Objectives of general skills

• Understand the fundamentals (theories and tools) in human and social sciences
• Identify and explain the basic theoretical trends in various fields of human sciences (law, economics, management, history, psychology, etc.) and their applications.
• 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.
• Identify and explain the basic theories in political sciences and social sciences.
• 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.
• 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
• 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
• Produce an analysis independently and in collaboration with peers, while demonstrating thoroughness.

UE's Learning outcomes

Students will be able to discuss sociology in depth: how do we tranform a social problem in a research question? 

UE Content

Main theoritical options in contemprary sociology (critical theories, comprehensive ones and pragmatism) will be applied to one object (passions or "cities"). 

Prior experience

Not applicable

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Presentation and works
• Oral examination

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Presentation and works
• Oral Examination

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Presentation and works
• Oral examination

Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

• Presentation and works
• Oral examination