Program Overview

Study Programmes

The Universitť catholique de Louvain offers a Bachelor in Information and Communication, denoted as COMB1BA, based in Bruxelles Saint-Louis.

Teaching Profile

• The programme is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of information and communication.
• It includes a detailed programme structure, learning outcomes, and course prerequisites.

Programme

• The programme is divided into annual blocks and subjects, each with its own set of courses and learning outcomes.
• Course prerequisites are specified to ensure students are adequately prepared for each course.

Access Requirements

• Access requirements for the programme are outlined, including any necessary qualifications or prerequisites.

Benefits and Organisation

• The programme offers various benefits, including pedagogy, course evaluation methods, mobility, and internationalisation outlook.
• Information on further degree programmes is also provided.

Detailed Programme by Subject

The programme includes a range of subjects, such as:

• Information and Communication
• Law
• Economics and Management
• Other Human and Social Sciences
• Computer Science and Quantitative Methods
• Group Project
• Languages
• Optional Courses

Information and Communication

• BPOLS1110: Communication science (FR, q1, 30h+6h, 5 credits)
• BPOLS1113: Media institutions analysis (FR, q2, 30h+4h, 5 credits)
• BCOMU1310: Semiotics (FR, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BCOMU1250: Media reception and media use (FR, q1, 30h+14h, 5 credits)
• BCOMU1210: Communication, culture and social interactions (FR, q2, 30h+6h, 5 credits)
• BCOMU1212: Social-history of media (FR, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BCOMU1318: Multimedia communication and Web technologies (FR, q1, 45h, 5 credits)
• BCOMU1316: Issues and practices of journalism (FR, q1, 30h+15h, 5 credits)
• BCOMU1315: Communication and organisations (FR, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BCOMU1317: Public space, knowledge and media (FR, q2, 30h, 5 credits)

Law

• BESPO1176: Law (FR, q1, 45h+15h, 5 credits)
• BCOMU1314: Information and communication law (FR, q2, 30h, 5 credits)

Economics and Management

• BPOLS1122: Economics I (FR, q1, 30h+15h, 5 credits)
• BPOLS1123: Economics II (FR, q2, 30h+15h, 5 credits)

Other Human and Social Sciences

• BESPO1160: Sociology (FR, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BESPO1162: Political science (FR, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BPOLS1112: The Political Institutions of Belgium (FR, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BPOLS1111: Anthropology (FR, q2, 30h+9h, 5 credits)
• BPOLS1121: Contemporary History (FR, q2, 30h+11h, 5 credits)
• BPOLS1124: Moral Philosophy (FR, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BPOLS1125: General and Social Psychology (FR, q2, 45h, 5 credits)

Computer Science and Quantitative Methods

• BPOLS1150: Introduction to university work in social sciences (FR, q1, 22.5h+15h, 5 credits)
• BPOLS1231: Approach and methods in social sciences (FR, q2, 22.5h+15h, 5 credits)
• BSOCA1330: Field methods: observation and interviews (FR, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BPOLS1330: Quantitative methods I: data production (FR, q1, 30h+15h, 5 credits)
• BPOLS1233: Quantitative methods II: statistics (FR, q2, 30h+22.5h, 5 credits)
• BPOLS1331: Quantitative methods III: data analysis (FR, q1, 30h+15h, 5 credits)

Group Project

• BPOLS1352: Multidisciplinary workshop (FR, q1+q2, 30h, 5 credits)

Languages

• BANGL1192: English I (EN, q1+q2, 0h+30h, 5 credits)
• BNEER1183: Dutch I (NL, q1+q2, 0h+30h, 5 credits)
• BANGL1292: English II (EN, q1+q2, 0h+60h, 5 credits)
• BNEER1282: Dutch II (NL, q1+q2, 0h+60h, 5 credits)
• BANGL1392: English III (EN, q1, 0h+30h, 5 credits)
• BNEER1382: Dutch III (NL, q1, 0h+30h, 5 credits)

Optional Courses

Students must choose optional courses totalling 5 credits.

• BSOCA1211: Analysis of sociological theories (FR, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BSOCA1312: Socio-anthropology of the symbolic (FR, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BHDPO1316: Transformations and urban politics (FR, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BSPOL1322: Public Policy Analysis (FR, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BSOCA1210: Sociology of culture (FR, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BSPOL1214: Political Doctrines (FR, q1, 30h+15h, 5 credits)
• BSPOL1315: Political Systems (FR, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BGERM1263: Civilisation of English-speaking territories (EN, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BGERM1264: Dutch: The culture of Dutch-speaking countries (NL, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BRELI1000: Occidental Religions and Society: judaism, christianity, islam (FR, q1, 45h, 5 credits)
• BPOLS1252: Anthropology: special topics (FR, q2, 30h+12h, 5 credits)
• BSOCA1310: The Sociology of Collective Action (FR, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BSOCA1315: Analysis and theories of power (FR, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BHDPO1317: Political parties and lobby groups (FR, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BSPOL1310: Labour, employment and social protection (FR, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BSPOL1313: Comparative politics (FR, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BSPOL1316: The European Political System (FR, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BHDPO1315: EU politics (EN, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BSPOL1215: International Organizations (EN, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BPOLS1320: Media and politics (NL, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BHIST1122: History of European Integration (EN, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BROMA1100: European Comparative Literature (FR, q2, 45h, 5 credits)
• BSOCA1313: Historical sociology of European integration (FR, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BROMA1215: Literary theories (FR, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BCOMU1313: International communications (EN, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BHDPO1319: Intercultural relations and migrations (FR, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BHIST1310: Images, films and society (FR, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BMHCI1000: Organisational Communication in a Multicultural Context (EN, q2, 30h, 5 credits)

Optional Choice of Courses

• BHDPO1312: International relations analysis (FR, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BSPOL1312: International relations (EN, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BECGE1328: Management and strategy (EN, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BECGE1320: Management and strategy (FR, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BECGE1321: Organisational studies (FR, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BECGE1326: Humans and organization (NL, q1, 30h, 5 credits)
• BECGE1322: Marketing (FR, q1, 30h+15h, 5 credits)
• BECGE1324: Marketing (NL, q1, 30h+15h, 5 credits)
• BSPOL1210: Political sociology (FR, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BSPOL1211: Political sociology (NL, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BECGE1214: Human management (FR, q2, 30h+7.5h, 5 credits)
• BECGE1216: Human Resource Management (EN, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BPOLS1321: Society and Environment (EN, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BSOCA1314: Society and environment (NL, q2, 30h, 5 credits)
• BDURA1000: Environmental Challenges and Issues (FR, q2, 30h, 5 credits)