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 course Questions d'actualité provides an overview of some of the main topics and narrative patterns/devices adressed by the national and international press (the judicial system in Belgium, international terrorism, fake news, social networks, etc.), for the purpose of providing some tools to better understand and interpret media reports.
Some external debates and lectures will complement the course program.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, the students will be able to handle critically the mainstream news coverage thanks to their knowledge of some of its main topics and narrative devices.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
(no prerequisite knowledge)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Formal lectures interrupted by q&a's with the students.
Depending on the actuality, students may be invited to attend an extra lecture outside the regular course schedule.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
In the situation of "red code" (100% distance teaching) the class takes place in real time, transmitted online through video conference (LifeSize). The video recordings are put online (MyULiège, section "podcasts") after each session. In the situation of "orange code" (20% classroom teaching), the class takes place in the room Noppius (Opera). Every session is recorded (video files available on MyULiège, section "podcasts").
Recommended or required readings
The slideshows of each session will be available online (via MyULg).
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: multiple-choice questionnaire with certainty coefficient.
Work placement(s)
(not applicable)
Organizational remarks
(no organizational remarks)
Contacts
Jeremy Hamers
jhamers@uliege.be