Duration
10h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in geography : general | 6 crédits |
Lecturer
Annick Anceau, Collégialité, Guénaël Devillet
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The first part of the course is dedicated to an introduction to information literacy by A. Anceau. Some documentary tools useful to geographers are presented. Among these, the course particularly addresses the discovery tool of the University libraries, bibliographic databases Scopus, GEOREF, International Geographical Bibliography, as well as some other specific resources. A part of the course is devoted to the research of cartographic documents (GEOKATALOG, regional, national, international cartographic websites). The correct writing of bibliographical references is also dealt with.
The second part of the course focuses on the achievement of a written report and an oral presentation. This part will take two forms.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Exploring a sophisticated question of geography.
To report on this research in front of an informed audience.
Teaching students to develop information literacy skills and to correctly write bibliographic references.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Courses related to the chosen topic.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The student, under the supervision of a supervisor, performs a bibliographical synthesis on a specific geographical question that he/she is able of mastering given his/her achievement in Bachelor degree.
The final project may adopt one of two approaches: (A) a comprehensive literature review, or (B) an empirical study involving data collection and analysis. These approaches may be pursued independently or in combination, depending on the nature and objectives of the work.
Option A.
In the first case (A), the project will consist of a bibliographic synthesis addressing a specific research question. The work will draw upon scientific literature to extract and analyze elements relevant to the research topic. The literature review will be structured around the key themes identified in the synthesis and should comprise approximately thirty pages (10,000 to 20,000 words), written in clear and correct French. The review must be supported by a properly formatted and cited bibliography, including at least ten recent scientific articles in both French and English related to the topic, and, where possible, one or more reference books. The use of sources must be particularly relevant, and their cross-analysis should be rich and well-justified. The written report must follow the standard structure of a scientific paper, including: an introduction (placing the research question within its broader context), a statement of the research objectives, a description of the methodology (bibliographic research strategy), presentation of the findings, and a two-part discussion-one critical, highlighting convergences and divergences in the literature, and another focusing on the specific contributions of the geographical approach to the topic. The report will conclude with a summary of the findings and future research perspectives. The quality of the writing-clarity, precision, rigor, vocabulary, expression, and grammar-will also be assessed. The supervisor will submit to the jury, along with the written report, the specific instructions provided to the student in addition to the research question.
Option B.
In the second case (B), the project will consist of an individual assignment involving the acquisition and processing of geographical data, and, depending on the scope of these tasks, potentially their analysis and presentation in the form of a readable and well-structured scientific report. This report must also include a bibliographic section, to be defined in consultation with the supervisor. A detailed project specification will be established jointly by the student and the supervisor. This document will clearly outline the objectives and expectations of the work and will be submitted to the jury along with the final report. The evaluation will be based on the predefined criteria set out in this specification. For projects related to geomatics, a dedicated course space will be available on the eCampus platform, where instructions will be provided and any auxiliary data will be made accessible to students.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Supervised self-learning.
Introduction to information literacy is held in a computer room of the University.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
A tutorial involving information literacy is at the student's disposal.
Written work / report
Further information:
The final mark consists of two elements. Assessment directly related to the teaching of A. Anceau represents 20% of the 6 credits of the Undergraduated final work course.
A preliminary report must be submitted to Mrs. Anceau in April (and again in July if it is not passed).
The final TFB must be submitted in PDF format to the supervisor, the jury members, and to Mrs. J. Collard (j.collard@uliege.be). A printed copy must also be submitted to the secretariat. Students are encouraged to ask their jury member whether they would also like a printed copy.
The submission dates for the reports will be communicated during the academic year.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Guénaël DEVILLET g.devillet@uliege.be
Serge SCHMITZ S.Schmitz@uliege.be
René WARNANT Rene.Warnant@uliege.be
Annick ANCEAU a.anceau@uliege.be