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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
Patrick Italiano, Philippe Lambert, Géraldine Marchand
Corequisite
STAT0806-1
Méthodes multivariées appliquées à l'analyse statistique en sciences sociales
B1Q23015-6
Multivariate methods applied to statistics in the social sciences
Sébastien Fontaine
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]
Sébastien Fontaine
B1TA1515[+]5
(pas organisé en 2026-2027) Qualitative team research - [30h Field work]
Christophe Lejeune
B1TA1530[+]5
Anthropology: Illustrations and role play - [30h Field work]
Maureen Goebel, Elodie Razy - Suppl : Maureen Goebel, Viola Teisenhoffer
B1Q11515[+]5

Sociological theories and schools of thought.
Critical sociology
Bruno Frère
B1Q145--6
Sociology of organized action - [15h Lecture]
Christophe Dubois, Nathan Rivet
B1Q230-[+]6
Introduction to gender studiesB1Q1   6
Theory
Mona Claro
  24-- 
Additional coursework
Mona Claro
  --- 
Actor-network sociology
François Melard
B1Q130--6

Courses in sociological survey research
Applied research seminar
Mona Claro, Sébastien Fontaine, Bruno Frère, Marianne Le Gagneur, Christophe Lejeune
B1TA3030-6
Preparation for the sociology dissertation and internshipB1TA   4
Seminar - [15h Seminar]
Mona Claro, Sébastien Fontaine, Bruno Frère
  --[+] 
Individual work
Collégialité, Christophe Lejeune
  --- 
Final thesis (included a preparation seminar to thesis)
Mona Claro, Collégialité, Sébastien Fontaine, Bruno Frère, Christophe Lejeune
B2TA---18
Sociology of the familyB2Q2   6
Theoretical course
Mona Claro - Suppl : Chiara Giordano
  242- 
Additional coursework
Mona Claro - Suppl : Chiara Giordano
  --- 

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]
Sébastien Fontaine
-TA1515[+]5
(pas organisé en 2026-2027) Qualitative team research - [30h Field work]
Christophe Lejeune
-TA1530[+]5
(pas organisé en 2026-2027) Anthropology: Illustrations and role play - [30h Field work]
Maureen Goebel, Elodie Razy - Suppl : Maureen Goebel, Viola Teisenhoffer
-Q11515[+]5
Qualitative research practice
Christophe Lejeune
B2TA2020-3

Theme 1: Politics and Social Movements
Globalisation and civil society: theories and actors
Gautier Pirotte
-Q12010-3
Post-socialist China and Globalization: social and political dynamics (english language)
Eric Florence
-Q130--6
Seminar on social and political philosophy - [45h Seminar]
Chiara Collamati, Edouard Delruelle
-Q1--[+]10
Critical analysis of a work of Political philosophy
Edouard Delruelle
-Q1---6
Analysis of political communication: actors, practices, discourse
Geoffrey Geuens
-Q130--6
Populism and the extreme right in Europe and the United States
Jérôme Jamin
-Q130--6
Speech and critical analysis of speech
Ariane Gemander
-Q130--6

Theme 2: Work and Capitalism
Sociology of employment and unemployment
Jean-François Orianne
-Q245--6
Anthropology of capitalism
Benjamin Rubbers
-Q230--6
Sociology of labour transformation: conflicts, criticisms and alternatives
Marianne Le Gagneur
-Q230--3
Labor and workers history
Eric Geerkens
-Q230--3
Analysis of corporate communication: multinationals, greenwashing, social washing
Geoffrey Geuens
-Q130--6

Theme 3: Gender, Migration and Inequalities
Sociology of Migration (english language)
Cristina-Daniela Vintila
-Q130--6
Sociological approaches to the ethics and practices of CARE
Rachel Brahy
-Q22010-6
Analysis of public health actions - [10h Autres]
Nathan Charlier
-Q230-[+]3
Strategies of fight against social inequalities in health - [20h Autres]
Florence Caeymaex, Benoît Pétré
-Q110-[+]3

Theme 4: Science, Technology and the Environment
Anthropology of the nature of animals
Véronique Servais
-Q130--6
Environmental anthropology
Benjamin Rubbers, Marie Schnitzler
-Q230--6
Ecology and Politics
François Thoreau
-Q130--6
Policy and socio-technical change
Céline Parotte
-Q230--6
Ecological economy and managing transition
Kevin Maréchal
-Q230--3
Analytical seminar and the creation of critical knowledge - [45h Seminar]
Julien Pieron, François Provenzano
-TA--[+]10
Internet and the human sciences : theories, use, creations
Björn-Olav Dozo, Jeremy Hamers
-Q230--6
Science, Technology, Innovation Policies and Politics (english language)
Pierre Delvenne, Hadrien Macq
-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
Mona Claro, Collégialité, Sébastien Fontaine, Bruno Frère, Christophe Lejeune
B2TA---6
Seminar on science and society - [30h Seminar]
Laurence Bouquiaux, Frédéric Claisse, Bruno Frère, Kim Hendrickx
B2Q2--[+]6
Critical approaches to managementB2Q1   6
Theory course
Marianne Le Gagneur
  30-- 
Additional work
Marianne Le Gagneur
  --- 
Technical and environmental democracy
François Melard
B2Q21510-6
Sociology of public action - [30h Seminar]
Jean-François Orianne
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 of sociological thought, part 1: classical sociology - [20h Question and answer session]
Bruno Frère
B0Q130-[+]5
Evolution of sociological thought, part 2: contemporary sociology
Mona Claro
B0Q130--5
Information technologies applied to statistical analysis in social sciences
Sébastien Fontaine
B0Q130--5
Epistemology of social sciences
Laurence Bouquiaux, Sam Ducourant, Bruno Frère
B0Q245--5
Calculating probabilities in the social sciences
Patrick Italiano, Philippe Lambert, Géraldine Marchand
B0Q23030-5
Scientific approaches and investigationB0Q2   5
Initiation à l'esprit critique, Theory
Yaël Nazé
  10-- 
Initiation à l'esprit critique, SHS practice
Yaël Nazé
  -4- 
Survey methodology
Sébastien Fontaine
  166- 
Practicing the questionnaire survey - [30h Field work]
Sébastien Fontaine
B0TA1515[+]5
Qualitative research methods
Christophe Lejeune
B0Q24015-5
Advanced questions of Sociology
Jean-François Guillaume
B0Q14515-5
Socio-anthropology of development: approaches, methods, illustrations
Marc Poncelet
B0Q230--5
Introduction to the sociology of organizations - [15h Lecture]
Laura Beuker, Frédéric Schoenaers
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)
Sébastien Schoenmaeckers, Caroline Van Linthout
B0TA60--5
English level 1 (english language)
Pierre Geron, Kevin Heyeres, Céline Leroy, Giulia Mascoli, Estelle Oger, Mercyline Rayola Orodo, Caroline Van Linthout
B0TA6030-5
English level 2 (english language)
Frédéric Depas, Victoria Purchon
B0TA6030-5
English - level 3 (english language)
Clara Brereton, Frédéric Depas, Emma Desforges, Victoria Purchon
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
Sébastien Fontaine
B0Q2-20--
Notice : a self-assessment test, held at the beginning of the year, will help guide students in their choice of useful modules