2018-2019 / COMU2149-1

History and analysis of the use of video games

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5 crédits 
 Bachelor in information and communication5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5 crédits 
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5 crédits 
 Bachelor in philosophy5 crédits 
 Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5 crédits 

Lecturer

Fanny Barnabé

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course consists of a MOOC and conferences addressing various issues around video game, including:
- History of video games
- Press and video game
- Narrative and video games
- Literature and video games
- Production of video games, including amateur productions
- Reappropriation of video games
- the question of the avatar

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Learning how to constitute video game as an object of study and research with different disciplinary approaches

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

MOOC on the platform FUN (https://www.fun-mooc.fr/) and conferences
Speakers : Fanny Barnabé, Julie Delbouille, Björn-Olav Dozo, Bruno Dupont, Pierre-Yves Hurel, Boris Krywicki and guests

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

MOOC and face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

References will be given during the sessions

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation will assess written work.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Schedule : 4:30pm to 6:30pm, room Berthe Bovy, complexe Opera

Contacts

Coordinator : Björn-Olav Dozo (bo.dozo@ulg.ac.be)