Méthodes de recherches appliquées au secteur public

The different stages of the research and consultancy process: initial question, theoretical framework, operationalization, data collection, plan and formatting of results

lectures by the teacher

student presentations

student participation

regular work

The course proposes to explore these two postures through a series of group exercises and individual exercise to integrate and practice these two postures. The course will be organized around lectures, discussions and individual and group exercises. Most of the exercises will be based on the tasks students are confronted with during the preparation of their dissertation and the accomplishment of their consultancy assignment. For the latter, I will start from cases that have arisen in the years prior to the other students since the course will take place in the first semester and that the consultancy mission takes place in the second semester. On the other hand, I will leave subjects of memory of the students for the exercises relating to the memory. This course will therefore not be an ex cathedra course, but will be based on the active participation of the students.

lectures by the teacher

student presentations

student participation

regular work

Contribution to the teaching profile

Studies in public administration naturally, but not only, lead students to serve as agents in the administration. These functions require both knowledge of the methodology of scientific research and consultancy. On the other hand, public administration agents are required to propose scientific studies in areas managed or subsidized by public authorities, whatever the institutional scale, in order to have a better functioning of the decision-making processes or the situation of one of the target audiences of the public intervention and hence to propose measures to be adopted or to revise the existing arrangements. On the other hand, on the basis of their own expertise, they are led to propose solutions for reorienting a policy, changing instruments or restructuring a service, institution or sector in the light of perceived or perceived dysfunctions recorded. Thus, these agents will have to exercise both methodological and propositional skills.

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

Mace, Gordon ; Pétry, François, 2013, Guide d’élaboration d’un projet de recherche en sciences sociales, Bruxelles, De Boeck.

Quivy, Raymond; Van Campenhoudt, Luc; MARQUET, Jacques, 2011 (4ème édition), Manuel de recherche en sciences sociales, Paris, Dunod.

Contacts

msacco@ulb.ac.be

Method(s) of evaluation

• Other

Other

Work to be done almost every week

Weekly attendance

Mandatory presence (2 points

Final work to be handed in: provisional introduction of the dissertation (15 points)

Oral defense: Reflexive presentation (3 points)

In the second session, the student must submit a work including the summary of 5 scientific works and their use in his dissertation.

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

Work to be done almost every week

Weekly attendance

Mandatory presence (2 points

Final work to be handed in: provisional introduction of the dissertation (15 points)

Oral defense: Reflexive presentation (3 points)

In the second session, the student must submit a work including the summary of 5 scientific works and their use in his dissertation.

Language(s) of evaluation

• french