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| COMU0016-1 | Theories of Communication
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Véronique Servais |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| 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, E.T. Hall and E. Goffman. Those theories all rely on an interactionnal point of view. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| 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. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| None |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 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 |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Compulsory reading : Winkin, Y. (1986-2000). La nouvelle communication. Paris, Seuil.
The slides showed during the course will be available on the MyULg portal.
Optional readings :
Hall, E.T. (1971) La dimension cachée. Paris, Seuil.
Hall, E.T. (1984) Le langage silencieux. Paris, Seuil.
Meunier, J.-P. (2003) Approches systémiques de la communication. Bruxelles, De Boeck.
Morin, E. (2005) Introduction à la pensée complexe. Paris, Seuil.
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 |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| a two-hours written examination taking place in January or June. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| When the course is presented with slades, these are availaible as a ppt file that can be loaded from the University portal.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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Contacts :
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| Teacher
Véronique SERVAIS, Professor
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
Secretariat
Marina Salerno (ISHS)
Tél. 04 3663161
Evelyne Libens (ASC)
Tél. + 32 4 366 32 86
Duties : to be fixed |
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