Study Programmes 2015-2016
SOCI2259-1  
Seminar on research accompaniment - part 1 : theory
Duration :
12h SEM
Number of credits :
Master in labour sciences (120 ECTS)1
Lecturer :
Cynthia Slomian
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 :
The first part of the research seminar aims to help students acquire the methodological tools, essentials to construct a research process in all of its aspects. 
Learning outcomes of the course :
At the end of the seminar, the student must be able to indentify the different steps of a research process, to ask an adequate research question, to problematize a research object, to construct an analytical model, and to identifiy the different means to collect data as well as their benefits and drawbacks. The student is thus ready to conduct a research process. 
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Each session will be devoted to present one step of the research process and will be followed by exercises. 
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Sessions in class. 
Recommended or required readings :
Compulsory readings:
  • Quivy, R., Van Campenhoudt, L., 2006, Manuel de recherche en sciences sociales, 3e édition, Dunod, Paris. 
  • Kaufmann, J-C., 2011, L'enquête et ses méthodes. L'entretien compréhensif, 4e édition, Armand Colin, Paris. 
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written or oral exam in January depending on the organization of the exams session and on the wish of students. 
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
The seminar is organized on Thuesdays from 1 to 3pm during the first semester. 
The seminar starts on the 29th September 2015. 
Contacts :
Cynthia Slomian (B31, bureau 1.100)
c.slomian@ulg.ac.be
04 366 31 69