UCL - Approches multidisciplinaires de la famille, du couple et de la sexualité et éléments de méthodologie

[SEXM2135]

[60h] 12 credits

Teacher(s): Eric Baruffol(coord.), Paul Servais

Language: French

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

This course is designed to prepare students to make practical use of the different research procedures in the study of families, couples and sexuality. This is done from a multidisciplinary approach which is a useful reminder that sociology, psychology, history, law, anthropology, ethics and biology have all produced key knowledge for understanding phenomena linked to families and sexuality.

Main themes

The perspectives and research methods from different disciplines are presented by lecturers specializing in those disciplines.
The following part is devoted to the presentation of research as process and structure. This includes the collection of qualitative and quantitative data, descriptive procedures; correlative procedures and experimental procedures connected to single cases, study of dyads and groups and study of populations.
The validity criteria of different approaches in the field of families and sexuality are also covered.

Content and teaching methods

The course begins with subject-based presentations involving families and sexuality.
The following part is devoted to the presentation of research as process and structure. This includes the collection of qualitative and quantitative data, descriptive procedures; correlative procedures and experimental procedures connected to single cases, study of dyads and groups and study of populations.
The validity criteria of different approaches in the field of families and sexuality are also covered.
Students may be required to take part in a multidisciplinary study day.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Assessment is designed to test students' ability to undertake a documented research project, use the concepts and expertise from the human sciences field and discuss their project from a multidisciplinary perspective.
The methods of assessment will be explained by the lecturer(s) iat the beginning of the course.