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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
SOCI0107-1  Evolution of the Sociological Thought (part)

Duration :  15h Th, 15h SEM
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences, 2nd year3
Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology, 2nd year3
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Population and Development3
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Sociology and Anthropology3
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Sociology3
Bachelor in Information and Communication, 2nd year4
Bachelor in Information and Communication, 3rd year4
Lecturer :  Olgierd Kuty
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
The course concern classical sociology (1513-1960) and more specifically Machiavel, Montesquieu, Tocqueville et Weber.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Clear up the structure of sociological reasoning with help of some famous works of the sociological tradition.
The 2 levels of reasoning will be:
-on the analytic level, the central concepts of interest, value and structure.
-on the nominal level, the great theories of democracy, bureaucracy and religion.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
nothing
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
...
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Discussions based on chapters read beforehand by the students.


Links with other courses: The second part of this course is studied in "Sociologie de l'action organisée"
Recommended or required readings :  
Written notes :

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

Reference books :

ARON R., Les étapes de la pensée sociologique, Paris, Gallimard, 1967.

NISBET R., La tradition sociologique, Paris, PUF, 1984.

SEIDMAN S., Le libéralisme et la théorie sociale en Europe, Paris, PUF, 1987.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written examination
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Professor: O. KUTY 04/366.31.61 (Mrs Salerno) or O.Kuty@ulg.ac.be
Teaching assistant : appointed next september (2010).


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