Economic and social history

Duration

45h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Eric Geerkens

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

The course consists of two parts.
The first goes back to the foundations of social history, defined by its method more than by its objects. This part is an introduction to such social sciences, in particular sociology, considered from the point of view of their contribution to historical science. The presentation of the key concepts of the main theories is illustrated by articles from historians who use these concepts in their research.
As an extension of the first part, the question of categories and scales of analysis in social history will be addressed, the question of how to structure men in society other than as a collection of isolated individualities, from the approach to social classes studied in a regional framework to the different forms of event history analysis, from national comparisons to trans-national approaches. In this way, recent developments of social history will be presented.
The second, shorter part deals with approaches and methods of economic history which can, in turn, feed your reflection as a historian in training. It also concludes with a brief overview of the current state of economic history.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

By the end of the course, students will be able to research recent historical literature on defined questions of economic and social history, to discuss them and finally to integrate them into their own research.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

On-site teaching.

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

Face-to-face and interactive. If the health context requires it, the course will switch to videoconferencing.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

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Recommended or required readings

Via MyULg, the students will receive copies of Powerpoint slides shown in class; theses slides are available on-line until the end of the academic year.

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

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Eric Geerkens, professor Histoire économique et sociale quai Roosevelt 1B (Bât. A4) 4000 Liège Belgium
Tel. ULg : +32 4 366 53 59 Fax ULg : +32 4 366 58 38 Mail : e.geerkens@uliege.be