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2026-2027 / Master

Sociology, research focus

120 crédits
Master in sociology, research focus
H2ASOC01

Cycle view

  • Bloc
  • Organization
  • Theory
  • Practical
  • Others
  • Credits

Core curriculum compulsory courses

B1
48Cr
B2
24Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Courses in sociological methods

Statistical analysis of qualitative and quantitative data in social sciences
Corequisite
STAT0806-1
Méthodes multivariées appliquées à l'analyse statistique en sciences sociales
B1Q23015-6
Méthodes multivariées appliquées à l'analyse statistique en sciences sociales
Corequisite
STAT0162-1
Analyse statistique de données qualitatives et quantitatives en sciences sociales
B1Q120--3
[...] Choose one of the advanced methodology courses not taken during the bachelor's programme.5
Practicing the questionnaire survey - [30h Field work] B1TA1515[+]5
Qualitative team research - [30h Field work] B1TA1530[+]5
(pas organisé en 2026-2027) Anthropology: Illustrations and role play - [30h Field work] B1Q11515[+]5

Sociological theories and schools of thought.

Critical sociology B1Q145--6
Sociology of organized action - [15h Lecture] B1Q230-[+]6
Introduction aux études de genreB1Q1   6
Cours théorique   24-- 
Travail complémentaire   --- 
Actor-network sociology B1Q130--6

Courses in sociological survey research

Séminaire de recherche appliquée B1TA3030-6
Préparation au mémoire en sociologie et au stageB1TA   4
Séminaire - [15h Seminar]   --[+] 
Travail personnel
Collégialité, Christophe Lejeune
  --- 
Final thesis (included a preparation seminar to thesis) B2TA---18
Sociologie de la familleB2Q2   6
Cours théorique   242- 
Travail complémentaire   --- 

Optional courses

B1
12Cr
B2
6Cr

Choose courses from the list below, including at least one course offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences, totalling a minimum of 18 credits over the study cycle (12 credits in Block 1 and 6 credits in Block 2). The courses are grouped into "Methodology" and four "Themes"; courses may be selected from different themes.

B1
12Cr
B2
6Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Methodology (cross-disciplinary)

Practicing the questionnaire survey - [30h Field work] -TA1515[+]5
Qualitative team research - [30h Field work] -TA1530[+]5
(pas organisé en 2026-2027) Anthropology: Illustrations and role play - [30h Field work] -Q11515[+]5
Qualitative research practice B2TA2020-3

Theme 1: Politics and Social Movements

Globalisation et Société civile : théories et acteurs -Q12010-3
Post-socialist China and Globalization: social and political dynamics (english language) -Q130--6
Seminar on social and political philosophy - [45h Seminar] -Q1--[+]10
Critical analysis of a work of Political philosophy -Q1---6
Analysis of political communication: actors, practices, discourse -Q130--6
Populism and the extreme right in Europe and the United States -Q130--6
Speech and critical analysis of speech -Q130--6

Theme 2: Work and Capitalism

Sociology of employment and unemployment -Q245--6
Anthropology of capitalism -Q230--6
Sociology of labour transformation: conflicts, criticisms and alternatives -Q230--3
Labor and workers history -Q230--3
Analysis of corporate communication: multinationals, greenwashing, social washing -Q130--6

Theme 3: Gender, Migration and Inequalities

Sociology of Migration (english language) -Q130--6
Approches sociologiques des éthiques et pratiques du CARE -Q12010-6
Analysis of public health actions - [10h Autres] -Q230-[+]3
Strategies of fight against social inequalities in health - [20h Autres] -Q110-[+]3

Theme 4: Science, Technology and the Environment

Anthropology of the nature of animals -Q130--6
Environmental anthropology -Q230--6
Ecology and Politics -Q130--6
Policy and socio-technical change -Q230--6
Ecological economy and managing transition -Q230--3
Analytical seminar and the creation of critical knowledge - [45h Seminar] -TA--[+]10
Internet and the human sciences : theories, use, creations -Q230--6
Science, Technology, Innovation Policies and Politics (english language) -Q130--6
[...] ULiège courses-

Students may choose one or more courses from those offered in ULiège programmes, subject to the approval of the teacher and the Board of Examiners of the Master in Sociology.

Students are responsible for ensuring that the selected courses are timetable-compatible when drawing up their Student's annual programme.

Focus compulsory courses

B2
30Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Internship B2TA---6
Seminar on science and society - [30h Seminar] B2Q2--[+]6
Critical approaches to managementB2Q1   6
Theory course   30-- 
Additional work   --- 
Technical and environmental democracy B2Q21510-6
Sociology of public action - [30h Seminar] B2Q2--[+]6

Bridging courses Master in sociology (120 credits)

CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Optional courses

B0
60Cr

Choose up to 60 credits of courses from the list below:

B0
60Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : the choice will be made by the President of the jury according to the student's background
Evolution de la pensée sociologique, partim 1 : sociologie classique - [20h Question and answer session] B0Q130-[+]5
Evolution de la pensée sociologique, partim 2 : sociologie contemporaine B0Q130--5
Information technologies applied to statistical analysis in social sciences B0Q130--5
Epistemology of social sciences B0Q245--5
Calculating probabilities in the social sciences B0Q23030-5
Scientific approaches and investigationB0Q2   5
Initiation à l'esprit critique, Theory   10-- 
Initiation à l'esprit critique, SHS practice   -4- 
Survey methodology   166- 
Practicing the questionnaire survey - [30h Field work] B0TA1515[+]5
Qualitative research methods B0Q24015-5
Advanced questions of Sociology B0Q14515-5
Socio-anthropology of development: approaches, methods, illustrations B0Q230--5
Introduction to the sociology of organizations - [15h Lecture] B0Q130-[+]5
Choose 1 language course from:
Notice : according to the results obtained in the knowledge test taken at the beginning of the year
Basic English for the human and social sciences (english language) B0TA60--5
English level 1 (english language) B0TA6030-5
English level 2 (english language) B0TA6030-5
English - level 3 (english language) B0TA6030-5
or any other course from ULiège at the choice of the President of the jury

Optional free course

B0
1Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Introduction to IT and office software B0Q2-20--
Notice : a self-assessment test, held at the beginning of the year, will help guide students in their choice of useful modules