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2025-2026 / HIST0085-1

Mediating historical knowledge

Duration

15h Th, 30h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in history, professional focus in digital mediation of historical knowledge5 crédits  

Lecturer

Sophie Richelle

Language(s) of instruction

French 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 Digital Mediation of Historical Knowledge course aims to provide practical experience in the digital transmission of historical knowledge and to encourage in-depth reflection on the issues involved in this process.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this course, thanks to the knowledge acquired and tested through theoretical and practical inputs, students will be able to:

- Report on what exists in terms of digital mediation of historical knowledge.
- Create a digital mediation of historical knowledge.
- Reflect on and analyze the issues surrounding this mediation of historical knowledge.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Bac History

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is structured in two parts:
Part 1: Understanding how historical knowledge is transmitted via digital media.
Part 2: Creating a digital object for mediating historical knowledge.

These learning methods will combine the following learning activities:

  • Lectures.
  • Oral presentations on examples of digital mediation of historical knowledge.
  • Introductory workshops on alternative ways of writing history (writing workshop, online publication writing workshop, audio writing workshop, etc.).
  • Practical exercises in the form of collective projects involving digital tools for historical knowledge mediation (writing a blog post, online publications, setting up and maintaining an online presence for the course, audio projects, etc.).
  • Individual project involving a digital tool for historical knowledge mediation.
  • Lectures by external speakers.
  • Visits related to the course content.
  • Active participation in various scientific events (conferences, study days, symposiums, etc.)
  • ...
Students are warmly invited to share any points they do not understand during the course or to submit their questions by email. Depending on the nature of the questions asked, answers will be returned by email or provided during the session. Appointments can be arranged on request.

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

Face-to-face course


Further information:

face-to-face or distancial in exceptional circumstances.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work / report


Further information:

Assessment will be based on students' active participation throughout the lessons and on a final assignment in June. Points will be weighted as follows:

  • Oral presentation on an example of digital mediation of historical knowledge: 10%
  • Attendance and active participation in workshops: 20%
  • Final assignment in the form of a digital object for the mediation of historical knowledge: 70%
Oral presentation on an object/example of digital mediation of historical knowledge

  • The presentation should last between 10 and 20 minutes
  • It should be based on a PowerPoint-type presentation
  • It will consist of a presentation of the object and an analysis of the mediation issues related to it.
Through this work, students will demonstrate their understanding of digital mediation of historical knowledge and their ability to analyze the issues related to it.

Final assignment

  • The final assignment is the creation of a digital object for the mediation of historical knowledge. This object can take any digital form.
  • It will be accompanied by a reflective essay of no more than 5 pages (+ any appendices and bibliography).
  • The assignment and reflective essay (in Word and PDF format) are to be sent by email to the teacher. If the format of the work requires it, other means of delivery may be arranged.
  • The submission date is to be set no later than the first week of the June session, by mutual agreement between the students and the instructor.
  • The work will be reviewed in the form of an individual oral exam during the session. This oral exam will allow the student to defend their work.
Through this work, students will demonstrate that they have acquired and understood the material taught during the course and that they are capable of carrying out a digital mediation of historical knowledge through to the final product. To do so, they will successfully apply all the theoretical and practical knowledge accumulated during the course. The reflective grade is not used to describe the digital mediation of historical knowledge (which must be self-sufficient). It allows for reflective feedback on the creation of the object (it may include: stages of production, difficulties encountered, broader context of the object's inscription, risks and opportunities of the object, etc.).

Uses of IA

All academic writing must be original and your own work. At the end of your assignment, you must ensure that it is not the product of any artificial intelligence software and declare any use of such tools for language improvement purposes (i.e., exclusively spell and grammar checking; translation). You will be required to demonstrate your mastery of your own writing in an oral assessment. Any false or incomplete declaration will be considered fraud and punished as such.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

As part of the course, one (or more) day trips could be organized.

Similarly, a two-day trip could be organized.

Contacts

Sophie.Richelle@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

There is no MOOC associated with this course.