Bridging Programme on Political Communication SP-POC 2009-2010  Title Semester Theory (hours) Practice/Exercises (hours) Credits Professor(s) Foundation courses depending on previous training (24 credits) Introduction to Communication Studies 1st semester 45,00 6 Heidi Vandebosch Introduction to Political Science 1st semester 45,00 6 Stefaan Walgrave Introduction to law and public institutions 2nd semester 45,00 6 Patricia Popelier General and social psychology 1st semester 45,00 6 Tim Smits Methods Quantitative Research Methods 1st and 2nd semester 45,00 6 Luc Goossens Herman Meulemans Liesbeth Adriaenssens Qualitative Research Methods 1st semester 45,00 6 Dimitri Mortelmans Olivier Chandesais Statistics I 1st and 2nd semester 60,00 20,00 6 Peter Thijssen Statistics 2 1st and 2nd semester 50,00 30,00 6 Cornelius Van den Bosch Optional courses depending on previous training (12 credits) Issues of International Politics 2nd semester 45,00 6 Dirk De Bièvre Political sociology: classics and trends 1st semester 45,00 6 Petra Meier Media Law 1st semester 30,00 3 Leo Neels Media and ethics 2nd semester 30,00 3 Johan Taels Media, Rhetoric and Democracy 2nd semester 45,00 6 Christ'l De Landtsheer Optional course to be defined: in case of an overlap of previous knowledge foundation courses are replaced by complementary courses from the list of optionnal courses Master of Political Communication 1MPOLC 2009-2010  Title Semester Theory (hours) Practice/Exercises (hours) Credits Professor(s) General stem, 4 courses to choose from: Media and politics 1st semester 45,00 6 Stefaan Walgrave Political psychology 1st semester 45,00 6 Christ'l De Landtsheer Public opinion 1st semester 45,00 6 Peter Thijssen Public and social profit communication 1st semester 45,00 6 Michel Walrave Political marketing 1st semester 45,00 6 Philippe De Vries Seminars (2 to choose from) Seminar on Media and politics 2nd semester 15,00 30,00 6 Stefaan Walgrave Seminar on Political psychology 2nd semester 15,00 30,00 6 Christ'l De Landtsheer Seminar on Public opinion 2nd semester 15,00 30,00 6 Peter Thijssen Seminar on New Media and Politics 2nd semester 15,00 30,00 6 Chris Aalberts Internship 2nd semester 45,00 6 N. Seminars (compulsory) Seminar Research plan and methods in political communication I 2nd semester 12,00 10,00 3 Christ'l De Landtsheer Stefaan Walgrave Seminar Research plan and methods in political communication II 2nd semester 12,00 10,00 3 Peter Thijssen Seminar on Mediatraining 1st semester 22,50 3 Jos M A Huypens Master's Test Master thesis 2nd semester 15 N.