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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
ENVT0027-1  Technical and environmental democracy

Duration :  15h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 1st year5
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 2nd year5
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 1st year5
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 2nd year5
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 1st year5
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 2nd year5
Master en sciences politiques, à finalité spécialisée en science, technologie et société, 1st year5
Master in Anthropology, in-depth approach, 1st year3
Master in Sociology, in-depth approach, 2nd year3
Master in Anthropology, Teaching Focus, 1st year3
Master in Anthropology, specialized approach in applied anthropology, 1st year3
Master en anthropologie, à finalité spécialisée en anthropologie des dynamiques sociales et du développement, 1st year3
Lecturer :  François Melard
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the second semester
Course contents :  
The course is organised through the following issues :
  • Scientists in the wild : the scientific expertise in society;
  • The relation between technical choices and social choices;
  • Presentation of different models of collaboration between scientists and laypersons;
  • Public deliberation of scientifical and technological knowledges and their co-construction in partnership with non-scientists (local residents, patients,...).
Learning outcomes of the course :  
This course is dedicated to assess the role of scientific and technological activities involved in complex environnemental issues. The aim is to help students to take advantage of differences and tensions between different modes of knowledge during new and original research's partnerships.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
This cours is given through a seminar with discussions about case studies (scientific literatures) and videos.
Recommended or required readings :  
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Oral examination.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
François Mélard - f.melard@ulg.ac.be Phone: 063/230 901


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