Procedures for research in criminology

Duration

20h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Cécile Mathys

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course aims to define and experiment by students the major research's steps in criminology:
from the importance of ethical issues, the need for rigorous documentary research, through the definition of the subject of study, the methodology and the research protocol used, until the collect and analyze of data, through discussion and perspectives parts, and ending with tips for writing.
At first, theoretical and reflexive notions will be proposed to students on these different contents. Then, they will be asked to actively practice various tasks, training and/or certifative such as reading and evaluating scientific articles (English and French), identify the key components of each stage of research, or write a scientific article (different for each student and set by the teacher).
Practical tools will be put at the student's disposal for the development of his/her final work or in view of future researches. 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The goal of the course is enable the student to understand concretely and deal with the different steps of a scientific research in the criminology field. In particular, developing specific skills in the process of research to facilitate the conceptualisation of his/her own research questions and the achievement of his/her master thesis. 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Corequisite skills: Qualitative research methodology, Quantitative research methodology

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Ex-cathedra by teacher and invited speakers, exercises (flipped classrom,logbook,...) and gaming  (ecampus).

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

Face-to-face, exercises via ecampus and teacher's supervision for individual work. 

Recommended or required readings

The powerpoint presentations, working documents and scientific articles used during the course (ecampus).

Assessment methods and criteria

First session: research work (50%), written exam (50%), + 1 point if the student realises the expected exercises (gaming) (details at the first course). It's required to present these two parts to validate the course. Second session: research work and written exam.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

• Professor: Cécile Mathys Bâtiment B33, local 1/50 Email: cecile.mathys@ulg.ac.be  Tél: 04/366 22 66
• Assistant: Sarah Claes Bâtiment B33, local 1/2 Email: sarah.claes@ulg.ac.be  Tél: 04/366 31 42
• Secretariat: Julie Debroux Bâtiment B33, local 1/5 Email:j.debroux@ulg.ac.be Tél: 04/366 31 59

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