2023-2024 / SOCI0093-3

Critique of political economy and management

Theory

Additional work

Duration

Theory : 30h Th
Additional work :

Number of credits

 Master in sociology (120 ECTS)6 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculty of social sciences)6 crédits 

Lecturer

Theory : Bruno Frère
Additional work : Bruno Frère

Coordinator

Bruno Frère

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

Theory

The course draws much of its inspiration from the work Le nouvel esprit solidaire (Paris, Desclée de Brouwer, 2009). The aim is to determine how the theory of cooperative came about in the 19th century, in what was known as associationist socialism, between Marxism and left-wing liberalism. The next step is comprised of defining the key values involved in cooperative practice in the 20th century in order to envisage their contemporary achievements in specific structures (fair trade, non-monetary trading, microcredits, support for leaders of economic microprojects). We shall endeavour to answer a set of questions: are associative and cooperative economics an alternative to capitalism or are they just a spare tyre? Should cooperatives develop on the market or become the substitutes for services that the state can no longer offer the population? Should they be politically engaged or be content with acting efficiently in the field? Does managerial ideology (efficiency, flexibility, assessment, good governance, etc.) have an influence on these organisations ? Etc.. The examination in June will be an oral examination. Students will have to read the introduction, the conclusion and a chapter of the book

Students for whom this course represents 6 credits are invited to contact the professor so that he/she can give them instructions on the work to be done to justify the extra credit. 

Additional work

Students for whom this course represents 6 credits are invited to contact the professor so that he can give them instructions on the work to be done to justify the extra credits. 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Theory

Lectures are given in person

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

Recommended or required readings

Theory

B. Frère, Le nouvel esprit solidaire, Paris, Desclée de Brouwer, 2009

Theory

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Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Theory

Bruno Frère, 7 bd du rectorat, bat. B31, bureau 0.94 4000 Liège tel : 04 366 48 89 bfrere@ulg.ac.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

Items online

Theory

CEPM
Hello

here is the ppt for the CEPM's introduction and first chapter

All the best

Bruno Frère