University of Liege | Version française
Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
SOCI0017-1  Globalisation and social movements

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences, 3rd year6
Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology, 3rd year6
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Anthropology6
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Population and Development6
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Sociology and Anthropology6
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Sociology6
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Labour Sciences6
Bachelor in Information and Communication, 3rd year4
Lecturer :  Marc Poncelet
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the second semester
Course contents :  
  • Presentation and illustration of the main trends in research in the field of globalization
  • Presentation and illustration of the main trends in research in the field of sociology of social movements.
  • Presentation and illustration of contemporary movements and organizations in developing countries linked to the theme of globalization.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
  • General introduction to a specialised area of sociology.
  • Knowledge of and critical approach to the main theoretical schools and leading authors.
  • Introduction to the problems of globalization through the social movements and civil organizations relating to it.
  • Questioning of the analysis of contemporary movements linked to globalization through the mobilizations and protests of developing countries, especially in South World..
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
None
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
  • Lectures and regular question and answer sessions.
  • Lectures by invited experts.
  • 30 hours course (theory), given in the second term, on Fridays from 12 noon-2.30 pm.
Recommended or required readings :  
  • Reference book to be purchased for the first part: E. Neveu, Sociologie des mouvements sociaux. Editions La Découverte, collection Repères, Paris, 4th edition, 2005.
  • support Reading :  Romain Lecler, Sociologie de la mondialisation. Editions La Découverte, collection Repères, Paris, 2013.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
  • Written examination  in June
  • Oral exam in September
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
It is recommended to read the planned material before the session.
Contacts :  
Lecturer: Prof. Marc Poncelet Tel.: 04 366 30 74 Marc.Poncelet@ulg.ac.be
Assistant: Véronique Biquet Tél. : 04 366 46 94 veronique.biquet(Veronique.Biquet@ulg.ac.be)@ulg.ac.be(veronique.biquet@ulg.ac.be )
Secretary: Marina Salerno Tel.: 04 366 31 61 Marina.Salerno@ulg.ac.be



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