Study Programmes 2015-2016
SOCI0070-1  
Introduction to sociology
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in psychology and education : speech and language therapy3
Bachelor in psychology and education : general3
Lecturer :
Marc Poncelet
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 :
  • See the table of contents in the work by M. De Coster, B. Bawin Legros, M. Poncelet, Introduction à la sociologie, sixth edition, De Boeck, Brussels, 2006 and a reading portfolio.
  • This course constitutes a general introduction to sociology, its paradigms and main authors. It will introduce students to this discipline by looking at the basic concepts and authors.
Learning outcomes of the course :
  • Introduction to sociological theory and principal authors.
  • Positioning sociology within the social sciences.
  • Understanding the main paradigms and their scientific status.
  • An introduction to personal reading of recent, accessible texts.
  • Presenting a history of sociology as a scientific discipline and positioning sociology within the social sciences.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Good general knowledge and class attendance is highly recommended.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
None.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Ex-cathedra lectures.
Rehearsals with a student instructor.
Recommended or required readings :
M. De Coster, B.Bawin Legros, M.Poncelet, Introduction à la sociologie, sixth edition, De Boeck, Brussels, 2006.
A reading portfolio from Cercle de Psycho or Magasin des Presses de l'ULg.
Assessment methods and criteria :
  • Multiple choice written examination in the first session (May or June), multiple-choice written examination in the second session (August or September)
  • Exempting multiple-choice written examination in January.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Exam: For students of Psychology and Educational Sciences in Marc Poncelet's group: written exam (multiple choice), three sessions (January, June, September)
Course hours: 30 hours of theory given in the first term
for students of Psychology and Educational Sciences (Marc Poncelet): thursdays from 1:30pm-3:30pm in the Amphi Zoologie.
Contacts :
For students of the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences : Lecturer : Prof. Marc Poncelet Tel.: 04 366 30 74 Marc.Poncelet@ulg.ac.be
Assistant : Bénédicte Maccatory Tél. : 04 366 46 94 Benedicte.Maccatory@ulg.ac.be
Secretary : Marina Salerno Tel.: 04 366 31 61 Marina.Salerno@ulg.ac.be