Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
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
- Critical and historical approach to para-literary genres, from popular novels and romantic novels to SF books or crime novels.
- Construction of a problematic regarding artistic vs. popular literature as a fundamental distinction operating in the francophone cultural universe.
- Introduction to different literary genres.
- Study of the relationships between popular literature and media cultures in the broad sense, with an introduction to the disciplines that take these cultures as their main object (fan studies, cultural studies).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- To understand and explicate in a historical and sociological manner the emergence of para-literature in the 19th, 20th and 21th centuries.
- Enable students to formulate problems within these genres and their relationship with the general literature.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, using interactions with students and reading reviews.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face. Student participation required.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
The course will be based on readings to be done by the students and discussed in class in either face-to-face or distance sessions.
Recommended or required readings
A reading list and a bibliography will be provided at the first class.
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 work
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
Work to prepare for the month of May
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Teachers
Fanny BARNABÉ
fanny.barnabe@uliege.be
Björn-Olav DOZO
bo.dozo@uliege.be