2020-2021 / HIST0080-1

History of information and the press in particular

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in information and communication5 crédits 
 Master in history (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in history (60 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Catherine Lanneau

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

History of information with particular attention given to the history of the European and American press.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

This course gives to history and journalism students the main landmarks of the historical evolution of medias.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures are accompanied by illustrated Power Point presentations.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

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Recommended or required readings

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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 ( open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

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Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

ULg is a French-speaking University situated in a French-speaking area. The courses will thus be delivered in French, as well as the notes and the examinations. Foreign students are expected to master the language first.

Contacts

Catherine LANNEAU Département des Sciences historiques 1b, quai Roosevelt, bâtiment A4 C.Lanneau@ulg.ac.be