Study Programmes 2015-2016
ENVT2009-1  
Sociology of development and the driving forces behind society in developing countries : economic and cultural viewpoints
Duration :
24h Th
Number of credits :
Specialised master in environmental management in developing countries3
Lecturer :
Philippe Lebailly, N..., Gautier Pirotte
Coordinator :
Gautier Pirotte
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
This course (6 lessons of 4 hours) will provide a specific lighting on the current debates on international cooperation by focusing on actors, in particular the new local operators of development cooperation ("civil society organizations"). One will seek to replace the acuity of the environmental stakes on the cooperation's diary, dominated by the new paradigm of poverty reduction strategies. One will also tackle the question of sustainable development from concrete case studies, particularly related to projects in the fields of fair trade and rural development.
Learning outcomes of the course :
1. To familiarize students with the actors and topics of development cooperation. Considering the actors, we will particularly focus on civil society organizations. Concerning the topics, the environmental questions will be positioned within the new paradigm of poverty reduction strategies.
2. To provide to students basic socio-anthropological tools analysis through case studies (emergence of local NGOs, fair trade projects) allowing to approach the contemporary cultural dimensions of cooperation activities.
3. To introduce the agricultural dimension into the development area, mainly in regard to its economic aspects.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Ex-cathedra lessons and discussions with students
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face and complementary readings.
Recommended or required readings :
Powerpoint + readings and project's documents.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written examination.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Gautier PIROTTE, Professor
Boulevard du Rectorat, 7, Boîte 8 B-4000 Liège Tel : 04/366.27.80 Fax : 04/366.47.51 E-mail : Gautier.Pirotte@ulg.ac.be
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Philippe LEBAILLY, professeur ordinaire Passage des Déportés,2 B-5030 Gembloux Tél : 081/622.361 Fax : 081/615.965 E-mail : philippe.lebailly@ulg.ac.be(philippe.lebailly@ulg.ac.be)