Progress (Theme 1)

Duration

40h AUTR

Number of credits

Lecturer

Stéphane Dawans, Julie Neuwels, Philippe Sosnowska, David Tieleman

Coordinator

Philippe Sosnowska

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course consists in closely supervising students in the definition and elaboration of their end-of-study work problems (TFE and TFE project), according to the scientific requirements of a university level and the specificities of architectural research. To this end, the course ensures the familiarisation of students with the scientific approach and research by putting it into practice, in the continuity of the courses "Synthesis exercises in human and social sciences" (bachelor's degree, Q6) and "Research methodology" (master's degree, Q1).
At the end of the course, each student will have written a text precisely stating the problematic of his or her TFE or TFE project according to a defined framework:

• A title judiciously summarising the chosen subject;
• A precise definition of the subject;
• A statement of the main research question, possible sub-questions and underlying research hypotheses;
• The elaboration of a state of the art on the subject;
• The reasoned choice of methodology and research field;
• A detailed bibliography related to the issue, including the minimum amount of reading required and including recent references from scientific databases;
• A work plan specifying the stages of development of the TFE or TFE project in Master 2;

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course, the student will be able to :

• Master the basics of the scientific methodology necessary for the elaboration of a TFE or TFE project of quality.
• Define a research question related to a clearly identified topic of a TFE or TFE project;
• To carry out a documentary research in autonomy;
• Appreciate the scientific value of the documentary sources and of the scientific research methodology, and establish a critique of it;
• To master the referencing system and the codes for the elaboration of a bibliography;
• Summarise and write correctly the synthesis of the subject and the question of his/her research, and thus formalise his/her TFE plan;
• To instruct a reflection on a research project or an architectural approach.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The course assumes that the student has a minimum of familiarity with the functioning of the library and has well integrated the "Research Methodology" course (Master, Q1).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The elaboration of the TFE or TFE project is the guiding thread of the course, each session aiming at its progressive construction. Depending on the subjects and contents covered, the course is given/organised either in plenary sessions or in groups, in the logic of the working seminars. To ensure the dynamics of exchanges and active learning, three pedagogical methods are used: the inverted class, collaborative learning and the adapted class.
Inverted class: Students prepare the sessions before the course, by getting to know the content or by working on assignments. During the sessions, the aim is to mobilise the subject matter, by putting research methodologies into practice in exercises, discussing concepts or by time spent writing up the problematic.
Collaborative learning: The sessions are partly devoted to collective exchanges. These exchanges concern, for example, read texts, the construction of research questions, states of the art, methodological choices, drafting work, etc.
Adapted class: Given the eminently individual character of a TFE issue, the support is of course partly personalised. This is established, for example, by imposing or suggesting certain readings, resource persons and specific research activities, or by adapting the process of constructing the problematic.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face to face or distance learning

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

In case of yellow code :

• Lectures and seminars are given face-to-face. Lectures are accessible as podcasts on eCampus and, if technically possible, they are broadcast in real time on Myunicast. If a student cannot physically attend the seminar, the exchanges are done remotely via Lifesize or Blackboard Collaborate. Any absence must be duly justified by a medical certificate.
• The evaluation is based on work to be rendered > no particular adaptation.

• If the courses cannot take place face-to-face, they are given remotely, via podcasts on eCampus.
• If the seminars cannot be delivered face-to-face, they are delivered remotely via Lifesize or Blackboard Collaborate. All absences must be duly justified by a medical certificate.
• The evaluation is based on work to be rendered > no particular adaptation.

Recommended or required readings

A bibliography adapted to the content provided and the course materials will be transmitted to students via the eCampus platform.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam

- Remote

written work

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

Evaluation is ongoing. It is established through the assessment of intermediate and final work, according to a procedure and weighting which will be communicated to the students during the first session. It is based on :

• The quality of the problem (subject, hypotheses, questions, objectives, etc.);
• The adequacy of the problem in relation to the TFE format and the scientific criteria;
• The adequacy and quality of the sources used in relation to the issue;
• The adequacy of the methodology in relation to the issue;
• The quality of the justification of the choices;
• The precision and details of the research stages;
• The quality of the work plan;
• Compliance with scientific referencing conventions;
• The semantic precision;
• Spelling, grammar and form.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

During the seminar sessions, the students will be divided into groups, according to modalities to be specified during the course.
Students are required to be aware of the deadlines for submission of intermediate and final work. This information will be communicated to students by the teachers of the TFE progress course at the beginning of the second term. In order to ensure good management at the practical, didactic and administrative levels, students must respect the deadlines.

Contacts

Dawans Stéphane : sdawans@uliege.be
Neuwels Julie : julie.neuwels@uliege.be
Sosnowska Philippe : philippe.sosnowska@uliege.be
Tieleman David : david.tieleman@uliege.be