2020-2021 / SPOL2319-1

Methods of futurology and strategic analysis

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS) (CATANE (OUT))5 crédits 
 Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS) (en Science, Technologie et Société (STS))5 crédits 
 Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS) (CATANE (IN)), 1st year5 crédits 
 Master in political sciences : general (60 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculté de Droit, de Sciences politique et de Criminologie)5 crédits 
 Master in smart rurality (120 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Sébastien Brunet

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

Anticipation is a fundamental activity for both private and public decision-makers. Different kinds of anticipation are coexisting in our societies with deep epistemological roots. Prospective as such is a very specific anticipatory approach built in France after the Second World War. 
The goal of this course is to introduce students to the methodology and tools of prospective which are based on interdisciplinarity.
Two parts of the course: 1) ex-cathedra ; 2) participative implementation of a prospective approach. The final goal of this second part is to build a "time capsule".

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Understanding of the key-concepts
Implementation of a prospective approach

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

none

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mind mapping, case study and participative and deliberative approach.

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

Face to face

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

- Jean-Luc Guyot et Sébastien Brunet (Eds), "Construire les futurs", Presses universitaires de Namur, 2014.
- Reconvertir la pensée industrielle, Sébastien Brunet (2018), Couleur Livre.

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.

Written exam: an essay (4 hours).
Three subjects will be offered to students The written exam will take place for four hours during which the students will be invited to address one of the three topics proposed . Evaluation of essays will be based on the following:
1) Logical reasoning - 25%;
2) Mobilizing knowledge - 25% (theoretical references, links to practical work);
3) Originality of the treatment of the proposed subject - 25% (links to other courses...);
4) Critical thinking - 25% (ability to distinguish between judgments of fact and value judgments) .
 
A the end of the workgoupes, an individual activity report will be asked (25% of the final note).

Work placement(s)

Institut Wallon de l'Evaluation, de la Prospective et de la Statistique, Route de Louvain-la-Neuve, 2, 5001 Belgrade.

Organizational remarks

The course is held every even year (2016-2017,2018-2019,...) 
For this academic year, students are invited to contact Prof. S. Brunet by mail for the dissertation. 

Contacts

Prof. Sébastien Brunet, sebastien.brunet@uliege.be