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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
SOCI0060-1  Sociology of organized action

Duration :  45h Th
Number of credits :  
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 1st yearFirst semester5
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 2nd yearFirst semester5
Master in Political Sciences : General First semester5
Master in Sociology, in-depth approach, 1st yearFirst semester6
Master in Sociology, didactic approach, 1st yearFirst semester6
Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in North-South Cooperation , 2nd yearFirst semester6
Master in Human Resources Management, Professional Focus, 1st yearFirst semester6
Master in Sociology, Professional focus in applied sociology, 1st yearFirst semester6
Master in Labour Sciences, Professional Focus, 1st yearFirst semester6
Master in Sociology and AnthropologyFirst semester6
Lecturer :  Frédéric Schoenaers
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
Analysis of the key-concepts (strategy, rules, regulation.) in sociology of organisations and in organised action.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Understanding the strategic analysis of Michel CROZIER and Erhard FRIEDBERG as well as Jean-Daniel REYNAUD's crossed regulation
trough different fields of application.
This course introduces the students to the method of oranisational analysis. This method is one of the most important experiences of the sociology of these last 50 years: all the fields of analysis, political, economic, cultural or social, may recover from this type of analysis. And more particularly, it is the foundation of new paradigms of public policies, the organized action and the public action.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Introduction to general sociology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Organizational diagnosis'exercise (to be confirmed)
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
1. Ex-cathedra lectures. 2. Seminar on sociological works based on preliminary readings of articles, introduced by the students
Recommended or required readings :  
Reference book:

KUTY O., La négociation des valeurs, Bruxelles, De Boeck, 1997


A data CD containing a presentation of the organizational analysis and especially the initiative through case studies is available: FRIEDBERG E., L'organisation : découvrir et comprendre, CDRom, Banlieues Media ed. (Available for consultation at the CRIS/Ulg)
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Oral examination. Eventualy personal or group work for maximum 1/3 of the global cotation
Organizational remarks :  
None
Contacts :  
F. Schoenaers

J. Colemans


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