Introduction to Sociology [ LDROI1221 ]
3.0 crédits ECTS
45.0 h
1q
| Teacher(s) |
Baudewyns Pierre ;
Mangez Eric ;
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| Language |
French
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
Elements of Sociology
1. Specificity of the sociological approach;
2. Main sociological points of views;
3. Introduction of the sociological vocabulary: status and role groups and culture - values and norms;
4. Analysis of the main social life's mechanisms: social stratification - classes - social change.
Introduction to Political Sociology
Five topics will be taken into consideration:
1. The State: comparative analysis of the State in sociological theory;
2. Political groups: parties, pressure groups, minorities, revolutionary groups;
3. Political opinions: opinion's formation, theory and methodology of surveys and role of socio-demographic determinants of opinion (age, sex, classes, religion, education,
)
4. Electoral Sociology
5. Questions about the industrial society.
It is a ex-cathedra teaching, with eventually other pedagogical approaches.
A syllabus will be available at the beginning of the semester.
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| Aims |
To introduce the students to the specificity of the sociological approach and to the diversity of the sociological points of views;
After introducing to the basic sociological vocabulary, to offer to the students the conceptual and technical instruments for dealing with several sociological questions including those concerned by Public Law.
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Preparatory year for Master in Criminology
> Master [120] in Environmental Science and Management
> Bachelor in Law
> Bachelor in Philosophy
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> BUDR
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