Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Understand, thoroughly and critically, the basic theoretical frameworks on social transitions and innovations.
• Understand and appropriately apply highly specialised knowledge of human and social sciences.
• Analyse social, political and economic change.
• Analyse social experiment processes.
• Analyse a situation by critically selecting the appropriate theoretical frameworks.
• Understand the epistemological postures and the methodological tools human sciences related to issues of social transitions and innovations.
• Understand the epistemological frameworks in human and social sciences in order to change thought patterns.
• Understand the methodological frameworks in human and social sciences in order to change practices.
• Conduct research/projects in the context of social transitions and innovations by selecting appropriate epistemological approaches and methodologies.
• Mobilise the relevant analytical approaches and the appropriate methodological tools to analyse, rigorously, thoroughly and comparatively, the problems of social transitions and innovations, including their interactions and their spatial and temporal evolutions.
• Appropriately apply analytical approaches and methodological tools in contexts of social transitions and innovations.
• Comparatively analyse the problems of social transitions and innovations.
• Understand the changes specific to transitions and social innovations.
• Develop an interdisciplinary and multiscale approach that integrates complementary disciplines, such as anthropology, sociology, political science, psychology and education, urban planning and architecture, geography, and history, in order to analyse transitions and put them into context.
• In an interdisciplinary framework, analyse social transitions by applying acquired knowledge of social sciences and put them into context.
• In an interdisciplinary framework, analyse social transitions by applying acquired knowledge of political sciences and put them into context.
• In an interdisciplinary framework, analyse social transitions by applying acquired knowledge of human sciences and put them into context.
• Articulate reflection, research and action in order to design and carry out an innovative research project.
• Understand the different steps and methods necessary to conduct scientific research on issues regarding social transitions and innovations.
• Construct a frame of reference and formulate an innovative issue based on the analysis of scientific literature and observations in the field.
• Collect data, analyse it qualitatively and quantitatively, and interpret the results adequately, taking into account the field in which the research has been developed.
• Take a critical and ethical approach regarding the challenges of societal transitions of the 21st century and raise awareness among society and within politics.
• Refer to ethical principles by implementing innovative solutions for social and political actors.
• Communicate (verbally and in writing) with the different audiences concerned by issues of societal transitions.
• Work in an interdisciplinary team and collectively negotiate the stages of action-research from a transitional perspective.
• Communicate data in a precise and non-oriented way.

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of this course, students will be able to participate in the development of humanities research related to social transitions and innovations, to understand the meaning of surveys, to understand the terrain, to construct a problem, and to respect Some ethical tags. They will be trained in research methodology, conducting an internship and writing a report.

Content of UE

Participating Research Seminar 1 is a multidisciplinary research seminar on issues related to social transitions and innovations. The purpose of this training is to supervise the students of METIS in the realization of their internship and their thesis and to train them in the concepts, methods and tools of the participating research.

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Presentation and/or works

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q1 UE assessment

Pas d'évaluation pour l'AA Séminaire de recherche participante 1

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Pas d'évaluation pour l'AA Séminaire de recherche participante 1

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Presentation and/or works

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q2 UE assessment

L'obtention des crédits de l'UE est soumise à l'obligation de présenter les évaluations des 3 AA et la note finale sera calculée comme suit
80% Séminaire de recherche participante 1
20% Coaching for Academic English, part 1 et part 2

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

L'obtention des crédits de l'UE est soumise à l'obligation de présenter les évaluations des 3 AA et la note finale sera calculée comme suit
80% Séminaire de recherche participante 1
20% Coaching for Academic English, part 1 et part 2

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Presentation and/or works

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q3 UE assessment

L'obtention des crédits de l'UE est soumise à l'obligation de présenter les évaluations des 3 AA et la note finale sera calculée comme suit
80% Séminaire de recherche participante 1
20% Coaching for Academic English, part 1 et part 2

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

L'obtention des crédits de l'UE est soumise à l'obligation de présenter les évaluations des 3 AA et la note finale sera calculée comme suit
80% Séminaire de recherche participante 1
20% Coaching for Academic English, part 1 et part 2

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q1 UE resit assessment

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Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable