Introduction to sociology and anthropology

This course is organised around the following topics:

1) A brief presentation of sociology and anthropology;

2) Sociological and anthropological perspectives on mobilities;

3) Temporalities and social sciences; and

4) Conclusion: key lessons from the social sciences

The course is part of the core curriculum (tronc commun) of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences and aims to provide a brief general introduction to sociology and anthropology as social science disciplines. It highlights their similarities and differences through discussions of two of the widely studied themes in the disciplines: temporalities and mobilities. By the end of the course, students will be able to explain what sociology and anthropology are and identify some of the converging and diverging points between these disciplines from conceptual, methodological, and empirical points of view.

Required and Corequired knowledge and skills

Students should have a B1 level in English to understand and follow the lectures in this course, participate in short exercises in each class, read the course syllabus, and analyze the required texts for the separate practical work sessions (travaux pratiques) related to the course.

The course comprises ex-cathedra lectures and short exercises. Other learning activities related to this course are offered to students during separate practical work sessions.

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

The course provides a detailed syllabus and makes available on ULB's Université Virtuelle (UV) the PDF of the powerpoint slides used in each class.

Contacts

asuncion.fresnoza@ulb.be

Campus

Solbosch

Method(s) of evaluation

• written examination
• Practice exam

written examination

• Closed question with multiple choices (MCQ)

Practice exam

There will be a mid-term practice or “mock” examination (épreuve blanche) in this course, so that students can familiarise themselves with the expected standards and practice when taking the course's final examination.

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

written exam: 100%

Language(s) of evaluation

• english