Program Overview

Introduction to the Certificat interuniversitaire européen en éducation aux médias et ŕ la citoyenneté numérique (CEMCN)

The Certificat interuniversitaire européen en Education aux Médias et ŕ la Citoyenneté numérique (CEMCN) is a certificate program designed to enhance the skills necessary for constructing pedagogical projects in the domain of digital citizenship. This certificate is intended for teachers, actors in permanent education, and any other professionals involved in such projects.

Program Details

• Duration: 1 academic year
• Tuition Fees: 500
• Credits: 10 university credits
• Admission: Admission is based on a dossier review
• Schedule: 5 hours of classes per week, held on Saturdays or weekday evenings

Program Content

The CEMCN program is divided into two main units of learning:

Unit 1: Concepts and Tools

This unit includes theoretical courses (cours magistraux) covering a range of topics such as:

• Contextualization and methodology
• Media and decoding of media writings
• Psychosocial approach to media education
• Legal elements including questions of deontology and ethics
• Didactics of media and digital citizenship education
• Theoretical and critical approaches to media education and permanent education
• Education to digital citizenship
• The Cliky method

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to construct pedagogical activities in media and digital citizenship education adapted to their professional context.

Unit 2: Project Development

This unit involves seminars and personal work, focusing on:

• Transversal project (accompaniment and implementation)
• Final work of the formation (analysis and perspective of the Transversal Project)

At the end of this unit, students will be capable of implementing pedagogical activities in media and digital citizenship education and developing a critical analysis of these activities.

Program Schedule

The program schedule includes a variety of courses and workshops spread across the academic year, covering topics such as:

• Analysis of media content
• Media and mythologies
• Socio-history of media education
• Legal principles
• Conception of media and digital citizenship activities
• Fact-checking
• Project initiation and stabilization
• Methods for media education
• Introduction to semiotics of screen writings
• Materialization of the digital for media education
• Journalistic deontology
• Responsibility and digital citizenship
• Littéracy and media education
• Fiction and psychosocial skills development
• Educational approach for youth
• Participation and ignorance
• Media education and social inequalities
• Reflective practices
• Digital citizenship, AI, and algorithms
• Digital society and convergence

Partnership

The CEMCN is created in partnership with the University of Ličge and the University of Lille.

Final Work Submission

The final work of the formation (Travail de fin de formation) is to be submitted on specific dates, with options for first and second sessions.

This program is designed to provide a comprehensive education in media and digital citizenship, equipping professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to develop and implement effective pedagogical projects in this field.