Study Programmes 2015-2016
PEAV0032-1  
Current issues
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in human and social sciences3
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5
Bachelor in information and communication4
Bachelor in information and communication5
Bachelor in information and communication5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5
Bachelor in history5
Bachelor in history5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5
Bachelor in philosophy5
Bachelor in philosophy5
Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5
Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5
Master in multilingual communication (120 ECTS)5
Lecturer :
Jérémy Hamers
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 course Questions d'actualité provides an overview of some of the main topics and narrative patterns/devices adressed by the national and international press (the judicial system in Belgium, international terrorism, the "buzz", social networks, islamism, etc.), for the purpose of providing some tools to better understand and interpret media reports.
Learning outcomes of the course :
At the end of this course, the students will be able to handle critically the mainstream news coverage thanks to their knowledge of some of its main topics and narrative devices. 
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
(no prerequisite knowledge)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Formal lectures interrupted by q&a's with the students.
Depending on the actuality, students may be invited to attend an extra lecture outside regular course schedule. 
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings :
The slideshows of each session will be available online (via MyULg). 
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written exam: multiple-choice questionnaire with certainty coefficient.
Work placement(s) :
(not applicable)
Organizational remarks :
(no organizational remarks)
Contacts :
Jeremy Hamers
jhamers@ulg.ac.be