Study programme 2014 - 2015 [New Decree on Higher Education]*
Programme component of Bachelor's Degree in Translation and Interpreting à la Faculty of Translation and Interpretation - School of International Interpreters
CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UT-B1-TRAINT-034-MCompulsory UESTEFFENS SvenW701 - FWEG - Service du Doyen
  • STEFFENS Sven
Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HE(*) HTP(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français303.003.002nd term
AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HE(*) HTP(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
W-DDIV-004Economic and social History30.00100.00%

Objectives of general skills

  • Understand language of instruction and foreign languages?? (language skills)
    • Use French perfectly in a variety of non-technical situations, both orally and in writing
    • Understand, reformulate and summarise documents and presentations, in French, on various topics written by experts, including those related to current affairs
  • Understand and integrate cultural similarities and differences (cultural and intercultural skills)
    • Demonstrate real knowledge of the cultures of the studied languages

UE's Learning outcomes

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

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

Sans objet

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

  • N/A

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

  • Written examination

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

  • N/A

Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

  • N/A

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

A.A.Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
W-DDIV-004
  • Course

Mode of delivery

A.A.Mode of delivery
W-DDIV-004
  • Face to face

Required Reading

A.A.
W-DDIV-004

Required Learning Resources/Tools

A.A.Required Learning Resources/Tools
W-DDIV-004Not applicable

Recommended Reading

A.A.
W-DDIV-004

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

A.A.Recommended 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.

Other Recommended Reading

A.A.Other Recommended Reading
W-DDIV-004Not applicable

Term 1 Assessment - type

A.A.Term 1 Assessment - type
W-DDIV-004
  • N/A

Term 1 Assessment - comments

A.A.Term 1 Assessment - comments
W-DDIV-004Not applicable

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

A.A.Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type
W-DDIV-004
  • N/A

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments

A.A.Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments
W-DDIV-004Not applicable

Term 2 Assessment - type

A.A.Term 2 Assessment - type
W-DDIV-004
  • Written examination

Term 2 Assessment - comments

A.A.Term 2 Assessment - comments
W-DDIV-004Multiple choice test

Term 3 Assessment - type

A.A.Term 3 Assessment - type
W-DDIV-004
  • N/A

Term 3 Assessment - comments

A.A.Term 3 Assessment - comments
W-DDIV-004Not applicable
UE : Programme component - AA : Teaching activity
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTP : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes.