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 political science (Political Science option)
• Develop a critical design of concepts, models and methods proposed in political science.
• Distinguish objectivity from subjectivity, and express the ideological dimension behind political and institutional issues.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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:   <br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" /><br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />-   understand some of people's motivations for interaction modes with their environment; <br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />-   illustrate with case studies the diversity of socio-economic strategies related to habitat and way of life; <br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />-   define basic concepts in economic anthropology; <br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />-   understand the issues raised by sustainable agriculture in developing countries and economic aspects of national parks management; <br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />- identifiy the parameters leading to the raise of cult movements - cargo cults among others - in a situation of a crisis; <br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />-   describe initiatives in waste management; <br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />-   determine economic issues and power relationships involved in the exchange of prestige goods; <br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />-   identify cultural causes and social stakes of resilience strategies in a situation of natural disaster; <br style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />-  discuss controversial topics related to environment management;
-  consider the role of political sociology  in the history of sociology and political sciences;
-  master the political systems theory;
-  distinguish and analyse the subjective biases of the discipline.

UE Content

Adaptation of people to the environment (hunter-gatherers, cultivating societies) and social consequences of operating procedures over the environment. National parks and sustainable environment management. Gift and counter-gift, exchanges and prestige relationships, the role of money. Transculturality and missionary economics. Famines and globalization. Economic strategies in a precarious situation, notably after a natural disaster.

- Sociology, political sciences and political sociology - The main theoretical interpretative trends in sociology - The birth and development of political sociology - Its topics - The political systems theory -The subjective biases of the discipline

Prior experience

To have attended the Social Anthropology class.

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Presentation and works
• Oral examination
• Quoted exercices

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

• N/A

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

• N/A

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

• N/A