Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Presentation of the main face-to-face communication theories that were developped after world war II in the United States by scientists as G. Bateson, R. Birdwhistell, E.T. Hall and E. Goffman. Those theories all rely on an interactionnal point of view.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To understand the theoretical perspectives and to master the main concepts that have been presented. To be able to apply them to fictive and simplified communication situations.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The teaching is organized in such a way that each session of the course deals with a specific subject, following a logical course that addresses the work of five maor researchers.
Each lecture corresponds to compulsory readings, which must be done BEFORE the oral class. Each session will begin with a series of questions about the text(s) read. The oral presentation will be fully understood and assimilated only if the readings have been made upstream. Much of the information present in the readings will not be picked up during the oral course, but will be subject to review. The oral course will be intended to explain, develop or explain certain points in the syllabus.
The portfolio of readings is available from the beginning of the course first as a file to be uploaded, then in a printed form. In addition to the texts that are required reading, it contains a presentation of each session and a table of contents. It is designed so that students always know what readings should be done for each session.
The course also includes watching a movie and, if we have the time, some other communication sequences.
At the beginning of the week, students will receive the slides of the course of the session of the following Friday as well as a reminder of the reading to be done. They will also receive reading assistance in the form of questions that will guide them to the important aspects of the text and guide their work.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Duration and period : 12 sessions of 3 hours.
Place and time schedule : Room Noppius, Opera, City center. Schedule to be determined.
See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Mode of teaching : ex cathedra teaching relying on compulsory readings.
Internet Platform : MyULiège and e-campus
COVID MEASURES: it will not be possible to accommodate all students at the same time in the premises. Students will be divided into two groups, A and B, as follows:
Group A: Students whose last name begins with A - K
Group B. Students whose last name starts with L-Z
Group A students will be present in the amphitheatre during the WEEKS OF WISH.
Group B students will be present in the amphitheatre during the PAIR WEEKS.
THE COURSE WILL BE STREAMED AND RECORDED AS A PODCAST. Students who are unable to attend the lecture hall will be able to follow the course live via Collaborate and / or deferred by accessing the podcast via MyULiège.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
In code orange: no change. Students are present on campus every other week. The Noppius room is large enough to accommodate half of the students in good conditions. The other half follows the enrolment remotely via e-campus (collaborate).
The course is recorded via the ULiège podcast system. The recording is available on MyUliège.
In red code: distance learning via collaborative learning. Recording of sessions via collaborate, available in e-campus. If possible, we will try to group all recordings on a single platform, i.e. e-campus.
Examination procedures :
In organ code: written examination in the classroom.
In code red: if possible, the written examination will be held in the classroom, in compliance with health measures. If this is not possible, the examination will be done remotely via e-campus.
Recommended or required readings
WRITTEN SUPPORT:
Lecture notes composed of extracts from the work of Yves Winkin (1986-2000). The new communication. Paris, Seuil, as well as chapters from other books or scientific papers.
This written support is available in printed form to university presses. Support written in electronic form will be downloadable from a link that will be communicated to students via a new MyULiege.
The reading of these texts is MANDATORY and the students are likely to be questioned on all the matter which is presented there (see above: methods of teaching).
It is recommended that students obtain the printed version of these texts, as reading a text carefully means annotating it.
VISUAL SUPPORTS
The slides presented during the course will be available on the MyULg portal as early as the Tuesday preceding the course, in a printable form allowing the taking of notes.
Students must take notes during the lecture. They must be cautious about syntheses of previous years, which do not always take up all of the material seen.
The slides showed during the course will be available on the MyULg portal.
Optional readings :
Hall, E.T. (1971) La dimension cachée. Paris, Seuil.
Hall, E.T. (1984) Le langage silencieux. Paris, Seuil.
Meunier, J.-P. (2003) Approches systémiques de la communication. Bruxelles, De Boeck.
Morin, E. (2005) Introduction à la pensée complexe. Paris, Seuil.
Watzlawick P., J.H. Beavin & D. D. Jackson (1972). Une logique de la communication. Paris, Seuil.
Wittezaele J.-J. & T. Garcia (1992). A la recherche de l'Ecole de Palo Alto. Paris, Seuil.
Wittezaele J.J. (2008) La double contrainte. Bruxelles, De Boeck
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Written exam in the form of multiple choice questions. One or two short answer open-ended questions may be added.
The examination subject matter includes :
- the content of the required readings
- the material presented in the oral course
The precise modalities of the examination (distance or face-to-face) will depend in particular on the health situation (see above).
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
All the learning material will be available at the MyUliege platform. This will be the only interface between students and the teacher.
Students are invited to ask questions before or after the courses. No answer will be given to questions sent by e-mail. It is also possible to meet the teacher during her duty in her offic e at the Sart Tilman (B31, office number 2/51)
ALL THE QUESTIONS ABOUT ORGANIZATION HAVE TO BE ADRESSED TO THE SECRETARIAT. NO ANSWER WILL BE GIVEN TO A NON SOLLICITED E-MAIL.
Contacts
Teacher Véronique SERVAIS, Professor Faculty of Social Sciences Place des orateurs, 3, Bât B31 Sart Tilman 4000 Liège + 32 4 366 32 08 E-mail v.servais@ulg.ac.be Secretariat Marina Salerno (FaSS) Tél. 04 3663161 Evelyne Libens (ASC) Tél. + 32 4 366 32 86 Duties : Tuesday from 3 to 5 PM at the professor's office at the Sart Tilman (B31, office number 2/51)