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2026-2027 / MEDC0002-1

Observations on political and cultural institutions

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in information and communication5 crédits 

Lecturer

Pascal Durand, Christophe Pirenne

Coordinator

Christophe Pirenne

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

If a student fails an examination during the first term:

  • They are permitted to resit the assessed subject during the second term (May-June);

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course takes the form of a series of lecture-debates given by actors and analysts from the world of cultural policies and institutions, both in Belgium and abroad. The timetable and programme are set at the beginning of the academic year (occasional changes are possible due to the availability of speakers).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The objective of the course is to raise students' awareness of the interactions between politicians and cultural institutions; to shed light on the general themes and practical methods which govern production and cultural management in large institutions (operas, orchestras, theatres, festivals, publishing houses, cultural centres, etc.); to put students in touch with major players in these institutions.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

An introductory session at the beginning of the year explains how the course works and the assessment criteria in force. Two (compulsory) methodology sessions will then be held during the term to help students learn how to link an article to their own reflections and the content covered in the lectures. Finally, a (compulsory) feedback session will take place at the start of the second term to review the work submitted during the January session.
 

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

Face-to-face course

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


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Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )


Further information:

Written assessments in January (40 per cent of the final mark) and in June (60 per cent of the final mark). Both assessments follow a similar format: an in-sitting essay on the content of the three lectures from the previous term, the focus of which will be guided by a question provided at the time of the exam. The content of the lectures must be linked to the academic literature specified by the tutors (see below), as well as, where relevant, to courses taken during the Bachelor's degree and the student's own knowledge. Students will be permitted to use the reference articles in their unannotated versions. A marking scheme setting out the weighting of the various assessment criteria will be made available at the start of the academic year on the eCampus platform.

Attendance at lectures is compulsory. After two unauthorised absences, the student will be automatically transferred to the second sitting (August).

In the event of failure in the assessment, the student will be required to sit an in-class essay based on a selection of articles and/or books from the reference bibliography provided by the supervisors.

NB: For the use of conversational AI, please consult the ULiège charter at the following link: https://www.student.uliege.be/cms/c_19230399/fr/faq-student-. Failure to comply with this code of good practice will be considered academic misconduct and will result in a mark of zero for the entire examination.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Because the course is basically an annual conference-debate series, active participation at all sessions is essential.

Contacts

Association of one or more MOOCs