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| ENVT0031-1 | Society / Environment
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| Duration : | 40h Th, 20h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Dorothée Denayer, François Melard |
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| Substitute(s) : | Clémence Massart |
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| Coordinator : | François Melard |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The aim is to introduce students to the social sciences applied on the analysis of issues of environmental management. We will especially see how the social sciences is useful to understand environmental socio-technical controversies.
This initiation will occur from reading and analysis of scientific texts. The course will also aim to prepare students for the apprehension of such text. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The objective of the course is to make the students able to define the different components of a problemtaci environmental situation. That implies to use the basic concepts of different disciplines, to critically examine a specific situation et to creatively propose research tracks or positive solutions. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| No. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The course will include:
- oral presentation by teachers
- discussion of exemplary cases
- collective work on papers to be read. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Participation to the course is required.Students will be partially evaluated during the course. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Portfolio of papers will be provided.
- Lascoumes P., « De l'utilité des controverses socio-techniques », Journal international de bioéthique, n°2, vol. 13, 2002, pp. 68 - 79.
Akrich, M., Jamet, P., Meadel, C., Rabeharisoa, V., Vincent, F. (dir.), La griffe de l'ours. Débats & controverses en environnement, Paris, Ecole des mine, 2002, 117 pages. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Dorothée Denayer : d.denayer@ulg.ac.be
Clémence Massart : clemence.massart@ulg.ac.be
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