Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Understand the fundamentals (theories and tools) in human and social sciences
• Identify and explain the basic theoretical trends in various fields of human sciences (law, economics, management, history, psychology, etc.) and their applications.
• Understand the social environment and the way it works, as well as the role played by different social, economic and political agents
• Analyse historical and contemporary phenomena of societies.
• Master knowledge from disciplines within social and human sciences.
• Identify and explain the basic theories in political sciences and social sciences.
• Understand the tools and methods adapted to these disciplines.
• Understand extensive issues and answer key questions in these disciplines.
• Master the principles and methodologies of scientific approaches applicable in the disciplines within social and human sciences
• Conduct relevant research from scientific literature on a particular research topic.
• Know the principles of different methodological approaches.
• Give a critique and argue a point of view as part of a scientific approach
• Appropriately collect, analyse and interpret empirical data on issues within social and human sciences.
• Understand and implement tools and methods for collecting qualitative data.
• Process empirical data collected with care.
• Communicate in a clear, structured and justified manner on issues related to human and social sciences
• Develop and structure reasoning and arguments by mobilising concepts and methods specific to disciplines of human and social sciences.
• Communicate, both orally and in writing, on issues related to human and social sciences.
• Demonstrate analytical skills.
• Apply transferable skills, such as analysis and critical thinking, thoroughness, independence, and teamwork
• Produce an analysis independently and in collaboration with peers, while demonstrating thoroughness.
• Demonstrate a critical mind, ethical values and independent judgment issues of human and social sciences.

Learning Outcomes of UE

The Initiation to Research in the Social Sciences course is designed to give students the opportunity to become involved in the process of developing knowledge in the human sciences.
It involves students in situations in which they themselves are actors, sometimes as subjects, sometimes as researchers within the framework of investigative approaches.
The aim is to give students a better grasp of the concepts and methods presented in the theoretical course, by integrating them into concrete research processes. 
In the longer term, the course aims to train students in the methodological rudiments of the scientific approach that will ultimately be applied in the final dissertation.
 

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Two training activities:
-"Initiation à la recherche en sciences sociales 1" : welcome, group building activities, methodology, informations and orders about presentation and written work, presentation and community evaluation;
-"Initiation à la recherche en sciences sociales 2": debriefing about study period and exams, debates, informations and orders about presentation - require documentary research, presentation and evaluation.

Prior Experience

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Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE assessment

• Written examination - Face-to-face
• Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

The final grade for the course is the average of the following grades:

- Written work Q1: report on observations
- Written exam Q1: formulating a research problem
- Written work Q2: Interview report
- Written exam Q2: final reflective analysis

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE resit assessment (BAB1)

• Written examination - Face-to-face
• Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

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Type(s) and mode(s) of Q2 UE assessment

• Written examination - Face-to-face
• Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

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Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment

• Written examination - Face-to-face
• Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

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