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| SOCI0090-1 | Actor-network sociology
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, à finalité spécialisée en science, technologie et société, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Sociology, in-depth approach, 1st year | | First semester | | 3 |
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| Master in Sociology, didactic approach, 1st year | | First semester | | 3 |
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| Master in Sociology, Professional focus in applied sociology, 1st year | | First semester | | 3 |
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| Lecturer : | François Melard |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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- General introduction to STS (Science, Technology and Society) and context of emergence of ANT (Actor-Network Theory);
- Philosophical and epistemological's drive of ANT;
- The concepts of ANT;
- Methodological consequences for the analyst;
- The ANT from the point of view of the practician : presentation of case studies;
- Synthesis of advantages and disadvantages of the ANT approach;
- Presentation and discussion of the added value of ANT in regard to Sociology.
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of the course, students should be able to... :
- Master the philosophical and empirical dimension linked to the ANT's approach;
- Undergo an empirical application of the theory (thesis, diagnostical expertise);
- Spot the transformation of the way to define the problem at hand and their effects...
- between heterogenous actants;
- in situation of technical and/or scientific controversies;
- with a key non-human dimension (relation to technical objects or animals). |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| None: the course is organised in a way that enable students coming from different backgrounds (Humanities, Social sciences, Sciences, Applied sciences and Medecine) to benefit from the approach .
It is a way - for some of them - to enter the social and humanistic realms through technical or scientifical practices or controversies. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course is organized through lectures, debates on STS articles, and case studies presentations by invited researchers. |
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