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.
• 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.
• Political Science option : Understand the fundamentals in the field of political science
• Apply understanding of the political field to sociology, anthropology, economics, management and statistics.
• Distinguish objectivity from subjectivity, and express the ideological dimension behind political and institutional issues.
• 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.
• Master knowledge from disciplines within social and human sciences.
• Identify and explain the basic theories in political sciences and social sciences.
• Understand the tools and methods adapted to these disciplines.
• Understand extensive issues and answer key questions in these disciplines.
• 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.
• Mobilise acquired knowledge and skills to develop learning strategies required at the chosen Master level.

Learning Outcomes of UE

Allow students to deal in depth with social fields which fall under current stakes. The two classes intend to provide students with a strong knowledge base in the fields of i) development, ii) relationship between man and the environment; they aim at increasing their critical stance (through readings) and at drawing their attention to the changes which constantly take place within each of them. The content of those two classes introduce that of classes which are part of the METIS MA1 program.

Content of UE

This UE focuses on two theoretical corpuses: i) Tradition and Modernity and ii) relation between Man and Nature. In addition, both topics are viewed through the scope of social change: development policies, as a dynamic object dealing with tradition and modernity; environmental policies as an example of  responses given by societies to the environmental stakes societies are currently facing. 

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Oral examination

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Refer to UA of this UE

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