Qualitative investigation techniques

Duration

12h Th, 30h SEM

Number of credits

Lecturer

Dorothée Denayer, François Melard, Nathalie Semal, Pierre M. Stassart

Substitute(s)

Marie Gérard

Coordinator

François Melard

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

Learning unit contents

The course of methodology is dedicated to the tasks of collecting and analysing qualitative data about social, political or institutional dimensions of environmental issues. It relates to managing and doing interviews.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Through the use of semi-structured interviews, students will be put in good condition for the elaboration of an investigation's strategy; to render them capable of the preparation, the management and the analysis of a survey on an environemental issue ; and finally to have a critical and reflexive assesment of it.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

It is useful to be fluent in French to follow this course.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The fieldworks will be carried on a single issue. Interviews will be carried out by groups of students under the guidance of a supervisor. Critical discussions about the unfolding and the outputs of the interviews will be organized.

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

Face to face

Recommended or required readings

Compulsory readings subject to  a reading form (portfolio - cfr e-campus):

• de Sardan, O. (1995). La politique du terrain. Sur la production des données en anthropologie. Enquête. Archives de la revue Enquête, (1), 71-109.
• Hughes, E. C. (1996). Le regard sociologique: essais choisis, textes rassemblés et présentés par J. M. Chapoulie, Paris, éditions de l'EHESS. Extraits choisis par les enseignants.
• Kaufmann J.-C., L'entretien compréhensif, Paris, Nathan, 1996

• Becker, H. S. (2000). L'enquête de terrain: quelques ficelles du métier. Sociétés contemporaines, 40(1), 151-164.
• Descola, P., & Charbonnier, P. (2014). La composition des mondes: Entretiens avec Pierre Charbonnier. Flammarion. Chapitre II

• Becker (Howard S.), Les ficelles du métier. Comment conduire sa recherche en sciences sociales ? , Paris, La Découverte, 2002
• Blanchet, A., & Gotman, A. (1992). L'enquête et ses méthodes: l'entretien. Paris: Nathan Université.
• de Singly F., L'enquête et ses méthodes : le questionnaire, Paris, Nathan, coll. « Sociologie 128 », 1992
• Peretz H. Les méthodes en sociologie. L'observation.,  Paris, La Découverte, 2002
• Ryan G., Russel B, "Techniques to Identify Themes", in Field Methods, Vol. 15, N°1, February 2003, p. 85-109

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation of the qualitative part of the course is on the basis of a portolio including a personal synthesis of the course.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Active participation is imperative.
 
Important notice: the due participation at the practical activities of the course (interviews) are mandatory for the evaluation of the students.

Contacts

n.semal@ulg.ac.be
Tel.: 063/230 813
mgerard@ulg.ac.be
Tel.: 063/230 861

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