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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009
COMU0016-1  Theories of Communication
Duration :  30h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Bachelor in human and social sciences, 2nd yearDeuxième quadrimestre3
Bachelor in sociology and anthropology, 2nd yearDeuxième quadrimestre3
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in AnthropologyDeuxième quadrimestre3
Bachelor in information and communication, 1st yearDeuxième quadrimestre4
Bachelor in philosophy, 1st yearDeuxième quadrimestre4
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Performing ArtsDeuxième quadrimestre4
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Information and CommunicationDeuxième quadrimestre4
Holder(s) :  Véronique Servais
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  Presentation of the main face-to-face communication theories that were developped after world war II in the United States by scientists as G. Bateson, R. Birdwhistell and E. Goffman. Those theories all rely on an interactionnal point of view.
Course objective :  To understand the theoretical perspectives and to master the main concepts that have been presented. To be able to apply them to fictive and simplified communication situations.
Prerequisites :  None
Organization :  30 hours of theory courses.

Place and time schedule : Place du 20 août, schedule to be determined.
See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires

Mode of teaching : ex cathedra teaching
Written notes :  Compulsory reading : Winkin, Y. (1986-2000). La nouvelle communication. Paris, Seuil.
Optional readings :
Meunier, J.-P. (2003) Approches systémiques de la communication. Bruxelles, De Boeck
Watzlawick P., J.H. Beavin & D. D. Jackson (1972). Une logique de la communication. Paris, Seuil.
Wittezaele J.-J. & T. Garcia (1992). A la recherche de l'Ecole de Palo Alto. Paris, Seuil.
Wittezaele J.J. (2008) La double contrainte. Bruxelles, De Boeck
Assessment :  Written examination.
Contacts :  Teacher
Véronique SERVAIS, chargée de cours
Institut des Sciences Humaines et Sociales
Bd du Rectorat, Bât B31
Sart Tilman
4000 Liège
+ 32 4 366 32 08
E-mail v.servais@ulg.ac.be
Secrétariat
Marie Clotuche
Tél. 04 3662756
Duties : Tuesday from 10 to 12 AM Sart Tilman; Thursday from 11 to 12 AM and from 16 to17 PM Place du 20 août
Remarks :  When the course is presented with slades, these are availaible as a ppt file that can be loaded from the University web.

Students are invited to ask questions before or after the courses. No answer will be given to questions sent by e-mail. It is also possible to meet the teacher during her duty in her office.


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