Teaching method

The range of courses on offer is at once varied and specific: the programme offers the student a vast choice, between 3 focuses and 7 options: linguistique comparative et contrastive, linguistique appliquée à l'apprentissage des langues, linguistique computationnelle, discours et communication, psychologie et langage, linguistique d'une langue moderne (allemand, anglais, espagnol, français, néerlandais) and langage et informatique. Whilst the research focus aims to give the student solid theoretical training in linguistics to prepare him for possible doctoral research via various seminars, the professional focuses focus on teaching more closely rooted in the world of work through courses, seminars and internships.

Aids in the learning process are varied: CD-ROMs which contain the layout, exercises and linguistic data, case studies and group work on iCampus, databases (oral and written) to carry out individual work, work placements in companies or in research laboratories, seminars in small groups, etc. It is clear that this programme provides students with a wide choice in learning methods and permits personalized approaches.

The way the course is evaluated varies depending on what subject is being taught (see syllabus).
Depending on the size of the group, and the subject in question, the possibilities are as follows :
- 'traditional' evaluation in the form of a final oral or written exam;
- 'traditional' evaluation combined with exercises during the year;
- group work in the place of an exam;
- individual work in the place of an exam;
- internship, supervised and evaluated by a 'maître de stage' and an academic.

Courses are evaluated according to current university regulations (see General Examination Regulations). Students may find further information on specific evaluation methods in the course descriptions.