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 Contemporary Documentary (Cinema, Television, Web) focuses on films produced from the early 1990s to the present that engage with reality through unconventional modes of representation and discursive strategies, such as performative documentary, mockumentary, desktop documentary, animated documentary, among others. Through the study of these works, students will be encouraged to critically examine the aesthetic and socio-political stakes of contemporary documentary, while also engaging with the most recent theoretical developments in documentary film studies.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of the course, students will be able to develop and apply analytical skills specific to contemporary documentary, drawing on aesthetics, media studies, and film analysis.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Passive knowledge of English (reading and listening comprehension).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is based on the viewing and analysis of documentary films. Analyses will be developed in collaboration with students, through guided questions that progressively deepen their understanding of each work. Each class session will conclude with a Q&A discussion on the assigned readings (see Required Readings). In addition, students are required to attend at least two screenings from the Territoires secrets series (co-organized by Les Grignoux and ULiège), the program of which will be announced at the beginning of the second semester.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
face-to-face
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
One week prior to each session, a text will be made available to the students via eCampus (required reading).
PPT presentations will be posted on eCampus the day after each class.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Further information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
Written exam (open-ended questions).
The course material will consist of the teachers" lectures, the films, excerpts and PPT presentations screened in class, the texts attached to the course sessions, and two films of the "Territoires secrets" screening series (coorg. Les Grignoux/ULiège).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course takes place every Monday in the second term from 3pm to 6pm in the Claudine Gothot-Mersch Room.
Contacts
Prof.: Jeremy Hamers / jhamers@uliege.be
Ass.: Livia Tinca / ltinca@uliege.be