2020-2021 / ENVT0060-1

Introduction to environmental sociology, Part 1: Approaches in environmental sociology

Duration

8h Th, 8h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor in geography : general2 crédits 

Lecturer

François Melard

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 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

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

None.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

Different tasks are ask to the students prior to the course : reading of articles, issueing questions, visionning video,...
According to the sanitary conditions, a part of the course may be given through distance learning.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

According to the sanitary conditions, a part or the whole of the course may be given through distance learning. The eCollaborate interface will be priviledged.

Recommended or required readings

- 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

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 ( open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam ( open-ended questions )

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

The evaluation is done on the basis of :
- the work done in preparation of the each courses (readings, questions,...);
- a written exam.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

François Mélard
Mél : f.melard@uliege.be
Tél. : 00 +32 (0) 63 230 901