Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Understand, thoroughly and critically, the basic theoretical frameworks on social transitions and innovations.
• Analyse social, political and economic change.
• Analyse social experiment processes.
• Analyse a situation by critically selecting the appropriate theoretical frameworks.
• Understand the epistemological postures and the methodological tools human sciences related to issues of social transitions and innovations.
• Understand the epistemological frameworks in human and social sciences in order to change thought patterns.
• Understand the methodological frameworks in human and social sciences in order to change practices.
• Conduct research/projects in the context of social transitions and innovations by selecting appropriate epistemological approaches and methodologies.
• Mobilise the relevant analytical approaches and the appropriate methodological tools to analyse, rigorously, thoroughly and comparatively, the problems of social transitions and innovations, including their interactions and their spatial and temporal evolutions.
• Appropriately apply analytical approaches and methodological tools in contexts of social transitions and innovations.
• Understand the changes specific to transitions and social innovations.
• Develop an interdisciplinary and multiscale approach that integrates complementary disciplines, such as anthropology, sociology, political science, psychology and education, urban planning and architecture, geography, and history, in order to analyse transitions and put them into context.
• In an interdisciplinary framework, analyse social transitions by applying acquired knowledge of social sciences and put them into context.
• In an interdisciplinary framework, analyse social transitions by applying acquired knowledge of human sciences and put them into context.
• Articulate reflection, research and action in order to design and carry out an innovative research project.
• Collect data, analyse it qualitatively and quantitatively, and interpret the results adequately, taking into account the field in which the research has been developed.
• Intervene appropriately in concrete problems regarding transition, among other things, by developing answers and action plans from the creativity of local actors.
• Apply acquired skills in professional contexts of social transitions and innovations.
• Understand the tools of applied social sciences, and respond to social demands of actors concerned by issues of social transitions and innovations.
• Promote research reports in the presence of the actors involved.
• Take a critical and ethical approach regarding the challenges of societal transitions of the 21st century and raise awareness among society and within politics.
• Refer to ethical principles by implementing innovative solutions for social and political actors.
• Communicate (verbally and in writing) with the different audiences concerned by issues of societal transitions.
• Work in an interdisciplinary team and collectively negotiate the stages of action-research from a transitional perspective.
• Communicate data in a precise and non-oriented way.

Learning Outcomes of UE

Many projects of housing environments are mainly dictated by technical standards, what produces unsuitable housing. To understand needs and aspiration of the inhabitants thus becomes essential in the urbanistic and social initiatives. So the students will be involved in an innovative and participative project. In support of the work of professional partners, around a project of design and renovation of current housing environments on an urban perimeter, they will develop an investigation by dumping to understand better the aspiration of the concerned inhabitants, their representations of an accessible accommodation and a quality.    

- Questioning the housing ownership. Enlighten habitat living and livability concepts .     - Better understand the political, family and intercultural stakes in the housing environment.       - With professionel stakeholders, explore the impact of a conception/renovation, taking into account the experience of the inhabitants.     - Understand political, familial and cultural issues of housing.

Content of UE

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Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Presentation and/or works

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

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Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Presentation and/or works

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

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Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Presentation and/or works

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

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Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• Presentation and/or works

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

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