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 "Documentaire contemporain (cinéma, télévision, web)" focuses on the analysis of films made between the early 1990s and the present day, using approaches to reality and discursive devices that are particularly popular today: performative documentary, faux-documentary, webdocumentary, animated documentary, etc. Through contact with these objects, students will discover and question the latest theoretical findings in the field of of documentary cinema.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Through films and recent theoretical texts, the students will develop analytical skills in the field of contemporary documentary cinema, at the crossroads of media analysis and film studies.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Passive knowledge of English.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course will rely on the watching and the analysis of documentary films. The analysis will be developped in class through discussions with the students. Each session will end with a q&a on the texts (see "required readings"). Students will also be required to attend at least two screenings of the "Territoires secrets" screening series (coorg. Les Grignoux/ULiège).
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 teacher's 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 Gothot Room.
Contacts
Jeremy Hamers
jhamers@uliege.be