Procedures for research in criminology

Duration

20h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Cécile Mathys

Substitute(s)

Valentine Vanootighem

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 aims to define and experiment by students the major research's steps in criminology:
from the importance of ethical issues, the need for rigorous documentary research, through the definition of the subject of study, the methodology and the research protocol used, until the collect and analyze of data, through discussion and perspectives parts, and ending with tips for writing and discussion about plagiarism.
Theoretical and reflexive notions will be proposed to students on these different contents. They will be asked also to actively practice various tasks, training and/or certifative such as reading and evaluating scientific articles (English) with the goal to identify the key components of each stage of research.
Practical tools will be put at the student's disposal for the development of his/her final work or in view of future researches. 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The goal of the course is enable the student to understand concretely and deal with the different steps of a scientific research in the criminology field. In particular, developing specific skills in the process of research to facilitate the conceptualisation of his/her own research questions and the achievement of his/her master dissertation. 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Corequisite skills: Qualitative research methodology, Quantitative research methodology

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Ex-cathedra by teacher and invited speakers, exercises (flipped classrom,logbook,...).
Passive and active particiption from students is highly expected. 

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

Face-to-face and exercises via ecampus. 

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Courses:
Yellow code: balance betwwen groups A and B (face to face or distance learning by lifesize). Courses recorded by lifesize and available for students.   Orange code:distance learning by lifesize. Courses recorded by lifesize and available for students.  
Evaluation:
No change for the content (written exam and active participation). Evaluation will be in face to face or virtual (written exam will be send by email) depending the covid's evolution and the availability of course rooms. Informations will be given by eCampus.

Recommended or required readings

The powerpoint presentations, working documents and scientific articles used during the course (ecampus).

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 exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

First session: written exam (80%) and passive and active students' participation (20%).  Second session: written exam.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Necessity to be present at the first course to clearly understand the teacher's expectations about evaluation.

Contacts

• Professor: Cécile Mathys Bâtiment B33, local 1/46 Email: cecile.mathys@uliege.be      Tél: 04/366 22 66
• Assistant: Sarah Claes Bâtiment B33, local 1/48 Email: sarah.claes@uliege.be               Tél: 04/366 31 42

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