2018-2019 / TRAD0123-1

Literature, communication and techniques of writing

Communication

Techniques of writing

French literature (from the 17th to the 21st century)

Duration

Communication : 30h Th
Techniques of writing : 30h Th
French literature (from the 17th to the 21st century) : 30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in translation and interpretation10 crédits 

Lecturer

Communication : France-Anne Neven
Techniques of writing : France-Anne Neven
French literature (from the 17th to the 21st century) : France-Anne Neven

Coordinator

France-Anne Neven

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

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 of writing

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.

French literature (from the 17th to the 21st century)

- 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 of writing

    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).

French literature (from the 17th to the 21st century)

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 of writing

No particular pre-requisites.

French literature (from the 17th to the 21st century)

No prerequisities

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

French literature (from the 17th to the 21st century)

Readings, film projection and painting analysis.

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

Communication

Face-to-face; course on Monday from 14:00 to 16:00 (salle Wilmotte, place du XX-Août/place Cockerill). 
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 of writing

30 h Q 2, on Monday from 8:00 to 10:00 (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.

French literature (from the 17th to the 21st century)

Face-to-face; on Thursday from 08:00 to 10:00 (A4/R100).

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 of writing

- Course notes (texts, exercises and theoretical information). 

- Class timetable will be distributed in September. 

- Claude LEBRUN, 1000 mots pour réussir. Paris, Belin, 2018.  
- Lexique des règles typographiques en usage à l'Imprimerie nationale, Paris, Imprimerie nationale, 2002.                  

French literature (from the 17th to the 21st century)

- 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

-Written work (25% of the grade);
-In June: Written exam (75%) including articles analysis or audiovisual analysis, open questions and possibly one or more multiple choice questions.

Techniques of writing

 In June: written examination (MCQ and open questions).      
 
Note : 
- Written exam : 80 % ; 
- Homework or work : 20 % (article from an professional's interview chosen by the student)     

French literature (from the 17th to the 21st century)

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

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

French literature (from the 17th to the 21st century)

No remarks

Contacts

Communication

faneven@ulg.ac.be

Techniques of writing

FANeven@ulg.ac.be

French literature (from the 17th to the 21st century)

faneven@ulg.ac.be

Items online

Communication

Communication
Newspapers and articles to compare

Techniques of writing

Instructions (interview and article)
instructions

File about CV
notes

Course notes - Writing technicals
Course notes 2018-2019 (2nd Q)

French literature (from the 17th to the 21st century)

Course notes
Course notes (2nd Q - 2019)

Paintings
Paintings

Cromwell preface
preface