Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in political sciences : general | 6 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
As final requirement of the Bachelor's degree, Political Science students have to write a final paper on a topic to be approved by the professor. This essay must not imply an original research but rather it is the synthesis of what has been written on the topic in order to confirm an hypothisis or to anwer to a research issue defined by the student. A significant bibliographical research - to be used in the paper - is therefore required. The students are asked to offer an original argument by the comparison of several sources as well as to show critical insight and the ability to synthesize.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Bibliographic research; critics of scientific articles; scientific writings
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Student has already followed an introductory course on the methodology in social sciences
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Throughout the year, the students and the professor will meet in order to discuss their work.
The final draft will be read by the professor as well as a reader knowledgeable on the topic.
A specific course for scientifique bibliogrpahic search will be organised with bibliothèse Graulich
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Throughout the year, the students and the professor will meet in order to discuss their work.
The final draft will be read by the professor as well as a reader knowledgeable on the topic (Promoter)
The student will take at least three meetings with his/her promoter
Recommended or required readings
Slides are transmitted via My ULg
Students can also refer to the department's manual on ""Soutien aux mémoires en Sciences politiques" (PULg)
Assessment methods and criteria
The guidelines for the Directed paper are as follow:
- the length of the paper is 25 pages and has to follow several criteria (which will be given by the professor at the beginning of the year)
- the final grade will be given by the professor and a reader
- the evaluation criteria are : quality of the writing, of the bibliography, of the mobilised arguments, of the structure of the document, of the adequacy between the introduction / conclusion.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The Directed paper is based on the interaction between the student, his/her fellow students, and the professor.
Penalties may be imposed if the students do not follow the procedure and the criteria.
The thematic and the reader have to be defined on paper before 14 novembre 2019- 15h
Before decembre 17 2019 - 3 pm- students send to catherine.fallon@ulg.ac.be a electronic document with the research question, a list of 10 references related to it and a one page text presenting the problematic
the final work document must be given to the Secretary:
the deadline is 30/4/2020 (3pm) for the first session and 18/8/2020 (3pm) for the second session
If the paper is not distributed by the dates imposed, the student is considered as "ajourné"
Contacts
Lecturer
Catherine Fallon, chargée de cours
Département de science politique
Faculté de droit et de science politique
catherine.fallon@ulg.ac.be
Assistante : a.thiry@ulg.ac.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Assessment subjects
Assessment methods
For the TDSP delivery :
- there is NO paper delivery - there is a sending of WORD + PDF files (2 formats please)
to V. Bigaré, C. Fallon and your promoter: the sending date remains
fixed at April 30 at 3 p.m. (
so that you are relaxed during the celebration May 1 :))
but to avoid too much stress in this confinement period, all work
sent for May 8 will be taken into account, exceptionally. - For the evaluation of your work, I will contact your promoter:
we will send you before June 30 by email our evaluation of your work
as well as specific comments in the text that you have sent us! - in case of failure: the email will also include the major changes
to be made to file it for the August 2020 session.
It will be possible to also plan a face-to-face discussion with me
or your promoter.
Contacts
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
The TDSP is sent electonically to
- Madame V. Bigarré
- Professeur Catherine Fallon
- Le Promoteur
No paper copy is required