UCL - Analysis of documentary productions

[COMU2607]

[30h] 5 credits

Teacher(s): Marc Lits

Language: French

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
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Aims

To present and use methodologies of the analysis of contents and the analysis of the speeches to study the great documentary accounts present in the media system of information (reports, investigations, docudramas). It is a question as much of analyzing the contents of these documentary productions, their narrative organization, to decipher in manner criticizes the political and ideological stakes which cross them.

Main themes

The seminar will first check students theoretical and methodological understanding of the main theories of discourse analysis and narratives. These models will be used to analyse major media narratives dealing with current events in the press, and in audio-visual and multi-media fields. Case studies will mainly be drawn from economic, social and political issues in collaboration with the Foundations of an understanding of current affairs course..The roles of political figures, spoken interventions and key issues will be analysed for their content and narrative form.

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS
An understanding of content analysis (as covered in the Method course) and a knowledge of the main narratological theories.
ASSESSMENT
Assessment will focus mainly on the analytical capacity of the case studies completed during the course and at the end of the semester.
The seminar will be led by a Professor and an Assistant in order to ensure that the normal analytical work is monitored.