Study Programmes 2015-2016
SOCI0112-1  
Family Structures, Cultural Dynamics and Globalisation
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in anthropology (120 ECTS)6
Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS)6
Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS)6
Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS)6
Master in sociology (120 ECTS)6
Master in French and Romance languages and literatures : French as a second language (120 ECTS)4
Lecturer :
Géraldine Andre, 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 :
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
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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 mornings from 9:00 to 11:00 at the Ricardo.
Recommended or required readings :
  • C. Ghasarian, Introduction à l'étude de la parenté. Le Seuil, coll. Point, 1996, 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
Assistant: Sophie Andreetta sandreetta@ulg.ac.be   Secretary : Nathalie Pulgar Tel.: 04 366 36 18 npulgar@ulg.ac.be