Duration
Current issues : 24h Th
Sustainability and transition course : 12h Th
Faculty activity : 10h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in information and communication | 5 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in translation and interpretation | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Current issues : Geoffrey Geuens, Jeremy Hamers
Sustainability and transition course : Mathilde Mergeai, Sybille Mertens de Wilmars, Julien Perrez
Faculty activity : Mathilde Mergeai, Julien Perrez
Coordinator
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
Current issues
Conceived as an introduction to the themes, devices and media genres frequently addressed or used by the national and international press, the course will enable students to better understand and decode current events. In 2024-2025, the course will focus mainly on various thematic, technical, (geo)political and institutional variations on sustainability and transition: the climate question in the news media, "ecocide" and multinationals, the European "green deal", "greenwashing" in public debate, ecology under the prism of conspiracy theories, media participation and transparency, digital sustainability a.o.
Depending on the latest developments, external conferences or debates will be added to the course program.
Sustainability and transition course
This part of this course aims to provide students with a scientific knowledge base from a full range of disciplines pertaining to the environmental and social issues of sustainability and transition.
Faculty activity
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Current issues
The students will be able to identify, prioritize and critically manipulate media messages and devices relating to current issues in sustainability and ecological transition, thanks to their knowledge and ability to analyze their, recurring topics and motifs.
Sustainability and transition course
At the end of this part of this course, and on the basis of the scientific content presented, students will be able to:
- Describe, differentiate and question the dynamics and interactions of the different spheres of the Earth system;
- Describe and analyse the interactions between the human and the Earth systems;
- Demonstrate the importance of considering the issues of sustainability and transition from a systemic point of view;
- Develop a critical and reflective mindset that enables them to analyse current issues;
- Use the scientific knowledge base to combat feelings of eco-anxiety;
This knowledge and these skills will be developed by combining an interdisciplinary approach, essential for understanding and appropriating the various topics, with a disciplinary approach enabling students to relate their own discipline to the issues of sustainability and transition.
Faculty activity
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Current issues
(no prerequisite knowledge)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Current issues
Formal lectures interrupted by q&a's with the students.
Depending on the actuality, students may be invited to attend extra lectures or scientific events outside the regular course schedule.
Sustainability and transition course
Contents learned autonomously include:
- Videos.
- Video transcripts.
- Additional resources (optional)
Faculty activity
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Current issues
Face-to-face.
Sustainability and transition course
Remote course
Further information:
The teaching method is distance learning. The course is made up of several videos and recommends optional reading material.
Faculty activity
Face-to-face course
Further information:
- séance introductive (deux heures): deuxième semaine de la rentrée du Q2
- activité facultaire : mercredi 09 et jeudi 10 avril 2025
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Current issues
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
The PPT presentations of each session and a selective bibliography will be made available via eCampus.
Sustainability and transition course
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Videos, optional reading material and guidelines will be provided via the eCampus platform.
Faculty activity
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Further information:
See specificities of each learning activity
This teaching unit ("Unité d'enseignement," or UE) is subject to the principle of the "note absorbante," which means that the student obtaining a mark of 7/20 or less for one of the learning activities ("activités d'apprentissage," or AA) will receive a failing grade for the entire unit and will have to retake the failed AA in the second session regardless of the mathematical average of the respective AA grades.
Current issues
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Further information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Additional information:
Written exam: multiple-choice questionnaire with certainty coefficient.
This teaching unit ("Unité d'enseignement," or UE) is subject to the principle of the "note absorbante," which means that the student having obtained a mark of 7/20 or less for one of the learning activities ("activités d'apprentissage," or AA) will receive a failing grade for the entire unit and will have to retake the failed AA in the second session regardless of the mathematical average of the respective AA grades.
Sustainability and transition course
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Further information:
The course must be completed by May 11 2025, and September 1 for the second session. This is for 20 % of the global note.
Faculty activity
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Other : Assessment based on student participation
Further information:
Work placement(s)
Current issues
(not applicable)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Current issues
(no organizational remarks)
Faculty activity
Contacts
Current issues
Jeremy Hamers: jhamers@uliege.be
Geoffrey Geuens: Geoffrey.Geuens@uliege.be
Assistant : Olivier Daelen: Olivier.Daelen@uliege.be
Sustainability and transition course
Prof. Sybille Mertens and Florianne Fassotte/Elise Pirenne (durabilite.transition@uliege.be)
Faculty activity
Coordinators: Mathilde Mergeai (m.mergeai@uliege.be) & Julien Perrez (julien.perrez@uliege.be)