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-036-MCompulsory UERESTEIGNE DelphineD920 - Service des Sciences juridiques
  • RESTEIGNE Delphine
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
D-SCJU-125Sociologie - partie 130.00100.00%

Objectives of general skills

  • Understand and integrate cultural similarities and differences (cultural and intercultural skills)
    • Identify cultural differences and talk about them
    • Be familiar with codes and conventions of other cultures for the sake of interpersonal relationships

UE's Learning outcomes

To help students understand the society they live in and provide them with the conceptual tool necessary to analyse it.
Trough the study of the main currents of sociological thought, the students learn to analyse several social contemporary processes and the most important social evolutions that we have faced recently.
In a final part, several basic sociological concepts are also presented and specifica attention is drawn towards the functionning of complex organizations.

UE Content

1. Sociological knowledge

What is sociology?
Collectivist and individualist paradigms
Methodological individualism

2. Some pioneers in sociology

Karl Marx
Emile Durkheim
Max Weber
Vilfredo Pareto

3. Social change and social evolutions

Social Change
Types of societies
Globalization

4. Sociological key concepts

Social system
Daily life
Collective action

Prior experience

Sans objet

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

  • Written examination

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

  • Written examination

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

  • Written examination

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

A.A.Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
D-SCJU-125
  • Course

Mode of delivery

A.A.Mode of delivery
D-SCJU-125
  • Face to face

Required Reading

A.A.Required Reading
D-SCJU-125Note de cours - Syllabus de sociologie - Manigart Philippe & Resteigne Delphine

Required Learning Resources/Tools

A.A.Required Learning Resources/Tools
D-SCJU-125Not applicable

Recommended Reading

A.A.Recommended Reading
D-SCJU-125

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

A.A.Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
D-SCJU-125Sans objet

Other Recommended Reading

A.A.Other Recommended Reading
D-SCJU-125Not applicable

Term 1 Assessment - type

A.A.Term 1 Assessment - type
D-SCJU-125
  • Written examination

Term 1 Assessment - comments

A.A.Term 1 Assessment - comments
D-SCJU-125Not applicable

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

A.A.Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type
D-SCJU-125
  • Written examination

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments

A.A.Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments
D-SCJU-125Not applicable

Term 2 Assessment - type

A.A.Term 2 Assessment - type
D-SCJU-125
  • Written examination

Term 2 Assessment - comments

A.A.Term 2 Assessment - comments
D-SCJU-125Not applicable

Term 3 Assessment - type

A.A.Term 3 Assessment - type
D-SCJU-125
  • Written examination

Term 3 Assessment - comments

A.A.Term 3 Assessment - comments
D-SCJU-125Not 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.