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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
SOCI0095-1  Actors, institutions and emerging challenges in international co-operation - Part 2 : seminar

Duration :  15h SEM
Number of credits :  
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 1st year3
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 2nd year3
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 1st year3
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 2nd year3
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 1st year3
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 2nd year3
Master en sciences politiques, à finalité spécialisée en science, technologie et société, 1st year3
Master in Anthropology, in-depth approach, 1st year3
Master in Population and Development studies, Research Focus, 1st year3
Master in Anthropology, Teaching Focus, 1st year3
Master in Anthropology, specialized approach in applied anthropology, 1st year3
Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in Contemporary China , 1st year3
Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in North-South Cooperation , 1st year3
Master en anthropologie, à finalité spécialisée en anthropologie des dynamiques sociales et du développement, 1st year3
Master in Labour Sciences, Professional Focus, 1st year3
Lecturer :  Gautier Pirotte, Gautier Pirotte
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the second semester
Course contents :  
This course constitutes a general introduction to sociology, its main authors and paradigms. Students will be introduced to this discipline by focusing on three concepts: roles, power and communication through a three-levels'analysis (interpersonal, groups and society).
To familiarize students with actors, institutions and stakes of development policies and programs, currently deployed inside the so-called 'international development complex'. To analyse the different themes and objectives supported by these actors and institutions since the end of the Second World War and the colonial era.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
The student will be able to understand and analyse the international cooperation's field and to develop a critical glance on its actors (from international institutions to grassroots organisations, NGO, etc.) and its past and current stakes (from the colonial area to nowadays)
By an individual and a group work, the student will be capable of developing a rigorous analysis on the actors and the stakes of the Aid Industry.
The student will be able to present orally his/her analysis before his/her colleagues.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
This course is the second part of the course "Emerging Actors, Institutions and Stake of the International Cooperation".
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Ex-Cathedra lessons
Conferences
A research work on an actor, an institution or a particular theme of the development cooperation.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Ex-cathedra lessons, lectures, research work (partly an indidual work, partly a group work).
Recommended or required readings :  
Syllabus + Powerpoint files
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Individual and group work and oral evaluation based on the lecture (and conferences), complementary readings and the work.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Gautier Pirotte Gautier.Pirotte@ulg.ac.be Phone: 03/66.27.80
Secretariat : Nathalie Pulgar npulgar@ulg.ac.be Phone : 03/66.36.18


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