Duration
Part 1: Approaches in environmental sociology : 8h Th, 8h Pr
Part 2: Introduction to field investigation : 16h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Part 1: Approaches in environmental sociology : François Melard
Part 2: Introduction to field investigation : Dorothée Denayer, Nathalie Semal
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Part 1: Approaches in environmental sociology
This course is about an initiation to a sociological approach of environmental issues. A particular look is done to environmental controversies and the dynamic to render them public.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Part 1: Approaches in environmental sociology
The learning outcomes :
- learning of the particularities of the sociology of the enviromnent and its trends;
- capacity to read and discuss sociological litterature;
- understand the sociological arguments;
- Develop a critical and informed point of view.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Part 1: Approaches in environmental sociology
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Part 1: Approaches in environmental sociology
Different tasks are ask to the students prior to the course : reading of articles, issueing questions, visionning video,...
Recommended or required readings
Part 1: Approaches in environmental sociology
- Lascoumes, Pierre. 2002. "De l'utilité des controverses socio-techniques." Journal International de Bioéthique 13 (2):68-79.
- Gramaglia, Christelle, and Marc Babut. 2014. "L'expertise à l'épreuve d'une controverse environnementale et sanitaire : la production des savoirs et des ignorances à propos des PCB du Rhône (France)." [VertigO] La revue électronique en sciences de l'environnement 14 (2).
Assessment methods and criteria
Part 1: Approaches in environmental sociology
The evaluation is done on the basis of :
- the work done in preparation of the each courses (readings, questions,...);
- a report to handled at the end of the semester.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Part 1: Approaches in environmental sociology
François Mélard
Enseignant et chercheur
Unité de Socio-Économie, Environnement et Développement (SEED)
Université de Liège (Belgique) - Campus d'Arlon
Département des Sciences et Gestion de l'Environnement
Avenue de Longwy, 185, B-6700 Arlon
Mél : f.melard@uliege.be
Tél. : 00 +32 (0) 63 230 901