Study Programmes 2015-2016
| SOCI0006-2 | ||
| Introduction to complex thinking | ||
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Duration :
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| 24h Th | ||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Jean-François Bachelet | ||
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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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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||
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Course contents :
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| The concept of complexity is closely linked to the contemporary world which is often described as changing and unstable. It also underlies the evolution of knowledge, the increase in the volume of knowledge and its division. This course aims to reflect upon the definition of complex thought in relation to humanities and social sciences, As well as its relevance with regard to the future professional and personal commitments of the students | ||
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The course aims to make students aware of the relations between complexity and knowledge. It implies the capacity to think and to take a stand in a critical way towards what recover these two notions in the personal life and in the professional practice. | ||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| No prerequisite. | ||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| No workshops | ||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face. 24 hours classes in the first term
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Recommended reading : Edgar Morin, "Introduction à la pensée complexe", Paris, Seuil, 2005
Ppt presentation + illustrative texts available onlin on MyUlg |
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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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| jean-francois.bachelet@ulg.ac.be | ||