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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
SOCI0589-1  Sociological and anthropological approaches to everyday life
Duration :  30h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in CriminologySecond semester3
Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology, 2nd yearSecond semester6
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in AnthropologySecond semester3
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Population and DevelopmentSecond semester6
Bachelor in Information and Communication, 2nd yearSecond semester4
Holder(s) :  Marc Poncelet
Language :  French language
Course contents :  Theoretical part and empirical presentations by invited experts and researchers. The course remains an introductory course to the social sciences. It works on the similarities and differences between sociological and anthropological approaches in a specific field, using examples from developing countries.
Course objective :  
  • To try to qualify sociological and anthropological approaches to social events.
  • To reflect upon the status of social sciences using examples from sociological and anthropological research in the fields of health and medicine.
  • Shed light upon the similarities and differences between the two disciplines.
  • To introduce students to qualitative investigative methods in sociology and anthropology.
  • To introduce and learn how to use the practices and institutions of health/medicine in the context of developing countries.
Prerequisites :  An introductory course to sociology or anthropology.
Workshops :  None
Organization :  
  • Direct teaching, oral classes, presentations, interventions from invited researchers.
  • Each class begins with answers and comments from students in order to move towards course objectives in terms of knowledge and training.
  • Reading an article and individual analysis are required.
This course, which lasts 30 hours in the second term, takes place on Thursdays from 8.15 am- 10.15am in the lecture hall 142 (B7B).
Written notes :  
  • Reading portfolio to be purchased at the start of the course.
  • A bibliography in which an article to be analysed on the basis of a table established during class.
Assessment :  An individual written examination will be organised in the first term (multiple choice).

An oral exam is planned for the second session.
Contacts :  Lecturer :
Prof. Marc Poncelet
Tel.: 04 366 30 74
Marc.Poncelet@ulg.ac.be

Assistants/researchers :
Bénédicte Schoonbroodt
Tel.: 04 366 46 94
Bschoonbroodt@ulg.ac.be

Julie Failon
Tel: 04 366 28 72
Julie.Failon@ulg.ac.be


Secretary :
Marina Salerno
Tel.: 04 366 31 61
Marina.Salerno@ulg.ac.be (Marina.Salerno@ulg.ac.be%20)


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