6 ECTS credits
152 h study time
Offer 2 with catalog number 1006998AER for all students in the 1st semester at a (A) Bachelor - preliminary level.
Images are all around us. They play an important role in information and communication, in politics, and in questions related to identity and culture. Images are found not only in TV, film or paintings, but there are many visual languages such as design, graphic design and architecture. In this course we learn to engage critically with these various visual languages: we learn to understand where they come from, how we can look further to understand them, and how we can analyse them critically. The necessary historical and theoretical knowledge is linked to practice through exercises and examples. In this course we also get acquinted with different traditions in communication studies and cultural studies.
Explanation of work form calculation
- Lecture (HOC): collective contact moments in which the teacher discusses the learning content.
- Work forms and practical exercises (WPO): collective and individual contact moments in which the student works with the learning content under supervision
- Self-work and study (SELF): contact-independent activities
The work form calculation below is indicative and indicates the expected study load:
HOC: 24 hours (12 x 2 hours)
WPO: 12 hours (12 x 1 hour)
Following the lectures, cases from visual culture will be discussed. This will be done using visual material (photos, documentaries, film) that will be discussed in groups.
SELF: 116 hours
By the end of this course, students are expected to:
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Example questions and responses are provided and discussed during the semester.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Adult Education: Profile Social Studies (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Adult Education: Profile Cultural Studies (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Adult Education: Initial track (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Art Studies and Archaeology: Profile Profile Art Studies and Archaeology (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Communication Studies: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Teaching in Behavioural Sciences: agogische wetenschappen (120 ECTS, Etterbeek) (only offered in Dutch)