Technologies and Communication

lcomu1312  2020-2021  Louvain-la-Neuve

Technologies and Communication
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
4 credits
22.5 h + 10.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Detry Lionel; Macq Benoît;
Language
French
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Content
This course brings together two fields :
  • engineering : networks, coding and digitalization process, data compression, confidentialité, certificate and security, new interfaces.
  • communication sciences : models of analysis of the technical innovation and social appropriation of media.
Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

  • Ex cathedra sessions and illustrations ;
  • Collective debates about the student's own use of technology.
In the event that the measures are maintained sanitary facilities relating to covid19, the following adjustments will be made:
  • Some or all of the lectures will be given remotely via Teams.
  • Monitoring of the students' work will be assurend remotely via Teams.
Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

The evaluation consists in
  • the writing of a paper (in group). Students present a case study about a technical object and its social use. Specific instructions can be found on moodle;
  • a written exam (multiple choice).
In the frame of a continuing evaluation, teachers may ask students individual papers that could feed discussion and debate on the themes developed during the sessions.
In the event that the measures are maintained sanitary facilities relating to covid19, the following adjustments will be made:
  • the written exam (multiple choice) will happen online.
Online resources
Bibliography
Les ressources bilbiographies se trouvent sur Moodle
Teaching materials
  • Les présentations powerpoint sont disponibles sur Moodle.
  • Ressources complémentaires éventuelles également sur Moodle.
Faculty or entity
ESPO
Force majeure
Evaluation methods
the written exam (multiple choice) will be held online (Gradescope).


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Minor in Information and Communication

Minor in Culture and Creation

Bachelor in Information and Communication

Minor in numerical technologies and society