Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The aim of the course is to provide 1) a theoretical landscape of the theorical tools of the publishing industry analysis ; 2) a close analysis of some contemporary cases (both in France and in Belgium).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
1) Developing an in-depth knowledge of the international publishing industry as well as within the Belgium and French editorial fields; 2) Considering the publishing industry from the two points of view of economical constraints and sociology of practices; 3) Acquiring a practical knowledge of a moving professional field.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Students who have not followed the course on Analysis of Cultural Institutions (BAC2 Information and Communication) must read the following book: Pascal Durand and Anthony Glinoer, Naissance de l'Editeur. L'édition à l'âge romantique, Paris-Bruxelles, Les Impressions Nouvelles, coll. "Réflexions faites", new edition. 2008.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Case studies, e.g. catalogs, websites, professional careers, portraits of publishers, editors and authors.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Lectures or podcasts.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
Compulsory reading : a reading portfolio.
Recommended readings :
GENETTE Gérard, Seuils, Paris, Seuil, coll. « Poétique », 1987.
BESSARD-BANQUY Olivier, L'industrie des lettres, Paris, Pocket, 2012.
DURAND Pascal et SERVAIS Christine (dir.), L'Intervention du support. Médiation esthétique et énonciation éditoriale, Presses universitaires de Liège, 2017.
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
oral exam
- Remote
written exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Oral examination about the course content.
Written examination, if the former is not possible.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Course head Pascal Durand, lecturer, Department of the art and science of communication, Place du 20-Août, 7, 2nd floor, pascal.durand@ulg.ac.be; Assistant Tanguy Habrand, Place du 20-Août, 7, 2nd floor, tel.04 366 5717 tanguy.habrand@ulg.ac.be, Secretariat tel. 04 366 32 86