SOCI0589-1 : Socio-anthropology: approaches, methods, illustrations

Study Programmes 2015-2016

SOCI0589-1

Socio-anthropology: approaches, methods, illustrations

Duration :

30h Th

Number of credits :

Bachelor in sociology and anthropology		3
Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS)		3
Master in sociology and anthropology (60 ECTS)		3
Bachelor in information and communication		5

Lecturer :

Marc Poncelet

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Theoretical part and empirical presentations by invited experts and researchers.
The course is an introductory course to the social sciences. It works on the similarities and differences between sociological and anthropological approaches at three different levels:

at a theoretical and methodological level, by presenting the disciplines's evolutions and by discussing the qualitative approach in socio-anthropology;
at the level of the heritages and major approaches in health;
in a specific field, using examples from developing countries in health/medicine.

Learning outcomes of the course :

To try to qualify sociological and anthropological approaches to social events.
To reflect upon the status of social sciences using examples from sociological and anthropological research in the fields of health and medicine.
Shed light upon the similarities and differences between the two disciplines.
To introduce students to qualitative investigative methods in sociology and anthropology.
To introduce and learn how to use the practices and institutions of health/medicine in the context of developing countries.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

An introductory course to sociology or anthropology.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

None

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Direct teaching, oral classes, presentations, interventions from invited researchers.
Reading an article and individual analysis are required.

This course lasts 30 hours and is given in the second term, on tuesdays from 8:15 to 10:15.