Study Programmes 2015-2016
DOCU0023-1  
Socio-Economics of the Production and Circulation of Books
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in communication (120 ECTS)5
Lecturer :
Pascal Durand
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The aim of the course is to provide 1) a theoretical landscape of the theorical tools of the publishing industry analysis ; 2) a close analysis of some contemporary cases (both in France and in Belgium).
Learning outcomes of the course :
1) Developing an in-depth knowledge of the international publishing industry as well as within the Belgium and French editorial fields; 2) Considering the publishing industry from the two points of view of economical constraints and sociology of practices; 3) Acquiring a practical knowledge of a moving professional field.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Students who have not followed the course on Analysis of Cultural Institutions (BAC2 Information and Communication) must read the following book: Pascal Durand and Anthony Glinoer, Naissance de l'Editeur. L'édition à l'âge romantique, Paris-Bruxelles, Les Impressions Nouvelles, coll. "Réflexions faites", new edition. 2008.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Case studies, e.g. catalogs, websites, professional careers, portraits of publishers, editors and authors.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Recommended or required readings :
Recommended readings :
BESSARD-BANQUY Olivier, L'industrie des lettres, Paris, Pocket, 2012. LEGENDRE (Bertrand), Les Métiers de l'édition, Paris, Editions du Cercle de la Librairie, 2007 MOLLIER Jean-Yves (dir.), Où va le livre ? Paris, La Dispute, 2008.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Evaluation of the oral presentation in class
Oral examination about the course content.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
A « dossier de lectures » will be provided and studied throughout the course.
Contacts :
Course head Pascal Durand, lecturer, Department of the art and science of communication, Place du 20-Août, 7, 2nd floor, pascal.durand@ulg.ac.be; Assistant Tanguy Habrand, Place du 20-Août, 7, 2nd floor, tel.04 366 5717 tanguy.habrand@ulg.ac.be, Secretariat tel. 04 366 32 86
Items online :
Online Notes
Notes are available on MyULg.