Work of end of first cycle

lclas1399  2023-2024  Louvain-la-Neuve

Work of end of first cycle
5.00 credits
Q1 and Q2

  This learning unit is not open to incoming exchange students!

Language
French
Main themes
It consist of a work with strictly defined limits, the presentation, translation and commentary on a text (or group of texts), which have been studied in their original language, on a theme chosen by the student (literature, history, religion...) or suggested by the promoter.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 The dissertation for the end of the Bachelor cycle is an important stage in the introduction to personal research. It must demonstrate the aptitude of its author to correctly present the results of a personal piece of work, that is both objective and methodical.  Similar to the other forms of learning, the dissertation is an essential component of the programme to which it belongs.
The dissertation at the end of the Bachelor cycle enables the student to:
  • define a subject within a narrow range;
  • carry out a bibliographical research  and collect data with the aid of the research tools specific to the discipline;
  • organise, analyse and interpret the data using the appropriate methodology;
  • prepare a text of a university level, which requires the use of the correct level of language, an appropriate terminology, clarity and relevance in the structure, coherent presentation of the arguments and a rigorous use of bibliographical references.
 
Content
The dissertation for the end of the Bachelor cycle is made up of:
  • a short introduction presenting the text, or the corpus of texts and the researched theme;
  • a personal translation of the classical Greek and/or Latin text or texts;
  • a structured  and reasoned commentary highlighting the contribution the text or texts makes to the theme which they deal with;
  • a critical apparatus correctly drawn up and a bibliography.
A supervisor will assist  the student to improve his research method, his bibliography, the editing and the layout of his work (explanation on the use of word processors) and the presentation of a title page.
The main body of the dissertation for the end of Bachelor cycle, excluding the bibliography, the illustrations and the appendices should be between 20 and 25 pages (that is between 40.000 and 50.000 characters).
Evaluation methods
The supervisor will evaluate the Bachelor's paper, taking account of the aptitude to put into practice the specific desired competences.
There is no oral defence of the dissertation.
Other information
The subject must be specified by November 1, with the agreement of the promoter.
Online resources
Cf. the vade-mecum and the evaluation grid: https://intranet.uclouvain.be/fr/myucl/facultes/fial/tfc-et-memoires-tfe-0-1-2-3.html
Faculty or entity
EHAC


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

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures : Classics
CLAS1BA
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