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	Study programmes 2010-2011 Last update : 11/04/2011
	GEOG0209-1   Cultural and political geography Duration :   30h Th Credits/ECTS :   Master in Information and Communication, Professional Focus in Journalism, 1st year First semester 4 Master in Information and Communication, Professional Focus in Journalism, 2nd year First semester 4 Master in Information and Communication, Professional Focus in Cultural Mediation and Book-related Professions, 1st year First semester 4 Master in Information and Communication, Professional Focus in Cultural Mediation and Book-related Professions, 2nd year First semester 4 Holder(s) :   Serge Schmitz Language :   French language Course contents :   First, the course of cultural and political geography begins with the basic knowledge of political geography analysis. The concepts and the methods are illustrated in using several European and non-European cases at different scale. Starting from the genesis and the operating of Nation states, the course scrutinizes then the diversity of the life worlds. A special issue of the course is the understanding of the Belgian State. Course objective :   1. To grasp cultural and political dimension of spatial behaviours, especially regarding the production of cultural landscapes 2. To become critical on the political and scientific discourses 3. To use adequately the geopolitical concepts 4. To know the main issues and main methods of cultural geography 5. To understand the history and the running of Belgian institutions Prerequisites :   English Organization :   The course is given on Monday from 9 a.m. to 12.15 a.m. during the first quadrimester (Institute of Geography B11) The course combines lectures, debates and exercises. Written notes :   SCHMITZ S., 2006. Géographie culturelle et politique, Liège : Université de Liège, Faculté des sciences, 54 p. Assessment :   - Two reports during the year (3/8) - Oral exam (5/8) Contacts :   Serge Schmitz Université de Liège - Institut de Géographie Sart Tilman - Bât. B11 - Bureau 1/21 Tél. : 04/366 56 29 - Fax : 04/366 57 70 E-mail : S.Schmitz@ulg.ac.be Secrétariat : Chantal SARTO Tél. : 04/366 56.23 Home Search by Faculty Search by teacher Search by course code and title
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