Duration
Creative writing : 10h Th, 10h Pr
Knowledge production writing : 10h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Creative writing : Laurent Demoulin
Knowledge production writing : Vinciane Despret
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
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: 2 courses on theorical issues about survey practices and the last one under the form of a seminar with social scientists.
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 February 29: 10-12
Saturday March 14: 10-12
One of theses days: April 1 and 2
Contacts
Creative writing
Laurent Demoulin
ldemoulin@uliege.be
Knowledge production writing
v.despret@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Creative writing
... nor in english
Knowledge production writing
The students were given a written course. Appointments were made to discuss the different points of the course and to prepare the evaluation.
Assessment subjects
Knowledge production writing
A written work on the subject of the inquiries will be carried out. It will be discussed by videoconference with the students. Based on the course on writing and inquiries, students will have to imagine a post-confinement investigation subject related to the crisis, and present the methods they think would be most appropriate to conduct this investigation in a speculative mode (subjects to be questioned, questions that could be asked, investigation devices, etc...).
Assessment methods
Knowledge production writing
Written report
Contacts
Knowledge production writing
v.despret@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
Creative writing
... nor in english