Duration
Support activities to bibliographic research : 6h Pr
Undergraduated final work :
Number of credits
| Bachelor in human and social sciences (Nouveau programme) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Support activities to bibliographic research : Mathieu Uyttebrouck
Undergraduated final work :
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Support activities to bibliographic research
The primary purpose of the course is the student's know-how and autonomy in the research, the evaluation and the use of scientific resources.
The skills acquired during this course (knowledge and know-how) will be useful all along university cursus as well as during the professional career.
Throughout the course, the student will learn to seek out and to select relevant scientific information. With a critical eye, the student will make the best use of available library and internet resources.
Different topics will be discussed during the course:
- Sources of scientific information;
- Specialized research tools in social and political sciences;
- Information research methods;
- Plagiarism;
- The open access;
- References management (ZOTERO).
Undergraduated final work
See the rules at the address: www.fass.uliege.be/reglements
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Support activities to bibliographic research
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Identify the main sources of information (database, catalog, etc.) and the essential documentary tools in the fields of political and social sciences.
- Elaborate research equations and to use a thesaurus in order to increase the efficiency of their documentary research.
- Research and to select appropriate and relevant resources
- Critically analyse their documentary research and its outcomes (ex: does this source meet my expectations? Is it relevant to the research question?)
Furthermore, students will be sensitized to issues about plagiarism, scientific edition and open access movement. Finally, student will receive training on bibliographic management software - ZOTERO.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Support activities to bibliographic research
Basic computing skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Support activities to bibliographic research
Course organization :
1h - Introductory session in large auditorium on friday the 7th of October 2020 from 13.00 to 14.00.
2x 2h - practical work/tutorial at L. Graulich library. Registration required via the online form Doodle sent by the professor during the introductory session.
Caution! For the sake of consistency, make sure to follow the TP1 before the TP2.
1h - presentation and experiment of ZOTERO software (presentation; content; usefulness; set up; basic use; etc.).
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Support activities to bibliographic research
Face-to-face.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
Support activities to bibliographic research
http://bbf.enssib.fr/consulter/bbf-2005-02-0042-007.pdf
The course material will be provided once all the students have completed TP2.
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.
Support activities to bibliographic research
Students will be evaluated on the basis of the quality and relevance of a documentary report that will be carried out during TP2. Furthermore, the professor will evaluate the quality of the documentary work produced throughout the practical courses of "Méthodes de recherche qualitatives" [METO0826].
Work placement(s)
Support activities to bibliographic research
None
Organizational remarks
Support activities to bibliographic research
Introductory session on the 7th of October 2020, from 13.00 to 14.00
Online registration to the practical courses via a Doodle link provided during the introductory session.
Minimum 6 and maximum 12 students per session.
Contacts
Support activities to bibliographic research
Mathieu Uyttebrouck
Responsable scientifique - Bibliothèque L. Graulich
Tél: 04 366 32 71
muyttebrouck@uliege.be