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ENVT0759-1

Methodology
- Learning tools
- Fieldwork
- Fieldwork practice


Duration :Learning tools : 24h Th
Fieldwork : 24h Th
Fieldwork practice : 24h Th
Credits/ECTS :
2nd year of Master's degree in sciences and management environment,5
Holder(s) :Learning tools : François Melard, Marc Mormont, Catherine Mougenot
Fieldwork : François Melard, Marc Mormont, Catherine Mougenot
Fieldwork practice : François Melard, Marc Mormont, Catherine Mougenot
Course contents :

Learning tools

This course aims at providing some generic intellectual skills : problem definition, objectives, work strategy and evaluation.

Fieldwork

This is an introduction to the qualitative research practices through the empirical mastery of the interviews' methodology.

Fieldwork practice

To be able to critically read and use quantitative data in social science.
Course objective :

Learning tools

For students and professionals, environmental problems imply a specific work of critical appraisal, of problematisation and choice of perspective in order to define objectives, strategies and evaluation criteria. These skills are developed through use of mind mapping techniques.

Fieldwork

The objective of the course is to acquire the ability to realize exploratory interviews and to proceed to an initial coding process.

The kind of questions that will be adressed are the following ones : How to make a guide for the interviews ? how to manage the interview's situations ? how to initiate a first data treatement (coding process, passage from the data to the argument, etc.) ? how to present the results of your analysis ?

Fieldwork practice

Students will be introduced to quantitative methdology in social science. The objective is to give them a comprehensive approach of quantitative data especially on data collection (questionnaire, interpretation).

The course uses many examples in the environmental field. Emphasis is pit on a critical approach of social categories in the methods.
Prerequisites :

Fieldwork

This course is open to both students in experimental sciences and students in social sciences or in humanities.

Fieldwork practice

This course is open to all students, from social science and form natural sciences.
Workshops :

Fieldwork

The training will be supported by both a one week fieldwork (DDGE6 - Fieldworks) and the running of a qualitative data analysis software named NVivo 2.

Fieldwork practice

The course will propose practical work.
Organization :

Learning tools

Group and individual exercices.

Fieldwork

This is a seminar oriented type of course. It is constituted by the presentation of a minimum of contents and by practical work.

Fieldwork practice

short lectures and discussion of examples
Written notes :

Learning tools

None

Fieldwork

A portefolio composed of articles and bibliographical references is available.

Fieldwork practice

Portfolio
Assessment :

Learning tools

Individual essay.

Fieldwork

A writing report as part of a teamwork.

Fieldwork practice

Written essay.
Contacts :

Learning tools

Marc MORMONT

Departement de Sciences et Gestion de l'Environnement

185 avenue de Longwy

6700 ARLON

tel 063 230868

secrétariat : F DASNOY

tel O63 230861

Fieldwork

Lecturer : François Mélard - Tél : ++ 32 63 230 901 ; Email : f.melard@ulg.ac.be

Secretariat : Josiane Bertrand-Kerger - Tél : ++ 32 63 239 879 ; Email : j.bertrand@ulg.ac.be

Fieldwork practice

Teacher : Catherine Mougenot- Tél : ++ 32 63 230 866 ; Email : cmougenot@ulg.ac.be

Secrétariat : Josiane Bertrand-Kerger - Tél : ++ 32 63 239 879 ; Email : j.bertrand@ulg.ac.be
Remarks :

Learning tools

Full participation of students required.

Fieldwork practice

None.




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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