Study programme 2022-2023Français
Observation Methodology
Programme component of Bachelor's in Psychology and Education: General (MONS) (day schedule) à la Faculty of Psychology and Education

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UP-B2-BAGENE-006-MCompulsory UELAHAYE WillyP330 - Service de Pédagogie et Andragogie Sociales
  • LAHAYE Willy

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français151050044.001st term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
P-SPAS-120Observation Methodology150000Q150.00%
P-SPAS-122Observation Methodology (practicals)010500Q150.00%

Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the theoretical and methodological fundamentals in psychology and educational sciences to analyse a situation involving these disciplines
    • Identify and explain the concepts, principles and models of fundamental theoretical trends in psychology and educational sciences and their applications
    • Identify and describe the biological and socio-cultural foundations of human behaviour
    • Identify and describe the specific characteristics of psychology and educational sciences and their relationship to other contributory disciplines
    • Describe the principles of methodological approaches (objectives, methods, techniques and tools) to understand and explain the functioning of individuals, groups and organisations
  • Provide clear, accurate, and reasoned information
    • Provide information (both orally and in writing) regarding the fields of psychology and educational sciences in an intelligible manner, with a good command of the language communication techniques.
  • Collaborate, work in a team
    • Interact effectively with other students to carry out collaborative projects.
    • Demonstrate active listening and empathy in the context of an interpersonal situation
    • Identify and appropriately implement the different ways of working in a group
  • Grow personally and professionally
    • Develop their scientific curiosity and open-mindedness
    • Understand the various means available for documentation, to promote self-learning and lifelong learning
  • Understand the fundamentals related to the scientific approach in psychology or educational sciences
    • Identify and describe the specific characteristics of scientific processes
    • Identify and describe the different steps to carry out research
    • Identify and explain the main methods (including limitations) specific to the scientific process

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of the instruction, the students will be able to: determine the stages of the construction of the reality in the context of an observational practice; define and explain the principal epistemological reductions appearing through the process of observation in human sciences' researches; examine the role of observation in the different paradigms of research; détermine the theoretical axes at the base of the different procedures for observation.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

The methodologies, the typologies and the processes of behavioral observation; the bases of ethological observation; the procedures for observation in the different methods for the collection of information; validity of the processes of observation.
The learning activities are complementary and only differ in terms of teaching modalities

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
P-SPAS-120
  • Cours magistraux
  • Conférences
P-SPAS-122
  • Travaux pratiques
  • Préparations, travaux, recherches d'information

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
P-SPAS-120
  • Hybrid
P-SPAS-122
  • Hybrid

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
P-SPAS-120Not applicable
P-SPAS-122Not applicable

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
P-SPAS-120Not applicable
P-SPAS-122Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
P-SPAS-120De Ketele J.-M. et Roegiers X. (1993); Méthodologie du recueil d'informations; Bruxelles; De Boeck. . Pourtois J.-P. et Desmet H. (1997; 2ème édition); Epistémologie et instrumentation en sciences humaines; Bruxelles; Mardaga.
P-SPAS-122. De Ketele J.-M. et Roegiers X. (1993); Méthodologie du recueil d'informations; Bruxelles; De Boeck. . Pourtois J.-P. et Desmet H. (1997; 2ème édition); Epistémologie et instrumentation en sciences humaines; Bruxelles; Mardaga.

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
P-SPAS-120Authorized
P-SPAS-122Authorized

Term 1 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 assessment
P-SPAS-120
  • Written examination - Remote
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online
P-SPAS-122
  • Written examination - Remote
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online

Term 1 Assessment - comments

AATerm 1 Assessment - comments
P-SPAS-120Written examination: 50%
work group : 50%
P-SPAS-122Not applicable

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 resit assessment (BAB1)
P-SPAS-120
  • Written examination - Remote
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online
P-SPAS-122
  • Written examination - Remote
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online

Term 3 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment
P-SPAS-120
  • Written examination - Remote
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online
P-SPAS-122
  • Written examination - Remote
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online

Term 3 Assessment - comments

AATerm 3 Assessment - comments
P-SPAS-120Written examination: 50%
work group : 50%
P-SPAS-122Not applicable
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 20/05/2022
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 20/06/2023
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