Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
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
This course is dedicated to the study of the concepts of "civil society" and "globalisation" by theoretical and empirical approaches while trying, on the one hand, to bring out a properly sociological glance and, on the other hand, to promote a reflexion on the current place of these concepts in the field of development studies.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To approach scientifically the concepts of globalisation and civil society. To apprehend the social and cultural effects of the so-called globalisation process. To understand the place taken by the concept of civil society in development policies and daily activities.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The knowledge of English is an asset.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Personal work (instructions will be defined at the beginning of the class).
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The mode of delivery will be defined at the beginning of the year depending on the number of students.
This course will be organised during the second semester.
Recommended or required readings
Reference book:
Pirotte G, La notion de société civile, Paris, La Découverte, 2007, coll. "Repères"
+ Bibliography
Assessment methods and criteria
Based on an oral presentation and an essay.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Gautier Pirotte
Gautier.Pirotte@ulg.ac.be
Tel : 04/366.27.80
Véronique Fettweis
Veronique.fettweis@ulg.ac.be
Tél.: 04/366.52.69
Secretariat Faculty of Social Sciences :
Nathalie Pulgar
npulgar@ulg.ac.be
Tel : 03/366.36.18
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Last sessions of the course organized by distance learning: last podcast session then,
after watching a film "Love and the Revolution", debate by videoconference.
Assessment subjects
Assessment methods
Personal work + debriefing via Lifesize.
The modalities of the work were transmitted via the agorakit platform to which all students are registered.
Work to be handed in by May 8 at 12 noon at the latest. Debriefing organized in individual discussion at the end of May according to a schedule to be defined with the students.
Contacts
https://call.lifesizecloud.com/1240399 Name : FaSS - GPirotte
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
Pas de changement
Assessment methods
The modalities of the work have been transmitted via the agorakit platform to which all students are registered.
Work to be handed in by August 16th at 12 noon at the latest. Debriefing organized in individual discussion at the end of August.