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| ENVT3030-1 | Qualitative investigation techniques
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| Duration : | 27h Th, 45h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Dorothée Denayer, François Melard, Nathalie Semal, Pierre M. Stassart |
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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 first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The course of methodology is dedicated to the tasks of collecting and analysing qualitative data about social, political or institutional dimensions of environmental issues. It relates to managing and doing interviews and to apply different theoretical frameworks (Strategic analysis, CATWOE, Actor-Network analysis and the Cities). |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Through the use of semi-structured interviews, students will be put in good condition for the elaboration of an investigation's strategy; to render them capable of the preparation, the management and the analysis of a survey on an environemental issue ; and finally to have a critical and reflexive assesment of it. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The fieldworks will be carried on a single issue.
Interviews will be carried out by groups of students under the guidance of a supervisor. Critical discussions about the unfolding and the outputs of the interviews will be organized.
The 4 theoretical frameworks will applied to all the interviews collected. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course of methodology is scheduled for the first semester. It has been designed in order to come in support of other courses during the master. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| - Becker (Howard S.), Les ficelles du métier. Comment conduire sa recherche en sciences sociales, Paris, La Découverte, 2002, 354 pages.
- Demazière (Didier) et Dubar (Claude), Analyser les entretiens biographiques. L'exemple des récits d'insertion, Paris, Nathan, 1997.
- Kaufmann (J.-C), L'entretien compréhensif, Paris, Nathan, 1996. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The evaluation of the qualitative part of the course is on the basis of an oral presentation of the outcomes of the investigation and on the basis of a reflexive and individual written report.
Important notice: the due participation at the practical activities of the course (interviews) are mandatory for the evaluation of the students. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Active participation is imperative |
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Contacts :
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| clemence.massart@ulg.ac.be assistante pédagogique du laboratoire Seed, responsable du cours
d.denayer@ulg.ac.be, assistante du tronc commun du master en Environnement, co-responsable du cours |
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