2017-2018 / TRAD0123-1

Littérature, communication et techniques de rédaction

Communication

Techniques de rédaction

Littérature française (du 17e au 21e siècle)

Duration

Communication : 30h Th
Techniques de rédaction : 30h Th
Littérature française (du 17e au 21e siècle) : 30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in translation and interpretation10 crédits 

Lecturer

Communication : France-Anne Neven
Techniques de rédaction : France-Anne Neven
Littérature française (du 17e au 21e siècle) : France-Anne Neven

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Communication

     Contents : 1) Analyze of written and audiovisual media in France and Belgium, 2) Analyze of newspapers political ideologies, 3) knowledge of international political events. 
Students will have to write a comparative analysis of 2 newspapers articles.

Techniques de rédaction

    1) Analysis of professional documents and different drafting techniques;  2) Written expression: writing letters, emails, press articles, minutes, reports, CVs, application letters etc.  3) Punctuation rules.

Littérature française (du 17e au 21e siècle)

    - Main literary movements from the 17th century to the 19th century
- Mainly French literary movements

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Communication

    Students will be able to analyse a press article or a report from a TV news programme while taking into account the broadcaster's ideology.

Techniques de rédaction

    Students will be able to draft a range of documents such as letters, summaries, press articles, reports, press releases, etc. Students will write in impeccable French while demonstrating brevity and readability. Students will adapt their style and methods to the objective, the medium and the audience(s).

Littérature française (du 17e au 21e siècle)

    Students will be able to explain the specificities of literary movements analized during the course.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Communication

No particular pre-requisites. 

Techniques de rédaction

No particular pre-requisites.

Littérature française (du 17e au 21e siècle)

No particular pre-requisites. 

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Littérature française (du 17e au 21e siècle)

    Readings, film projection and painting analysis.

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

Communication

    Face-to-face; course on Monday from 08:00 to 10:00 (A1/ Salle Wittert). 
Based on exercises carried out in class or at home and based on theoretical contributions which can have a practical application, teaching will focus on student participation, interactions within the group and individual involvement.

Techniques de rédaction

30 h Q 2, on Monday from 8:00 to 10:00 at A4/S100. 
 
The course is based on exercises supplemented with theoretical explanations.  Students will also have the possibility to perfect their written French through work carried out at home. This work - some of which is compulsory and subject to assessment - will be corrected by the teacher.  Based on exercises carried out in class or at home and based on theoretical contributions which can have a practical application, teaching will focus on student participation, interactions within the group and individual involvement.

Littérature française (du 17e au 21e siècle)

Face-to-face.

Recommended or required readings

Communication

    - Course notes (texts, exercises and theoretical information).  - Class timetable will be distributed in September.  - Required reading : Monna CHOLLET, Beauté fatale, Paris, La Découverte, Poche, 2015. 
- Recommended readings :
Ignacio RAMONET, Propagandes silencieuses, Paris, Gallimard, « Folio », 2004.
Joby WARRICK, Muiras TANCREDE (trad.), Sous le drapeau noir. Enquête sur Daesh, Paris, Le Cherche-Midi, 2016.                    

Techniques de rédaction

    - Course notes (texts, exercises and theoretical information).  - Class timetable will be distributed in September.  - Claude Lebrun, Christian Quennehen, 1000 mots pour réussir. Paris, Belin, "BelinBac", 2008.                    

Littérature française (du 17e au 21e siècle)

    - Course notes;
- Students will have to read 3 books for the oral examination
 - PERRAULT, Charles, Contes de ma Mère l'Oye, Paris, Gallimard, 2006. 
- VOLTAIRE, Lettres philosophiques, Paris, Gallimard, 2015 or VOLTAIRE, Contes, Paris, Gallimard, 2015. 
- FLAUBERT, Madame Bovary, Paris, Gallimard, 2001. 

Assessment methods and criteria

Communication

Continuous assessment (40% of the grade) covering: - written work.
In January: Written exam (60%) including open questions and possibly one or more multiple choice questions.

Techniques de rédaction

 In June: written examination (MCQ and open questions).      
 
Note : 
- Written exam : 75 % ; 
- Homework or work : 25 % (article from an professional's interview chosen by the student)     

Littérature française (du 17e au 21e siècle)

    Oral examination in June on the three books and on the subject of the second semester. 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Communication

FANEven@ulg.ac.be

Techniques de rédaction

FANeven@ulg.ac.be

Littérature française (du 17e au 21e siècle)

FANeven@ulg.ac.be

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