3.00 credits
12.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Conrad Yves;
Language
French
Prerequisites
None.
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.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | 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 |
Content
The objective of the course is to present in a critical and reasoned way the European sources of information and to present the documentary research tools useful for the realization of the final thesis.
The course is structured around the following themes:
-European media in the age of fake news
-Online search tools (From Google to specialized catalogues and databases)
-The European Union's legal sources (Treaties, legislation and case law)
-The political and historical sources of the European Union (decision-making processes, surveys, online archives, etc.)
-Econimic and statistical sources.
Teaching methods
À dynamic presentation related to the professor's professional experience in the field.
Examples and exercises from practical cases
Practical work allowing the student to discover for himself the sources and possible problems related to their use
Examples and exercises from practical cases
Practical work allowing the student to discover for himself the sources and possible problems related to their use
Evaluation methods
Practical exercises in computer room or online via the Moodle website.
Online resources
Moodle website
Bibliography
- Liste actualisée des sites présentés avec commentaires.
Teaching materials
- Liste actualisée des sites présentés avec commentaires.
Faculty or entity
EURO
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Advanced Master in EU Interdisciplinary Studies (shift schedule)
