Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in anthropology (120 ECTS) | 6 crédits | |||
| Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS) | 6 crédits | |||
| Master in sociology and anthropology (60 ECTS) | 6 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Students will write and present an essay on a current development issue. While working on their essay, they will attend a series of lessons on the anthropology of development. After this introduction, students will take turns to present their essay orally in class.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The objective of the course is to give students tools to critically analyze development interventions. Students will have to write an essay that is both synthetic and grounded in the scientific literature on the subject that they chose.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
To have a basic training in the social sciences. To want to reflect critically upon development discourses and practices.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The course will be in seminar form.
Recommended or required readings
A list of references for writing the essays will be posted on MyULg at the beginning of the course.
Assessment methods and criteria
Grading will depend on the oral presentation, the final essay, and an a written exam.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Details about the oral presentation, the written essay and the exam will be provided during the first lesson.
Contacts
The professor is available to meet students by appointment (email).