Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English 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 Genres of American Popular Culture
This seminar will be organized around a series of sessions centered on specific genres across selected popular media, including literature, film and television. The class will highlight their importance in the cultural history of the United States and reveal their explicit and implicit meanings with the help of critical and theoretical essays. Topics and works will include science fiction, film noir, comedy, cartoons and TV series.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
2nd semester
See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Texts and screenings: tba
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
- class presentations; inclass written assignements.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Michel DELVILLE, professeur ordinaire
Département de Langues et littératures germaniques
pl. Cockerill, 3
4000 Liège
Tél. 04 366 56 69
E-mail mdelville@ulg.ac.be
Secrétariat
Mme. Martine Delavignette
Tél. 04 366 53 96