Study programme 2022-2023Français
Economic and Social History
Programme component of Bachelor's in Translation and Interpretation (MONS) (day schedule) à la Faculty of Translation and Interpretation - School of International Interpreters

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UT-BM-TRAINT-019-MOptional UESTEFFENS SvenW701 - FWEG - Service du Doyen
  • STEFFENS Sven

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français30000033.002nd term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
W-DDIV-004Economic and social History300000Q2100.00%

Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Understand and integrate cultural similarities and differences (cultural and intercultural skills)
    • Demonstrate real knowledge of the cultures of the studied languages

Learning Outcomes of UE

Gives a synthesis of world economic and social history, more particularly of the western countries. Explains basic historical concepts which allow to understand the most important evolutions. At the end of the instruction, the students will be able to see the actual western society, its work and production schemes, in the historical context and to question it.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

History of work and of the different categories of workers that appeared within the historical evolution from the beginnings of mankind up to now. Description and analysis of the coming of agriculture, crafts and industry. Advancements and problems of the western economic system.

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
W-DDIV-004
  • Cours magistraux

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
W-DDIV-004
  • Face-to-face

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
W-DDIV-004Not applicable

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
W-DDIV-004Paul Bairoch, Victoires et déboires : histoire économique et sociale du monde du XVIe siècle à nos jours, Paris, Gallimard, 1997, 3 vol. Fernand Braudel, Civilisation matérielle, économie et capitalisme (XVe-XVIIIe siècles), Paris, Armand Colin, 1979, 3 vol. Serge Jaumain, Industrialisation et sociétés 1830-1970 : La Belgique, Paris, Ellipses, 1998, 96 p. ; Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens. Une brève histoire de l'humanité, Paris, Albin Michel, 2015; James Suzman, Travailler. La grande affaire de l'humanité, Paris, Flammarion, 2021.

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
W-DDIV-004Not applicable

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
W-DDIV-004Authorized

Term 2 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q2 assessment
W-DDIV-004
  • Written examination - Face-to-face

Term 2 Assessment - comments

AATerm 2 Assessment - comments
W-DDIV-004Multiple choice test

Term 3 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment
W-DDIV-004
  • Written examination - Face-to-face

Term 3 Assessment - comments

AATerm 3 Assessment - comments
W-DDIV-004Multiple choice test
(*) 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 : 11/05/2022
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 21/06/2023
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