Duration
45h Th
Number of credits
| Master in sociology, research focus | 6 crédits | |||
| Master in sociology, teaching focus | 6 crédits | |||
| Master in sociology and anthropology (60 ECTS) | 6 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Development of an investigative approach to contemporary educational practices.
Subject of this investigation: the division of educational work in nursery schools, between teachers, nursery nurses and families.
Exploratory interviews and observation in situ, and a review of the scientific literature.
Formulation of a research question and problematisation.
Drawing up a data collection plan (including a presentation of the techniques that may be used).
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Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of this unit, students will have demonstrated their ability to :
1. deconstruct common sense propositions in the form of evidence, preconceptions, convictions, etc. ;
2. move from a social problem to a sociological problem;
3. observe habitual or routine practices and detect in them traces of socially situated patterns or models, identify the foundations of these patterns and the societal issues to which they respond;
4. organise documentary and bibliographical research on the chosen theme;
5. read, summarise and extract from an article or theoretical work the elements that are useful for analysing the facts observed;
6. draft a written report analysing the data collected as part of an exploratory approach;
7. contribute to the drafting of an investigation plan with a view to a research project likely to be submitted to a sponsor;
8. argue the theoretical orientations adopted and the findings or diagnosis made.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Principles and foundations of the scientific method and social science methodology
(Theoretical) knowledge of data collection techniques (observation, semi-structured interviews, trace studies)
Major sociological paradigms
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Discussion of the theoretical references to be used
Collecting data in the field
Collective analysis of the data collected
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
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Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Reference bibliography given at the beginning of the course. This bibliography is completed by the students.
Written work / report
Further information:
An individual written report presenting a research project on the division of educational labour in nursery schools.
The quality of this report will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:
- formal presentation (spelling, syntax, readability, neatness, number of pages)
- precision of the research question
- the coherence of the arguments and the justification of the theoretical orientations; its convincing character
- the nuances introduced into the problematisation
- the relevance of the methodological and technical choices made
Work placement(s)
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Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
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Contacts
Teachers :
J.-F. GUILLAUME,
Tel. 04/366 35 03 Office 1.90 (Building B31, Sart Tilman)
E-Mail : jean-francois.guillaume@uliege.be