2021-2022 / COMU0434-1

Public and interpersonal communication in the digital space

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in multilingual communication (120 ECTS) (Digital media education)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Björn-Olav Dozo, Jérémy Hamers

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course "Public and interpersonal communication in the digital age" focuses on communication between two or more people that mobilizes social networks. The aim is to identify and analyze the technical, pragmatic and enunciative mediations and filters of a set of communicative acts on social networks, in order to establish how these mediations and filters determine their content, scope and reception (from a qualitative and quantitative point of view). The following topics will be addressed: history of social networks; technical and enunciative differences between some of today's most popular social networks (Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.); "alternative" or marginal social networks; technical-legal aspects of communication on social networks; updating and redefining the distinction between public and private sphere.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Students will be trained to analyze a set of discourses and acts of communication carried out on social networks. They will learn to identify and measure the technical, pragmatic and enunciative determinants of these discourses and acts. If the aim of this course is above all reflective and analytical, the knowledge acquired will also allow students to considertheir own use of these networks in their future professional reality.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course will alternate between ex-cathedra lectures, workshops and guest lectures.

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

Face-to-face course

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam

Written work / report


Additional information:

Students will write a 10-page written paper on a prescribed topic that will be communicated to them three weeks prior to the submission date.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Björn-Olav Dozo: BO.Dozo@uliege.be
Jeremy Hamers: jhamers@uliege.be