Globalisation and civil society : theory and players

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Gautier Pirotte

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The aim of this course is twofold:

• Clarify the notions of 'globalisation' and 'civil society', popular but vague concepts
• To address the debates raised by these concepts and, in so doing, certain interpretations of the evolution of contemporary societies in the North and South, East and West.
• Confront these debates with the empirical observations made by the students.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

- clarify the borders of these two popular but conceptually blurred notions 

- list the constituent elements of the dynamics of globalisation (on an economic, political, social or cultural level);

- trace the evolution of conceptions of civil society from antiquity to the present day;

- identify the main debates underway around the notions of globalisation and civil society; 


- To support a coherent and personal point of view on these elements of the debates. 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The knowledge of English is an asset.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is structured around the following teaching activities.

1) Careful reading of the video clips.

Students watch a dozen 10-minute videos clarifying the concepts of globalisation and civil society and introducing the main debates on these issues. The content of these videos is discussed in class. The students are asked to identify the key points raised in the videos and the questions they raise.

2) Conducting a Field Survey

Based on a survey framework collectively developed in class, students, either individually or in pairs, will conduct a study with a civil society organization in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. In doing so, they will confront the findings from the various debates on the concepts of globalization and civil society discussed in class with their field observations (through activity observation, collection of primary documents, and interviews).

3) Survey Presentation

Students will present the results of their survey in class and engage in discussions with each other about these various observations. They will also submit a written report of their survey during the exam session, following a presentation outline provided by the instructor, in which they will present their personal conclusions.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Blended learning


Additional information:

Part of the course content is delivered remotely in the form of video clips for flipped classroom learning. 

Part of the course content is delivered face-to-face in the form of seminars.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Reference book:

Pirotte G, La notion de société civile, Paris, La Découverte, 2018, coll. "Repères" (2nd ed.)



Course note - Globalisation.

Course note - Civil society.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam

Written work / report

Continuous assessment

Other : Presentation of a Project and Facilitation in Class


Further information:

Course Component: 100 points (continuous assessment)

• Active participation in Padlet debriefing sessions (20 points)
• Use of Padlet and debates (20 points)
• Participation in the development of the survey grid (20 points)
• Presentation of the survey in class (30 points)
• Facilitation (10 points)

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Gautier Pirotte

Gautier.Pirotte@uliege.be



 

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