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Master in Information and Communication [60.0]

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Retour en début de pageStudy objectives

The 60 credit Master in Information and Communication provides a special kind of training which is in demand at the professional level. In parallel with the requirement for specialists in information and communication, there is also a clear need for people with qualifications in other subject areas but with information and communication training. This programme is therefore designed to introduce students to the theories and methods of information and communication sciences and to help them to acquire special skills whilst also building on their previous experience.
To this end there are four options : Media, Culture and Education,  Public Relations and Communication in Organizations, the Louvain School of Journalism and Multimedia.
This programme is open to holders of any 120 credit Master (apart from the Master in Information and Communication) or of any degree (except Information and Communication) from a Belgian university who wish to build on what they have already studied.

It is also open to students who are Bachelors in Information and Communication.


Retour en début de pageGeneral presentation of the programme

The 60 credit Master programme in Information and Communication is made up of 60 credits, as follows:
- core subjects comprising a dissertation and three subjects (30 to 40 credits)
- one or two options (20 to 30 credits)

The dissertation which each student must produce and defend forms part of the core subjects and differs, both in terms of the workload and number of credits, according to what each student has chosen to do.
Students who have already produced a final piece of work in a second cycle course (e.g. Master, degree etc) may replace the 25 credits of the core subjects for the dissertation with a dissertation or a report on a work placement worth 15 credits.
This group of students, exceptionally, may choose two options instead of one.

Tronc commun (30 à 40 crédits)

Options (20 à 30 crédits)


Retour en début de pagePositioning of the programme

Holders of the 60 credit Master in Information and Communication may enter the Teaching Social Science in Higher Education programme (diplôme d'agrégé de l'enseignement supérieur  en sciences sociales

Retour en début de pageCertificates

Please see the 120 credit Master in Information and Communication.

Admission

University Bachelors
Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
UCL Bachelors
Bachelier en information et communication   Direct access  
Bachelier en sciences économiques et de gestion
Bachelier en sciences humaines et sociales
Bachelier en sciences politiques
Bachelier en sociologie et anthropologie
avec mineure en Information et communication  Direct access  
Bachelier en sciences économiques et de gestion
Bachelier en sciences humaines et sociales
Bachelier en sciences politiques
Bachelier en sociologie et anthropologie
Sans la mineure en Information et communication   Access with additional training Cours prérequis :
COMU1327 Analyse sémio-pragmatique des médias [30,10] 5 crédits
COMU1211 Information et communication : approche sociologique et éthique [30,00] 5 crédits
Un des cours ci-dessous selon le choix de la finalité :
COMU1323 Presse, journalisme et société [30,00] 5 crédits
COMU1328 Arts et civilisation, culture et éducation [30,00] 5 crédits
COMU1325 Communication et organisation [30,00] 5 crédits  
Bachelier en droit avec mineure en Information et communication  Access with additional training Cours prérequis :
COPS1114 Statistique et éléments de probabilité (partim) [30,30]  (5 crédits)
 
Bachelier en histoire
Bachelier en langues et littératures françaises et romanes
Bachelier en langues et littératures modernes
avec mineure en Information et communication  Access with additional training Cours prérequis : 
COPS1114 Statistique et éléments de probabilité [30,30]  (5 crédits)
COPS1115 Economie politique (partim) [45,15]  (5 crédits) 
Aute bachelier Programme répondant aux conditions générales d’accès  On the file: direct access or access with additional training  
    Programme ne répondant pas aux conditions générales d'accès  Access with additional training Accès au maste moyennant réussite d'une année préparatoire 
Belgian Bachelors of the French speaking Community
Bachelier en Information et communication   Direct access  
Autre bachelier Programme répondant aux conditions générales d’accès  On the file: direct access or access with additional training  
     Programme ne répondant pas aux conditions générales d'accès  Access with additional training Accès au master moyennant réussite d'une année préparatoire 
Belgian Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community
Bachelor in de communicatiewetenschappen   Direct access  
Tout bachelier Programme répondant aux conditions générales d’accès  On the file: direct access or access with additional training  
     Programme ne répondant pas aux conditions générales d'accès  Access with additional training Accès au master moyennat réussite d'une année préparatoire 
Foreign Bachelors
Bachelier ayant accès au master en information et communication dans le pays où il a obtenu son titre   On the file: direct access or access with additional training  
Programme répondant aux conditions générales d’accès   On the file: direct access or access with additional training  
       Programme ne répondant pas aux conditions générales d'accès  Access with additional training Accès au master moyennant réussite d'une année préparatoire 

Non university Bachelors
Diploma Access Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
 
> BA - assistant(e) en psychologie
> BA - assistant(e) social(e)
> BA - bibliothécaire-documentaliste
> BA - conseiller(ère) social(e)
> BA en arts du spectacle et techniques de diffusion et de communication (type court)
> BA en communication
> BA en droit
> BA en gestion des ressources documentaires multimedia
> BA en gestion des ressources humaines
> BA en informatique de gestion
> BA en informatique et systèmes
> BA en marketing
> BA en publicité
> BA en relations publiques
> BA en techniques de l'image (photographie - cinématographie)
> BA en techniques graphiques (infographie - édition)
> BA en écologie sociale
> BA en écriture multimédia
> BA-AESI en français et français langue étrangère
> BA-AESI en français et morale
> BA-AESI en français et religion
> BA-AESI en langues germaniques
> BA-AESI en sciences humaines: histoire, géographie, sciences sociales
Accès au master moyennant réussite d'une année préparatoire de max. 60 créditsType court
> BA en arts du spectacle et techniques de diffusion et de communication - type long
> BA en communication appliquée - type long
> BA en traduction et interprétation - type long
Accès au master moyennant vérification de l'acquisition des matières prérequises (examen d'admission, entretien, examen de dossier, etc.)Type long

Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree
Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
"Licenciés"
 
Licence en Information et communication   Direct access  
Autre licence   Access with additional training Un cours pré requis 
Masters
 
Tout master Avec mineure en Information et communication  Direct access  
Autre master   Access with additional training Un cours pré requis 

Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree
Diploma Access Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
 
> MA en arts du spectacle et techniques de diffusion et de communication
> MA en arts plastiques, visuels et de l'espace
> MA en communication appliquée, animation socioculturelle et éducation permanente
> MA en communication appliquée, publicité et communication commerciale
> MA en communication appliquée, relations publiques
> MA en interprétation
> MA en musique
> MA en presse et information
> MA en théâtre et en arts de la parole
> MA en traduction
Accès direct au master moyennant ajout éventuel de 15 crédits maxType long

Adults taking up their university training
> See the website www.uclouvain.be/vae

Personalized access
Reminder : all Masters (apart from Advanced Masters) are also accessible on file.

Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration

See the general admission requirements

Procédures particulières :

Toutes les demandes d’accès sur dossier doivent être introduites auprès du secrétaire académique du département.


Contact

Retour en début de pageCurriculum management

Département de communication

Retour en début de pageUseful contacts

Secretariat COMU



Teaching method

Retour en début de pageStrong points of the pedagogical approach

The 60 credit Master is mainly intended for those who have already gained a second cycle degree. For this reason, the teaching strategy is relevant and innovative. Students have the opportunity of doing many different kinds of learning activities, both individually and in groups. These activities are assessed on a continuous and regular basis.
Many subjects are tackled in an integrated way, often reflected in a joint timetable which enables students to gain a variety of different insights and additional perspectives from a single starting point. The teaching methods on this programme are active, even demanding for students, but they are specially tailored for those who have already demonstrated high level intellectual ability.  

Methods which reflect interdisciplinarity
Information and communication sciences lend themselves naturally to interdisciplinarity. The very different backgrounds of the teaching staff both reflect and guarantee this. Moreover the way students are selected for this 60 credit Master shows the importance of interdisciplinarity.
Various activities bring out the different backgrounds of students. Not only do students with an arts, human sciences or exact sciences background come together for both theoretical and practical work, but they are also encouraged to bring their own knowledge and questions into the field of communication.

Variety of teaching strategies (including e-learning) :
Depending on the subject matter, the teaching is designed to help students acquire knowledge and analytical skills. The aim is always to help students learn to develop independent intellectual and practical skills which will be particularly useful when doing projects and other pieces of work, either individually or in groups. The use of intelligent technology is one of the key components: students are introduced to technology and software relevant to their area and encouraged to use them throughout the programme.

Some teaching sessions or parts of courses make use of the different possibilities offered by iCampus and other similar intranet sites.

Variety of learning situations :
Students will take part in traditional forms of learning : ex cathedra courses, seminars and workshops, working both individually and in groups. They will undergo continuous assessment and, at certain times, there will be examinations. Students may also produce a dissertation or a work placement report. Finally, many courses involve e-learning (resources and exercises, class management, distribution and collective assessment of work).

Retour en début de pageEvaluation

Written and oral examinations test how much students have learned and whether they have mastered concepts, theories, basic facts and expertise in the different disciplines. 

There is continuous assessment of exercises. Multimedia tools also create learning opportunities, some of which are in the form of distance learning which regularly includes self-assessment techniques.



Internationalisation

In contrast to the 120 credit Master, the 60 credit Master does not offer joint courses with other  institutions.  

As one of the most original programmes in Europe, this Master provides a good opportunity for foreign students wishing to do preliminary training.



Core courses
Legend
MandatoryOptional
Courses not taught this academic yearPeriodic courses not taught this academic year
Periodic courses taught this academic yearTwo year courses

Click on the course code to see detailed informations (objectives, methods, evaluation...)

MandatoryActivités obligatoires (15 à 25 crédits)
Les étudiants ayant déjà réalisé un travail de fin d'études dans un cursus de 2e cycle (master, licence, etc.) pourront remplacer les 25 crédits d'activités ci-dessous (COMU 2950 et 2910) par un mémoire ou un mémoire-stage d'une valeur de 15 crédits. Ce tronc commun passant à 30 crédits, ces étudiants et eux seuls, peuvent choisir deux options et choisir d'effectuer un mémoire-stage.
Mandatory COMU2950

Mémoire  (in French) N. 22credits  x
Mandatory COMU2910

Seminar : Support in Methodology  (in French) Marc Lits, Sarah Sepulchre (supplée Marc Lits)15h 3credits  x

Mandatory3 cours à choisir (15credits)
parmi :
Optional COMU1322

Media and Communication Law  (in French) François Jongen30h 5credits 2q x
Optional COMU2200

Cultural Studies  (in French) Marc Lits, Alain Reyniers30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2230

Radio and television programmes  (in French) Frédéric Antoine30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2270

Cognitive semiotics  (in French) Pierre Fastrez30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2320

Mediation: theory and practice in the field of organisations  (in French) Marie-Elisabeth Volckrick30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2350

Methods of diagnosis and assessment of organization communication  (in French) Thierry Libaert30h + 15h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2430

Deontology and critical analysis of journalism  (in French) Francois Brabant (supplée Benoît Grevisse), Benoît Grevisse30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2606

nter-cultural communication  (in French) Alain Reyniers30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2640

Media education  (in French) Thierry De Smedt30h 5credits  x
 


Options

Option Medias, culture and education 1 [15.0]

Le cours suivant est prérequis à cette option : COMU1324 Communication, culture et éducation
Mandatory COMU2220

Analysis of auditive languages  (in French) Thierry De Smedt, Sébastien Fevry45h 5credits  x
Mandatory COMU2230

Radio and television programmes  (in French) Frédéric Antoine30h 5credits  x
Mandatory COMU2260

Culture Policy  (in French) Patrick Verniers30h 5credits  x
 


Options Medias, culture and education 2 [15.0]

Option accessible uniquement aux étudiants ayant suivi l'option "médias, culture et éducation 1" . Trois cours à choisir parmi :
Optional COMU2250

Media narratology  (in French) Philippe Marion30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2600

Scientific popularisation: theory and case study  (in French) Philippe Verhaegen30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2603

Seminar on socio-educational communications research  (in French) Pierre Fastrez, Daniel Peraya30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2605

Analysis of cultural and mediatic productions  (in French) Sarah Sepulchre30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2645

Communication in the Sector of Cultural Organisations  (in French) Fabienne Guilleaume, Pierre Van Braekel30h 5credits  x
 


Option Public relations and communication in organizations 1 [15.0]

Le cours suivant est prérequis à cette option : COMU1325 Communication et organisation
Mandatory COMU2300

Public relations  (in French) Andrea Catellani, Christine Donjean30h 5credits  x
Mandatory COMU2310

The strategic communications of organisations  (in French) Thierry Libaert30h 5credits  x
Mandatory COMU2330

Communication in advertising  (in French) Philippe Marion30h 5credits  x
 


Option Public relations and communication in organizations 2 [15.0]

Option accessible uniquement aux étudiants ayant suivi l'option "Relations publiques et communication d'organisation 1"

MandatoryActivité obligatoire (5credits)
Mandatory COMU2340

Workshop on Communicational and Graphic Wrinting  (in French) Olivier Alsteens, Philippe Marion20h + 10h 5credits  x

MandatoryActivités au choix (10credits)
2 parmi :
Optional COMU2610

Internal communication  (in French) Andrea Catellani30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2615

External communication  (in French) Thierry Libaert, Jean-Marie Pierlot (supplée Thierry Libaert)30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2612

Psycosociological practices : the mediation in the groups  (in French) Marie-Elisabeth Volckrick30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2220

Analysis of auditive languages  (in French) Thierry De Smedt, Sébastien Fevry45h 5credits  x
 


Option Louvain School of Journalism 1 [15.0]

Le cours suivant est prérequis à cette option : COMU1323 Presse, journalisme et société
Mandatory COMU2401

Atelier de journalisme : presse écrite, graphisme, multimedia  (in French) Michel De Muelenaere, Gérard Derèze, Benoît Grevisse (coord.), Jean-Claude Guyot (supplée Gérard Derèze), Jean-Pierre Stroobants, Laurence Van Ruymbeke (supplée Benoît Grevisse)50h + 10h 5credits  x
Mandatory COMU2410

Analysis of writing for the press  (in French) Frédéric Antoine30h 5credits  x
Mandatory COMU2420

Knowledge of Current Events  (in French) Gérard Derèze30h 5credits  x
 


Option Louvain School of Journalism 2 [15.0]

Option accessible uniquement aux étudiants ayant suivi l'option "Ecole de journalisme de Louvain 1"
Mandatory COMU2402

Atelier de journalisme : radio  (in French) Dominique Delhalle, Benoît Grevisse (coord.), Olivier Nederlandt (supplée Arnaud Ruyssen), Arnaud Ruyssen, François Ryckmans30h 5credits  x
Mandatory COMU2403

Atelier de journalisme : télévision  (in French) Thierry Bellefroid, Benoît Grevisse (coord.), Yves Thiran, Gregory Willocq30h 5credits  x
Mandatory COMU2631

Analysis of Presenting Information  (in French) Benoît Grevisse, Nathanaël Jacqmin (supplée Benoît Grevisse), Myriam Leroy (supplée Benoît Grevisse)30h 5credits  x
 


Option Multimedia 1 [15.0]

Le cours suivant est prérequis à cette option : COMU1312 Technologies multimédia
Mandatory COMU2660

Theories in the communication Sector of multimedia  (in French) Jérôme Coupé, Jérôme Coupé (supplée Philippe Verhaegen), Philippe Laloux, Philippe Laloux (supplée Philippe Verhaegen), Philippe Verhaegen30h 5credits  x
Mandatory COMU2661

Communicational issues in the multimedia  (in French) Gérard Valenduc30h 5credits  x
Mandatory COMU2662

Worksho: Multimedia Initiation  (in French) Jean-Pierre Couwenbergh, Philippe Verhaegen15h + 30h 5credits  x
 


Option Multimedia 2 [15.0]

Option accessible uniquement aux étudiants ayant suivi l'option "multimédia 1"
Mandatory COMU2665

Methods of Undestanding the Multimedia Device  (in French) Alok Nandi30h 5credits  x
Mandatory COMU2666

Multimedia informatics  (in French) Jean-Pierre Couwenbergh, Christophe De Vleeschouwer30h 5credits  x
Mandatory COMU2667

WORKSHOP: MULTIMEDIA REALIZATION  (in French) N.15h + 30h 5credits  x
 


Optional courses (5 à 10 credits) [0.0]

L'étudiant complète son programme pour atteindre 60 crédits en choisissant un ou des cours parmi :
Optional COMU2270

Cognitive semiotics  (in French) Pierre Fastrez30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2230

Radio and television programmes  (in French) Frédéric Antoine30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2250

Media narratology  (in French) Philippe Marion30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2300

Public relations  (in French) Andrea Catellani, Christine Donjean30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2310

The strategic communications of organisations  (in French) Thierry Libaert30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2410

Analysis of writing for the press  (in French) Frédéric Antoine30h 5credits  x
Optional COMU2606

nter-cultural communication  (in French) Alain Reyniers30h 5credits  x