Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• 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.
• Sociology and Anthropology option : Understand the fundamentals in the field of sociology and anthropology
• 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.
• Master the principles and methodologies of scientific approaches applicable in the disciplines within social and human sciences
• Know the principles of different methodological approaches.
• 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.

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of the class, students will have acquired a comprehensive view of the various (past and current) theoretical trends in Anthropology as far as scientific methods are concerned. They will be apt questioning constructively the foundations as well as the validity of anthropological production, apt following the appropriate steps required by any investigation and apt choosing, amongst the range of available methodological tools, those which will be most appropriate for a good conduct of their research.  
Finally, they will have a clear idea of methods and techniques most typically used in the discipline, particularly those related to interviews, thanks to a detailed presentation, illustrated with examples drawn from the teacher's personal research experiences. 
 

Content of UE

The class shows how to proceed in order to produce anthropological knowledge which makes sense in the scientific world but also in the eyes of the natives; which respects the deontology of the profession (honesty, accurateness, advocacy) ; it insists on how to do the right choice amongst available methodologies, according to the research questions and objectives; how to appropriately follow the required steps from building a research proposal to getting the reader interested in the final paper and participating in broadening and improving the understanding one has of the social phenomenon and on their evolution.

Prior Experience

Have studied previiously the main theories and trends in Sociology and in Anthropology ; master the basic concepts of the disciplines.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Oral examination

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• N/A

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable