Objectives of general skills

• Understand the fundamentals (theories and tools) in human and social sciences
• Understand the social environment and the way it works, as well as the role played by different social, economic and political agents
• Analyse historical and contemporary phenomena of societies.
• Understand the fundamentals in the field of sociology and anthropology (Sociology and Anthropology option)
• Have a critical view of theories, concepts and methods specific to sociology and anthropology.
• Describe and analyse contemporary, minority or distant human societies; decipher speeches and social and cultural representations.
• Avoid the pitfalls of ethnocentrism, sociocentrism and chronocentrisme.
• Master knowledge from disciplines within social and human sciences.
• Understand the tools and methods adapted to these disciplines.
• Understand extensive issues and answer key questions in these disciplines.
• Master the principles and methodologies of scientific approaches applicable in the disciplines within social and human sciences
• Conduct relevant research from scientific literature on a particular research topic.
• Give a critique and argue a point of view as part of a scientific approach
• Appropriately collect, analyse and interpret empirical data on issues within social and human sciences.
• Understand and implement tools and methods for collecting qualitative data.
• Process empirical data collected with care.
• Communicate in a clear, structured and justified manner on issues related to human and social sciences
• Develop and structure reasoning and arguments by mobilising concepts and methods specific to disciplines of human and social sciences.
• Communicate, both orally and in writing, on issues related to human and social sciences.
• Demonstrate analytical skills.
• Put English language skills and skills of at least one other language other than French into practice.
• Read and understand the overall meaning of non-specialised texts, listen and understand the overall meaning of audio documents.
• Apply transferable skills, such as analysis and critical thinking, thoroughness, independence, and teamwork
• Demonstrate a critical mind, ethical values and independent judgment issues of human and social sciences.

UE's Learning outcomes

At the end of this class, the students will be able to:    -   understand the cultural factors involved in the making of geographic atlases;  -   identify and analyze racial stereotypes and their illustration in the medias in a broad sense;  -   describe mechanisms of construction of a priori related to a minor social group;  -   explain scientific arguments in favor of cultural stereotypes in the history of thought;  -   identify cultural and social premises of Western world views at different historical time periods; - define basic concepts in anthropology of religions and illustrate them with case studies; - describe the consequences of intercultural encounter over world views ;  - understand the universality of religious behaviors and diversity of their expression;  - explain the social and cultural implications of rituals, rites of passage in particular.

UE Content

Study of medias in a broad sense (travel literature, atlases, painting, photography, cinema, reality shows, advertising, novels, cartoons, written press, museums, exhibitions) in an anthropological perspective. With the help of case studies, holistic et historical analysis of the construction of stereotypes of scientific and pupular racism and their illustration in different contexts.

General introduction to religious anthropology. Through case studies, holistic analysis of rites, cultual movements and religious changes in different contexts. <br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />Etymology.<br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />Missionnaries, Christianity and social transformations in the Pacific.<br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />Humors and bodily substances.<br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />Mana.<br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />Ritual houses and male initiation in New-Guinea. <br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />Death, relics and funerals.<br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />Cargo cults in Melanesia.<br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />Therapeutic and witchcraft practices in our regions.

Prior experience

To have attended the Social Anthropology course.

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Presentation and works
• Oral examination
• Quoted exercices