DOCU0046-1 : Lifelong learning policy in Belgium

Study Programmes 2015-2016

DOCU0046-1

Lifelong learning policy in Belgium

Duration :

15h Th

Number of credits :

Master in communication (120 ECTS)		2

Lecturer :

Daniel Courbe

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

The idea of lifelong learning is a guiding thread in public cultural policy. The purpose of this idea is to aim at the development of citizenship through critical reflection and collective action. The knowledge of the past or major works, artistic taste, these are so many practices that may or may not be part of the social heritage that is transmitted to us, an uneven heritage which must be taken up and appropriated, but which helps forge our identities.

Thus it is desirable that a practitioner within the cultural sphere should understand the basis of our cultural policy and its many aspects (youth policy, libraries, cultural centers, arts...), and be able to design his or her own cultural project.

Learning outcomes of the course :

To be able to identify the concept of lifelong learning as opposed to the concept of continuing education/training
To be able to define one's mode of action within the framework of the democratization of culture, as opposed to cultural democracy
To be able to design a personal project of cultural action in relation to the aforementioned concepts

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Class attendance is essential.

This is an interactive course ; after a brief presentation of concepts, class work consists of the analysis of the cultural projects of students.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires