Master in Multilingual Communication [120.0]

This programme is only available to students enrolled 
in the first year of the Master programme in 2009-2010

 

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MandatoryCore courses (60credits)

MandatoryDissertation (15credits)
Mandatory MULT2998

Dissertation  (in French) N. 15credits  

MandatoryPlacement in a company (15credits)
Students must undertake a placement of a minimum of three months in one of the major languages of their programme.
Mandatory MULT2990

Work placement  (in French) N.468h 15credits  

MandatoryOptional courses (18credits)
Students must choose 2 courses of 6 credits and 2 courses of 3 credits according to the two major languages in their programme :
Optional ALLE2710

Listening comprehension and oral expression: specialised German oral exercises   (in German) Ann Rinder60h 6credits 1+2q 
Optional ANGL2710

Listening comprehension and specialised (business) English oral exercises   (in English) Sabrina Knorr60h 6credits 1+2q 
Optional NEER2710

Listening comprehension and oral expression: specialised Dutch oral exercises  (in Dutch) Rita Fenendael, Marianne Verhaert (supplée Rita Fenendael)60h 6credits 1+2q 
Optional ROM2680

Specialized French Oral Exercises   (in French) Marielle Crahay, Emmanuelle Rassart (coord.)30h 6credits 1+2q 
Optional ALLE2711

German - Specialised German Writing Skills  (in German) Caroline Klein30h 3credits 1+2q 
Optional ANGL2711

Specialised English Writing Skills   (in English) Timothy Byrne30h 3credits 1+2q 
Optional NEER2711

Specialised Dutch Writing Skills  (in Dutch) An Neven (coord.), Julien Perrez30h 3credits 1+2q 
Optional ROM2691

Specialized exercises in French   (in French) Marielle Crahay, Emmanuelle Rassart (coord.)30h 3credits 1+2q 

MandatoryChoice of 3 or 4 courses from 3 different disciplines, an economics course is compulsory (12credits)
Students who have already followed a course listed below must replace it by another course in the same discipline (following approval by the programme's academic director).

OptionalEmployment Studies
Optional TRAV2260

Psycho-sociological analysis of labour relations  (in French) John Cultiaux (supplée Thomas Périlleux), Thomas Périlleux30h 5credits  
Optional TRAV2610

Business economics  (in French) Alain Vas30h 5credits  
Optional TRAV2600

Staff and organization  (in French) Laurent Taskin30h 5credits  
Optional TRAV2240

Labour economics
(Prérequis : ESPO2100 Economie politique)  (in French) 		Muriel Dejemeppe30h 5credits  

MandatoryEconomics
Optional ECGE1212

Macroeconomics
(Prérequis : SESP1111)  (in French) 		Henri Sneessens45h + 15h 5credits 1q 
Optional ECGE1222

Microeconomics
(Prérequis : SESP1111)  (in French) 		François Maniquet (coord.), Jacques-François Thisse45h + 15h 5credits 1q 
Optional ECGE1331

European Economy
(Prérequis : un cours d'économie)  (in English) 		Hylke Vandenbussche30h + 15h 5credits  
Optional ECGE1121

Economic and Social History  (in French) Paul Servais, Jean-Marie Yante (coord.)30h 4credits 1q 
Optional COPS1115

Economic Policy  (in French) Philippe De Villé, Xavier Wauthy45h + 15h 5credits  

OptionalCommunication
Students who have already followed a course listed below must replace it by another course in the same discipline (following approval by the programme's academic director).
Optional COMU1323

The Press, Journalism and Society  (in French) Benoît Grevisse30h 3credits 1q 
Optional COMU1325

Communication and Organisation  (in French) Pierre De Saint-Georges30h 3credits 2q 
Optional COMU1321

Socio-economic structures in the Media  (in French) Frédéric Antoine30h 3credits 2q 

OptionalPolitical Science
Students who have already followed a course listed below must replace it by another course in the same discipline (following approval by the programme's academic director).
Optional POLS1312

Comparative Politics
(Prerequisite for this course)  (in French) 		Lieven De Winter, André-Paul Frognier45h 5credits 1q 
Optional POLS1320

Analysis of the international system  (in French) Claude Roosens30h + 15h 5credits  
Optional POLS1223

Theory of Organisations and Public Action  (in French) David Aubin, Christian de Visscher45h 6credits  

OptionalManagement
Students who have already followed a course listed below must replace it by another course in the same discipline (following approval by the programme's academic director).
Optional ECGE1321

Human Management  (in French) Nathalie Delobbe30h + 15h 4credits 2q 
Optional ECGE1315

Business Strategy
(Cours avec prérequis)  (in French) 		Alain Vas20h + 10h 3credits 1q 
Optional ECGE1317

Organisational Theory
(Cours avec prérequis)  (in French) 		Matthieu de Nanteuil-Miribel, Matthieu de Nanteuil-Miribel30h 3credits 1q 
Optional ECGE1213

Marketing  (in French) Isabelle Schuiling30h + 15h 3credits 1q 
Optional INGE1321

Marketing  (in French) Chantal de Moerloose30h + 15h 6credits 2q 
 

MandatoryProfessional Focus in langues des affaires (30credits)
Students must choose 6 courses (3 per language studied) and take a minimum of 15 credits during the 1st year of the Master.

MandatoryOral communication strategies in a company
Optional GERM2412

Oral business communication techniques in German  (in German) Hedwig Reuter (coord.), Ann Rinder30h + 30h 6credits 1+2q 
Optional GERM2422

Oral business communication techniques in English  (in English) Sylvie De Cock (coord.), Brigitte Loosen30h + 30h 6credits 1+2q 
Optional GERM2432

Oral business communication techniques in Dutch  (in Dutch) Anne Goedgezelschap, Mariken Smit30h + 30h 6credits 1+2q 
Optional ROM2660

Oral business communication strategies in French   (in French) Emmanuelle Rassart22.5h + 22.5h 6credits 1q 

MandatoryReading comprehension and lexical extension : economic and commercial texts (8credits)
Optional GERM2223

Reading comprehension and vocabulary extension: economic and commercial texts in German  (in German) Hedwig Reuter30h 4credits 1q 
Optional GERM2233

Reading comprehension and vocabulary extension: economic and commercial texts in English  (in English) Sylvie De Cock30h 4credits 1q 
Optional GERM2243

Reading comprehension and vocabulary extension: economic and commercial texts in Dutch  (in Dutch) Jean-Pierre Colson30h 4credits 1q 
Optional ROM2670

Economic and commercial texts in French : types of discourse and questions of terminology   (in French) Emmanuelle Rassart22.5h 4credits 2q 

MandatoryEconomic, legal, social and political situation
Optional GERM2411

Economic, legal, social and political issues in German-speaking countries  (in German) Henri Bouillon (coord.), Caroline Klein30h + 15h 5credits 1+2q 
Optional GERM2421

Economic, legal, social and political issues in English-speaking countries  (in English) Philippe Denis, Guido Latre, Françoise Stas (coord.)30h + 15h 5credits 2q 
Optional GERM2431

Economic, legal, social and political issues in Dutch-speaking countries  (in Dutch) Philippe Hiligsmann, Mariken Smit30h + 15h 5credits 1+2q 
Optional TRAV2700

Contextual factors of work in Europe
(The group assignments done by MULT students for the seminar are mainly concerned with contextual factors of work in Francophone countries.)  (in French) 		Evelyne Léonard15h 5credits  

MandatoryOptions or optional courses (30credits)
Students must choose either one option of 30 credits or two options of 15 credits each, or one option of 15 credits and choose other courses worth 15 credits. Students must also choose courses not listed below worth 30 credits.
 

OptionalOption in Employment studies (15credits)
15 credits chosen from :
Optional TRAV2740

Comparative industrial relations systems  (in French) Bernard Francq45h 5credits  
Optional TRAV2710

Comparative training and employment systems  (in French) Béatrice Van Haeperen, Marc Zune45h 5credits  
Optional TRAV2720

Comparative social protection systems  (in French) Yannick Vanderborght, Pascale Vielle45h 5credits  
Optional TRAV2730

Comparative systems of salaries and human resource manage-ment  (in French) Marc Fourny, Evelyne Léonard30h 5credits  
 

OptionalOption in Communication (15credits)
Optional COMU2230

Radio and television programmes  (in French) Frédéric Antoine30h 5credits  
Optional COMU2300

Public relations  (in French) Andrea Catellani, Christine Donjean30h 5credits  
Optional COMU2310

The strategic communications of organisations  (in French) Thierry Libaert30h 5credits  
Optional COMU2320

Mediation: theory and practice in the field of organisations  (in French) Marie-Elisabeth Volckrick30h 5credits  
Optional COMU2330

Communication in advertising  (in French) Philippe Marion30h 5credits  
Optional COMU2606

nter-cultural communication  (in French) Alain Reyniers30h 5credits  
Optional COMU2610

Internal communication  (in French) Andrea Catellani30h 5credits  
Optional COMU2615

External communication  (in French) Thierry Libaert, Jean-Marie Pierlot (supplée Thierry Libaert)30h 5credits  
 

OptionalOption in Political Science (15credits)
15 credits chosen from :
Optional SPRI2050

Comparative Politics of Western States
(Prerequisite : POLS1312 Comparative Politics)  (in French) 		Lieven De Winter30h 5credits 1q 
Optional SPRI2020

Geopolitics and the International contemporary System
(Prerequisite : POLS1317 Geopolitics and international system (part))  (in French) 		Claude Roosens30h 5credits 1q 
Optional SPRI2000

Public Policy Analysis
(Have taken a basic course in political science.)  (in French) 		David Aubin30h 5credits 2q 
Optional SPRI2060

International Cultural Issues   (in French) Françoise Piérard15h 5credits 1q 
Optional SPRI2045

International Organizations   (in French) Amine Ait-Chaalal30h 5credits 2q 
 

OptionalOption in Economics (15credits)
Students choosing this option course are required to have taken the two courses prefixed ECON from the core subjects.
Mandatory ECON2382

European Monetary Policy  (in English) Bernard Delbecque30h 5credits  
Mandatory ECON2351

Non profit Economics  (in French) Marthe Nyssens30h 5credits  
Mandatory ECON2312

Macroeconomics of the development  (in French) Frédéric Docquier30h 5credits  
 

OptionalOption in Management (15credits)
Students choosing this option course are required to have taken the Minor in Management.
Mandatory LSMS2061

Corporate Strategy in Europe  (in English) Benoît Gailly30h 5credits Courses not taught this academic year 
Mandatory LSMS2062

Management of European Companies (Business Cases)  (in English) Régis Coeurderoy30h 5credits  
Mandatory LSMS2064

European Public Affairs  (in English) Maryvonne Guyot D'asnières de Salin30h 5credits  
 

OptionalOption in Bedrijfscommunicatie (30credits)
This option must be followed at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven during the first semester of the second year of the master. Choose 5 courses from the following :
Optional MULT2200

Linguistic aspects of communication techniques and strategies  (in Dutch) N.39h 6credits 1q 
Optional MULT2201

Dutch Business Communication  (in Dutch) N.39h 6credits 1q 
Optional MULT2202

Language and Culture  (in Dutch) N.39h 6credits 1q 
Optional MULT2203

Communication in the private and public sector  (in French) N.52h 6credits 1q 
Optional MULT2204

Advertising Theory  (in French) N.52h 6credits 1q 
Optional MULT2205

Economics  (in French) N.52h 6credits 1q 
Optional MULT2206

Public Management  (in Dutch) N.39h 6credits 1q 
 

OptionalOther option (15credits)
Students must choose a minimum of 15 credits from another Master (for example, the master corresponding to the minor that the students studied in their bachelor).
Mandatory ESPA2601

Entry to professional life : Spanish  (in Spanish) Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.)30h 5credits 1+2q 
Mandatory DVLP2630

Socio-economic analysis of Latin America  (in French) Raul Gonzalez Meyer, Geoffrey Pleyers (supplée Isabel Yépez Del Castillo), Isabel Yépez Del Castillo30h 5credits 2q 
Mandatory DVLP2631

Socio-political analysis of Latin America  (in French) Isabel Yépez Del Castillo30h 5credits 1qCourses not taught this academic year 
 

OptionalOptional courses (15credits)
Students must choose either a course in a 3rd language offered by the ILV (from German, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Portugese or Russian) or courses from the Faculty or University programmes, with the agreement of the lecturer in charge of the programme and the dissertation supervisor (for example : LSMG 2004 Management of Human Resources).
 
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