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| SOCI0017-1 | Globalisation and social movements
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Marc Poncelet |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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- Presentation and illustration of the main trends in research in the field of sociology and social movements (10h).
- Presentation and illustration of contemporary movements and organisations in developing countries linked to the theme of globalisation (10h).
- African mobilisation/protest and discussions around the relevance of dominant (Western) approaches (10h).
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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- General introduction to a specialised area of sociology.
- Knowledge of and critical approach to the main theoretical schools and leading authors.
- Introduction to the problems of globalisation through the social movements and civil organisations relating to it.
- To question the analysis of contemporary movements linked to globalisation through the mobilisation and protests of developing countries.
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| None |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| None |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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- Lectures and regular question and answer sessions (15 minutes at the start of each session).
- Presentations by researchers, assistants or invited experts, either as "recaps" of work already covered or to present specific aspects of the second part of the course devoted to the movements and organisations which refer to globalisation and African case studies.
30 hour course (theory), given in the second term, on Fridays from 12 noon-2.30pm in the Domat lecture hall (B31). |
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Recommended or required readings :
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- Reference book to be purchased for the first part: E. Neveu, Sociologie des mouvements sociaux. Editions La Découverte, collection Repères, Paris, 4th edition, 2005
- Reference work for the second part of the course (no obligation to purchase): Manuel Castells, Le pouvoir de l'identité. Editions Fayard, Paris, 1999.
- Annual reading portfolio to be purchased
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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- Written examination (multiple choice questions) in June
- Oral exam in September
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Organizational remarks :
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| It is recommended to read the planned material before the session. |
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Contacts :
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| Lecturer:
Prof. Marc Poncelet
Tel.: 04 366 30 74
Marc.Poncelet@ulg.ac.be
Assistant:
Bénédicte Schoonbroodt
Tel.: 04 366 46 94
bschoobroodt@ulg.ac.be
Secretary:
Marina Salerno
Tel.: 04 366 31 61
Marina.Salerno@ulg.ac.be |
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