economic equilibrium, fluctuations in the equilibrium and disturbances of it. Understanding the relationships between macro-economic policy, growth and imbalance.
- Acquiring an advanced understanding of the functioning of the financial markets and banks, and understanding how these are affected by monetary policy.
- Acquiring an advanced understanding of the functioning of the labour markets in general and the Belgian labour market in particular.
- Acquiring an advanced understanding of the causes and effects of the globalisation of the economy in terms of trade flows, financial flows and migration flows.
- Acquiring an advanced understanding of the relationships between economic development and environmental quality, and the effects of environmental policy on the environment and the economy.
- Applying in a critical way the knowledge of the supporting sciences in solving complex problems.
- Working out problem based research questions in economic sub domains, applying the appropriate methods and models while doing so.
- Identifying the sources of economic research and using them and processing them in a creative way.
- Interpreting, reporting on, evaluating the results of existing and one’s own initial research and relating them to research in related sciences.
- Dealing consciously and autonomously with different levels of abstraction in the modelling of complex economic problems.
- Integrating the relevant methods and techniques of the non-economic previous training at the bachelor and master levels in one’s own general economic research.
- Analysing and assessing complex economic issues on the basis of scientific knowledge.
- Formulating a personal point of view on the basis of a scientifically based analysis and logical reasoning that integrates economic insights and insights acquired in the non-economic academic bachelor programme.
- Reflecting critically on one’s own thinking and functioning, and adapting them where necessary.
- Bearing witness of an attitude of lifelong learning and professional growth.
- Reporting in writing on research in economic problems and their solutions.
- Presenting orally about research into economic problems and their solutions.
- Working in team with students having different academic backgrounds.
- Being able to communicate on economic problems and solutions with people from different backgrounds and different previous education paths.
- Integrating historical social trends and contemporary social developments in one’s own economic insights and one’s own scientific work.
- Analyzing and integrating social and ethical consequences of new developments in the disciplines of the previous bachelor training and other disciplines into one’s own economic insights.
- Assessing and evaluating social and ethical consequences of one’s own decisions as an economist.