2018-2019 / LROM0199-1

Creative and knowledge production writing

Creative writing

Knowledge production writing

Duration

Creative writing : 10h Th, 10h Pr
Knowledge production writing : 10h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in philosophy (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in French and Romance languages and literatures : general (120 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Creative writing :
Knowledge production writing :

Coordinator

Laurent Demoulin

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Creative writing

Beginning with a number of games about the materiality of language, the course will gradually move to more complex writing exercises linked to the final editing of a novella.

Knowledge production writing

The first part of the course will be devoted to methodological and theoretical issues; it will analyze some surveys whereas the social scientist found him/herself to adapt to the needs of particuar field (see the  critique of relevance of Martin Savransky or Isabelle Stengers), like, among tohers Gillian Bennett, Heonik Kwon, Jeanne Favret-Saada, Elisabeth Calverie or Jocelyne Porcher. The second part will be devoted to the methodological issues. Students are expected to build a survey device and to put it to the test. 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Creative writing

The target isn't to learning how to write, and neither to become a writer but rather to familiarise students with creative writing.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Creative writing

Mastery of written french and a taste for literature and writing.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Creative writing

The main exercise consists in building a short story from a choice of the beginning of novel.

Knowledge production writing

The students are exepxcted to create a survey device and a questionnar.  

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

Creative writing

Delivery face to face

Knowledge production writing

Three seminars will be organized, the first one on theory issues and the 2 last one under the form of practical exercices.

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Creative writing

Written and oral examination in the June session.

Knowledge production writing

The survey exercices will be evaluated under the form of a written report. 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Creative writing

The course will take place on Thursday from 10 am to 12 am  starting September 20th.

Knowledge production writing

Satruday March 3: 9-13
Saturday March 10: 9-13
Satruday March 17: 10-12

Contacts

Creative writing

Laurent Demoulin
ldemoulin@uliege.be

Knowledge production writing

v.despret@ulg.ac.be