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Introduction to the European information and documentation [ LEURO1401 ]


3.0 crédits ECTS  15.0 h   2q 

Teacher(s) Conrad Yves ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes

The course concerns the documentary sources produced by or relating to the European Union and to the activities of this one as well as to the sources allowing a better knowledge of the European society in general. After a general reminder, theoretical and methodological, on the documentary research and a short presentation of the on-line guides available on this subject, the course presents the main documentary sources on the EU affairs according to a specific typology of the sources including bibliographical tools, websites, legal texts, case law, literature, surveys, etc.

Aims

In the term of this introductory course, the student will have been made sensitive to the main sources of European information and documentation. Besides certain theoretical elements bound to the various documentary sources (type, access, contents), the student will have acquired above all a practical and methodological knowledge connected to the modalities of search and interrogation of the main knowledge bases on the accessible European materials. He will have also developed a critical mind allowing him to use in a most relevant possible way the result of his searches.

Evaluation methods

Practical exercises.

Content

The course includes: - an oral presentation of the sources/sites - a more detailed online guide with a list of the sites and the methodological explanations - practical exercises allowing the student to discover the sources and the possible problems involved in their use.

Other information

Support: methodological guide on line.

Cycle et année
d'étude
> Bachelor in Law
> Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
> Bachelor in Information and Communication
> Bachelor in Philosophy
> Bachelor in Pharmacy
> Bachelor in Ancient languages and Literatures : Classics
> Bachelor in Computer Science
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English
> Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Economics and Management
> Bachelor in Motor skills : General
> Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology
> Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
> Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
> Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Bachelor in Mathematics
> Bachelor in History
> Bachelor in Biomedicine
> Bachelor in Engineering
> Bachelor in religious studies
Faculty or entity
in charge
> EURO


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