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Study programme 2014-2015

Teaching and training



 Students enrolled on the Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences programme are working towards becoming expert analysts capable of understanding complex human and social phenomena through multidisciplinary knowledge, having identified an area of specialisation (human resources management, sociology, anthropology, criminology, development, political sciences, etc.).

The Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences programme aims to produce students who are open to the development of modern societies, multi-skilled in terms of a command of different disciplinary frameworks and reflective with regard to their practices. The training is geared towards the acquisition of theoretical, methodological and applied skills in social and labour sciences.

In addition, on successful completion of a Bachelor’s course in the Faculty of Economic, Social and Political Sciences and Communication (ESPO), graduates will have developed:
  • a multidisciplinary approach enabling them to question, in a substantiated and precise manner, a phenomenon or issue related to the field of human sciences;
  • an academic approach based on scientific research and a robust and critical methodology;
  • their communication skills in French and two other languages;
  • a way of thinking that is respectful of ethical and civic values.


During the three-year Bachelor course, students will have demonstrated growing independence. They will have developed their training projects and, on completion of the Bachelor programme, will continue their training in a specific Master’s course, with a view to building their personal and professional projects.


On successful completion of this programme, each student is able to :
On completion of this programme, graduates, like all Bachelors of the Faculty of Economic, Social and Political Sciences and Communication, will be able to:

AAC1. Demonstrate a command of and apply the fundamental know-how (knowledge, models, theories, concepts) of the discipline(s) at the heart of their course and its areas of application in order to understand human beings in society and all of the relationships, organisations and institutions in which they are involved.

AAC2. Master and implement the fundamentals of an academic (based on scientific research and rigorous methodology) and epistemological approach to examine in greater detail issues/phenomena related to the discipline(s) involved in their studies.
  • Analyse all the knowledge acquired in epistemological terms (AAC2.1. and AAC2.2.).
  • Demonstrate command of the fundamentals of a scientific and methodological approach based on rigorous research (AAC2.3. to AAC2.6.).

AAC3. Develop a personal discussion paper drawing on input (theories, concepts, approaches, etc.) from different disciplines to question and discuss in a robust and open manner a phenomenon/issue relating to the field of human sciences.

AAC4. Communicate and collaborate, verbally and in writing in French and two other languages, adapting their approach to suit the audience and the context so as to integrate into an international context.

AAC5. Act independently as critical and responsible stakeholders observing ethical and civic values, having created their training projects with a view to continuing their personal and professional development.

More specifically, as Bachelors of Human and Social Sciences, the students will be able to:

AAS.1. Demonstrate general knowledge of contemporary social phenomena from a historical perspective and in terms of their interdependent relationships.

AAS.2. Master and use key human & social sciences theories and concepts and apply them from a multidisciplinary perspective.

AAS.3. Understand the process of building a scientific knowledge base in human & social sciences and apply it through the practice of research strategies.

AAS.4. Assimilate knowledge and develop a pertinent analytical approach in order to understand action in the field of socio-economics.

AAS.5. Apply the multidisciplinarity of social and human sciences in a critical manner in order to enhance learning and develop an analytical approach by adopting a personal viewpoint with regard to contemporary environmental, social, economic and political phenomena.