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	Study programmes 2011-2012 Last update : 14/06/2012
	COMU2145-1   Introduction to information Duration :   30h Th Number of credits :   Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences, 2nd year First semester 3 Bachelor in Information and Communication, 1st year First semester 4 Bachelor in philosophy, 1st year First semester 4 One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Information and Communication First semester 5 Lecturer :   Pascal Durand Language(s) of instruction :   French language Course contents :   I. Etymology and semantic evolution of the word "information". II. Formation and development of the model of information in media practices, from the Acta diurna to the Gazette of Renaudot and from the French Revolution to the present day. III. Theoretical concepts of information: Lasswell, Lazarsfeld & Katz, Wiener, Shannon & Weaver, Jakobson, McLuhan. IV. Practical concepts of information: Gate-Keeping, Agenda-Setting, constructivist approaches. V. Conclusions. Information and Communication: two equivalent notions? The course will feature an abundance of PowerPoint presentations. Learning outcomes of the course :   To introduce to various forms of information and to various conceptualisations, in the field of theories of communication and in the media. Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :   At least basic knowledge in English (because there are two texts in English in the portfolio). Planned learning activities and teaching methods :   The students have to read at least one daily newspaper. Topical issues will indeed be discussed at the beginning of each course and will be included in the final MCQ. Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :   See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires Recommended or required readings :   A portfolio of compulsory readings. Here is the list of required readings, in order of difficulty: Armand et Michelle Mattelart, Histoire des théories de la communication (Paris, La Découverte, 1995) Patrice Flichy, Une histoire de la communication moderne (Paris, La Découverte, 1991) Daniel Bougnoux, La Communication contre l'Information (Paris, Hachette, 1995) Emmanuel Dion, Invitation à la théorie de l'information (Paris, Seuil, 1997) Assessment methods and criteria :   not available Organizational remarks :   Each course starts on time in order to devote the first quarter to comment the news (led by the assistant). Contacts :   Teacher Pascal DURAND, ordinary teacher Département des Arts et sciences de la communication Place du 20-Août, 7, 2nd floor pascal.durand@ulg.ac.be Secretary's office Tel. 04 366 32 86 Home Search by Faculty Search by teacher Search by course code and title
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