2019-2020 / SOCI0003-1

Elements of Sociology

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in ancient and modern languages and literatures5 crédits 
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5 crédits 
 Bachelor in information and communication5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5 crédits 
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5 crédits 
 Bachelor in philosophy5 crédits 
 Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in translation and interpretation2 crédits 
 Certificat en didactique du cours de philosophie et de citoyenneté5 crédits 

Lecturer

Gautier Pirotte

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 constitutes a general introduction to sociology, its main authors and paradigms. Students will be introduced to this discipline by focusing on basic concepts such as social identity and social tie.
Objectives:

- To present a general history of sociology as a scientific discipline and to place sociology within human and social sciences;
- To approach the main paradigms, authors and theories;
- To study key-concepts such as social identity and social tie.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

General knowledge on sociology : authors, founding theories, methods and disciplinary approach. 
Learning of the vocabulary associated to the discipline. 
Ability to summarise scientific texts.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

Ex-cathedra lectures. The course will be organised during the first semester.

Recommended or required readings

Syllabus (Part I. Founders'Theories of Sociology) and articles.
RIGAUX Nathalie, Introduction à la sociologie par sept grands auteurs, Bruxelles, De Boeck, 2015(3rd edition). Powerpoint Presentations.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exams

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Gautier Pirotte
Gautier.Pirotte@uliege.be 
Phone : 04/366.27.80
 
Véronique Fettweis (assistant)
Pierre.Beaulieu@uliege.be 
Phone : 04/366.52.69
 
Secrétariat Faculty of Social Sciences:
Nathalie Pulgar
npulgar@ulg.ac.be
Phone : 04/366.36.18

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Not concerned

Assessment subjects

No change

Assessment methods

For the June session during the confinement period, the MCQ examination of 30 closed questions with a certainty coefficient is replaced by an open-ended questionnaire. The questionnaire and the examination organised on e-campus will be adapted to the specific context of containment. Students will have the opportunity to practice on e-campus during the week of May.

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

Same material as for the January and June evaluation

Assessment methods

Same modality as in June. The written test will be organized on ecampus. The usual MCQ is replaced by a 12-question short answer questionnaire based on the understanding of the subject. Duration of the exam: 60 minutes. 

Contacts

Gautier Pirotte
Gautier.Pirotte@uliege.be 
Tel : 04/366.27.80
 
Pierre Beaulieu (assistant)
Pierre.Beaulieu@uliege.be 
Tel.: 04/366.52.69
 
Secrétariat Faculté Sc. Sociales:
Nathalie Pulgar
npulgar@ulg.ac.be
Tel : 04/366.36.18