Duration
15h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
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
Heuristic course: bibliographic sources useful for the writing of a thesis
A historical overview of Islamic studies (key figures)
Exercise: identifying a given scholar and researching their main works, including a summary
Transliteration
How to transliterate Arabic into Latin script: an overview of the main systems used (French, English, German, Spanish, Italian)
When is it preferable to use transliteration rather than quoting in Arabic script?
IT tools: Unicode fonts, virtual keyboard
Exercise: transliteration of authors' names and titles according to a selected system; reading the title pages of works in Arabic
Bibliographic research
Useful printed and online resources for bibliographic research
Exercise: research on a given topic, identifying key works and cutting-edge articles; summarising the main ideas conveyed by the references found
Layout
Text layout: essential rules
In-text citations: purpose, presentation
Footnotes: purpose, presentation, abbreviations used
Bibliographical references: existing systems (full reference on first occurrence, author + date, author + abbreviated title)
Assignment: writing a short essay (3-5 pages on a given topic, including quotations, footnotes and bibliographical references)
Bibliography
Overview of the most commonly used systems
Division into sections (manuscript sources, printed sources, references, etc.)
Exercise: compiling a bibliography on a given topic; checking the consistency of the chosen system (transliteration, division, etc.)
Plagiarism
Definition: quotation, paraphrase
Risks: taking notes without citing the source (page number), etc.
How to identify plagiarism: text style, typography, digital tools
Exercise: identifying instances of plagiarism
AI
Advantages of AI
Disadvantages of AI
Exercise: various searches using AI (bibliography, writing, transliteration) designed to highlight the problems posed by this tool
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Support with writing the TFB and TFE. Students will acquire the techniques required to produce a piece of work of scientific quality in accordance with the standards in force in the relevant field.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
During the courses, questions and any discussions on the recommended texts will be welcome.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Remote course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Further information:
Support with writing the TFB and TFE. Students will acquire the techniques required to produce a piece of work of scientific quality in accordance with the standards in force in the relevant field.
Continuous assessment, with exercises planned for each learning outcome, is provided for. This assessment will form part of the final mark.
A written assignment must be completed by the end of the course on a topic chosen in consultation with the lecturer.