Study Programmes 2016-2017
GTFE0018-1  
Seminar on methodology
Duration :
Number of credits :
Master in management, professional focus in law2
Lecturer :
François Desseilles
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
Learning unit contents :
The methodology seminar is comprised of around ten 3-hour sessions (approx. 30h).
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Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
There are no prerequisites.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Student attendance is compulsory (attendance is taken each day).
The seminar is interactive and is taught in one of the computer rooms. The students are required to interact and ask questions, especially during the part which is based on their search experiences and the difficulties they have encountered.
During the theoretical part, students are asked not to use the computers available for them and to focus their attention on the presentation and demonstrations that will be given among others on the use of computer tools.
During the practical part, the students will be able to use the computers, especially to illustrate their questions and anything they might not have understood. In order to use the computers, the students must have their ULg login and password on them so they can connect to the internet.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face seminar (see above: "Planned learning activities and teaching methods").
Recommended or required readings :
There are no course notes.
The lecturer will use a electronic presentation during the first part of the seminar. These slides aren't essential to the students but they can ask to have access to them if they so wish.
Reference books are for the most part:
- C. NISSEN, F. DESSEILLES et A. ZIANS, Méthodologie juridique. Méthodologie de la recherche documentaire, 6e éd., Bruxelles, Larcier, 2016. This book is available at the Léon Graulich Library and on-line (on campus): http://primo.lib.ulg.ac.be/32ULG_VU1:blended:32ULG_ALMA21105178800002321
- P. VANDERNOOT (dir.), Guide des citations, références et abréviations juridiques, 5e éd., Waterloo, Kluwer, 2010.  Downloadable for free at :http://www.legalworld.be/legalworld/uploadedFiles/TOCS/fr/Guide_des_citations_et_r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rences/GUIAB_VB_9010_final.pdf?LangType=2060
- P. DELNOY, Éléments de méthodologie juridique, 3e éd., Larcier, Bruxelles, 2008, available at the Léon Graulich Library : http://primo.lib.ulg.ac.be/32ULG_VU1:graulich:32ULG_ALMA2178165060002321
Assessment methods and criteria :
An assessment is organised at the end of the term in the form of an oral examination.
This examination will assess the knowledge, the understanding, the application and expertise in (legal document) research.
The mark given at the end of the seminar and after the assessment also takes into account the attendance of students in seminar sessions, involvement and commitment.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
The seminar is held during the second term, at Sart-Tilman, in the Constant room in the Léon Graulich library (B31, http://lib.ulg.ac.be/fr/libraries/graulich).
Location and access road: http://www.ulg.ac.be/cms/c_1824964/fr/b31-faculte-de-droit-ecole-de-crimonologie-jean-constant-et-faculte-des-sciences-sociales
The sessions are spaced out (no more than one session per week) to give students the time to assimilate the subject studied during the theoretical part and to make a few legal searches by themselves, if need be.
Students can ask their questions during the sessions, via e-mail (see Contacts under) or directly at the office of the scientific supervisors within the Léon Graulich Library.
Contacts :
Mr François Desseilles - fdesseilles@ulg.ac.be