Initiation to Social Science Methodology

Theory

This course introduces the basic principles of social science research.
It is organized around 5 points:

• General points on the scientific approach in social sciences.
• Definition and development of the various acts and stages of social science research.
• The relationship concept / indicators.
• Elements of formalization.
• Illustration of a typical research: Durkheim's suicide theory.

Pratice

The practical works of the course invite students to realize an interview. They present the interview as a method of collecting data in research in the human and social sciences.

Theory

Make students sensitive to the methods of the sociological reasoning.

The course is structured around three fundamental acts and around 7 stages which help the student to enter gradually the research procedure and, at the end of the year, to have a general outline of the way a research in social sciences takes place. Only the first 5 steps of the method (the starting question, the exploration, the problematic, the construction of the analysis model and the observation) will be developed in detail during the course.

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

- recognize the different stages of research in political and social sciences

- understand the different principles,

- keep in mind its definitions and the general approach

- submit social, political and cultural facts to criticism and have the methodological tools to exercise their critical sense

- apply the principles and reasoning developed in the course to practical cases and to the future research they will carry out throughout their studies

 

Pratice

There are three goals:

• To present the theoretical aspects of interview in human and social sciences research.
• To define a search device from discussions with students.
• To equip students with research methods and techniques to carry out an interview of at least an hour.

Theory

No co and pre-requisite knowledge.

Pratice

METO0820-A-a is prerequisite.

Theory

The course is built around its main support : the book "Manuel de recherche en sciences sociales" of Quivy, Marquet and Van Campenhoudt.

Learning methods are based on ex-cathedra lectures, external interventions, formative and evaluative exercises, and interactions with students.

Pratice

Interactive course based on intercation with students (exchanges and discussions).

Theory

• Face-to-face with podcast/Unicast.
• Second half of the year.
   

Pratice

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Second half of the year in face-to-face

Theory

"Manuel de recherche en sciences sociales", Luc Van Campenhoudt, Jacques Marquet and Raymond Quivy (Paris, Dunod, 2017, 5th ed.) + a syllabus of secondary texts + powerpoints

Pratice

"Manuel de recherche en sciences sociales" de Luc Van Campenhoudt, Jacques Marquet et Raymond Quivy (Paris, Dunod, 2017, 5ème éd.)+ content of course.

Theory

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )


Additional information:

1st session and 2nd session: written examination

Pratice

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam

Written work / report


Additional information:

First session: 25% of the global note of METO0820-A-a.
Use of the eCampus "homework" tool for submission of work.
Second session: the counters are reset.

Theory

Sessions will take place on Monday (from 8 to 10 AM)

Pratice

The TP session will take place on second quadrimestre

Theory

Teacher: D. VRANCKEN - Faculté des Sciences sociales Place des Orateurs, 3 (Bât. B31 - Quartier Agora) - 4000 LIEGE Phone: 04/366 31 76 Email: Didier.Vrancken@uliege.be
Secretariat : secretariat.fass@uliege.be
N. JACQUET - Phone: 04/366 30 91 Email: njacquet@uliege.be

Pratice

Pedagogical assistant : N. JACQUET - Phone: 04/366 30 91 Email: njacquet@uliege.be

Theory

Appendices to the introductory course in social science methodology
Appendices to the introductory course in social science methodology