University of Liege | Version française
Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
SOCI0112-1  Family Structures, Cultural Dynamics and Globalisation

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Master in Anthropology, in-depth approach, 1st year3
Master in Population and Development studies, Research Focus, 2nd year6
Master in Sociology, in-depth approach, 1st year3
Master in Anthropology, Teaching Focus, 1st year3
Master in Sociology, didactic approach, 1st year3
Master in Anthropology, specialized approach in applied anthropology, 1st year3
Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in Contemporary China , 2nd year6
Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in North-South Cooperation , 2nd year6
Master en anthropologie, à finalité spécialisée en anthropologie des dynamiques sociales et du développement, 1st year3
Master en sociologie, à finalité spécialisée en immigration studies, 1st year3
Master in Sociology, Professional focus in applied sociology, 1st year3
Master in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : French as a Second Language, Professional Focus, 1st year4
Lecturer :  Marc Poncelet
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
First part






  • Basics of the anthropology of kinship
  • Basics  in the field of Population and Development
Second part
Children and young people in the developing African societies . Focus on children's rights issue.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
  • Knowledge of the main concepts and theories of the anthropology of kinship (filiation/marriage)
  • Knowledge and the ability to critically discuss theories of modernisation and the theory of demographic transition
  • Introductory knowledge of the problems of family and gender in developing countries
  • Discovering researches in Children rights in Africa
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
The course assumes students have read the book by C. Ghasarian, Introduction à l'étude de la parenté. Le Seuil, coll. Point, 1996, Paris. This anthropological piece of work is the educational material for the first part but should be considered as reading to be carried out beforehand.During the second part of the course, students will be asked to read the texts form the portfolio (to be purchased).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
None
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
  • Direct teaching (presentations, film, lectures) in a group which rarely exceeds 20 students.
30 hours of theory given in the first term. Friday morning from 9:00 to 11:00 at the Raikem.
The first part of the course is mainly provided by Pr. Poncelet, the second by Dr . André.
Recommended or required readings :  
  • C. Ghasarian, Introduction à l'étude de la parenté. Le Seuil, coll. Point, 1997, Paris. To be purchased.
  • Annual reading portfolio to be purchased.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Session (January-September) individual oral examination
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
It is advised to purchase the book of C. Ghasarian mentioned above and to start reading it before the beginning of the course.
Contacts :  
Lecturer : Marc Poncelet Tel.: 04 366 30 74 Marc.Poncelet@ulg.ac.be
Dr. Géraldine André Tél.: 04 366 94 61 gandre@ulg.ac.be
Secretary : Nathalie Pulgar Tel.: 04 366 36 18 npulgar@ulg.ac.be

Items online :  
Reading portfolio
You'll find here the reading portfolio for the year 2014-2015.



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