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| COMU0016-1 | Theories of Communication
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences, 2nd year |  | 3 |
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| Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences, 2nd year |  | 3 |
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| Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology, 2nd year |  | 3 |
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| Bachelier en sciences humaines et sociales |  | 3 |
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| Bachelier en sociologie et anthropologie |  | 3 |
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| One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Anthropology |  | 3 |
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| Bachelier en information et communication |  | 4 |
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| Bachelier en philosophie |  | 4 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 3rd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Information and Communication, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures, German, Dutch and English, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in History of Art and Archeology, General, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in History, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in History of Art and Archeology, Musicology, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 3rd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in philosophy, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Performing Arts |  | 5 |
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| One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Information and Communication |  | 5 |
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| Année préparatoire au master en communication multilingue |  | 5 |
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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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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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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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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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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 : Sart Tilman, B31, room De Mean. 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 and
Morin, E. (2005) Introduction à la pensée complexe. 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 |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| 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 offic e at the Sart Tilman (B31, office number 2/51)
ALL THE QUESTIONS ABOUT ORGANIZATION HAVE TO BE ADRESSED TO THE SECRETARIAT. NO ANSWER WILL BE GIVEN TO A NON SOLLICITED E-MAIL. |
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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 : Tuesday from 3 to 5 PM at the professor's office at the Sart Tilman (B31, office number 2/51) |
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