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Minor in English Studies [30.0]

Retour en début de pageStudy objectives

To teach students about the English language, culture and literature. As far as skills are concerned, the minor program aims to help students develop communication skills (Cf the mandatory part of the program) and, based on the personal choices the students make, help them build on their linguistic literary and/or cultural skills in the broad sense of the term.

Admission

Retour en début de pageAdmission Requirements

The minor in English studies is only open to students who are enrolled on the baccalaureate in Modern Languages and Literature (general option and Germanic option).Students interested in this minor must show the necessary motivation and already have a certain grasp of (and skill for) the language.

In order to be granted access to the minor, students need to demonstrate minimum knowledge as defined by the Council of Europe as  "A2" or "Basic user" (cf. "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages : Learning, teaching, Assessment", Council of Europe, CUP, 2001). This minimum knowledge should - in theory - be a given if the student has progressed well in this language class in the humanities section, following at least two hours of classes a week.



Detailed course structure
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MandatoryOptional
Courses not taught this academic yearPeriodic courses not taught this academic year
Periodic courses taught this academic yearTwo year courses

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Year
12

MandatoryFirst year (15credits)
Mandatory FLTR1720

English language  (in English) Sylvie De Cock30h + 30h 5credits 1q x 
Mandatory GERM1121

English language : listening and speaking skills  (in English) Sylviane Granger15h + 15h 3credits 2q x 
Mandatory GERM1122

English language : reading and writing  (in English) Fanny Meunier15h + 15h 4credits 2q x 
Mandatory GERM1123

English Grammar  (in English) Fanny Meunier30h + 15h 3credits 1+2q x 

MandatorySecond year (15credits)
15 credits chosen from :
Optional ANGL1211

English - Advanced Productive Skills  (in English) Philippe Denis (coord.), Brigitte Loosen60h 3credits 1+2q  x
Optional GERM1322

English advanced receptive skills I  (in English) Fanny Meunier15h + 15h 4credits 2q  x
Optional GERM1323

Introduction to English linguistics : phonology and morphology  (in English) Sylviane Granger22.5h + 5h 4credits 1q  x
Optional GERM1324

The History of English Literature I  (in English) Guido Latre30h 4credits 2q  x
Optional GERM1325

Civilisation of the English-speaking countries : cultural aspects  (in English) Guido Latre30h 4credits 1+2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional GERM1521

English advanced productive skills II (contrastive analysis and translation)  (in English) Sylviane Granger15h + 15h 3credits 1+2q  x
Optional GERM1522

English advanced receptive skills II (stylistics)  (in English) Sylviane Granger15h + 15h 3credits 1+2q  x
Optional GERM1523

Introduction to English linguistics : syntax and stylistics  (in English) Sylviane Granger22.5h + 5h 4credits 1q  x
Optional GERM1524

The History of English Literature II  (in English) Guido Latre30h 4credits 2q  x
Optional GERM1525

Civilisation of the English-speaking countries : The present  (in English) Guido Latre30h 4credits 2qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year  x
 


Training available at the end of the minor
 
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English



Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English [120.0]
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English [60.0]
Master in Multilingual Communication [120.0]
Student includes in his master programme two of the three Germanic languages studied during the first level

Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General

  
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English [120.0]
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English [60.0]
Student includes in his master programme the two Germanic languages studied during the first level
 

 
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General [120.0]
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General [60.0]
Student includes in his master programme one of the two Germanic languages and the Romance language studied during the first level
  Master in Multilingual Communication [120.0] Student includes in his masters programme the two Germanic Languages included in the bachelor programme, or one Germanic Language and French

 



Useful contacts

Retour en début de pageCurriculum management

Responsable académique

Secrétariat



Practical information
Academic in charge : Philippe HILIGSMANN
Contact people : Annie TROOST and Marie-Christine MEERT, administrative secretaries in the Department for Modern Languages, Collège Erasme, office c 359, email : , tel. : 010/47.49.40. 


Enrolling on the minor course

1. Organizational details
Students are required to attend the course in communication skills and the accompanying exercises if they want to benefit as much as possible from the training on offer. Different exercise sessions will be offered at different times.

2. Admission to the minor course
This point is not applicable for this minor.

3. Enrolling on the minor
http://www.uclouvain.be/2009-optionbac.html

In Year 2 of the bachelor’s degree
Students may enrol online for their minor after having enrolled for their year of study.
Students who are retaking their second year are automatically re-enrolled for the same minor.

In Year 3 of the bachelor’s degree
When they enrol for the third year, students are automatically enrolled for the second part of the option course. The same applies to students retaking their third year (BAC3).

All requests for exemption from this rule must be submitted to the adviser from the relevant programme.

4. Changes to the minor registration form
Requests to change the registration form, with supporting reasons, must reach the conseiller aux études (course adviser) of the faculty to which the student belongs before 10 October.


Course timetable

1. Consulting the course timetable
The timetable can be consulted at this address: http://www.uclouvain.be/232660.html.

Last-minute changes are included in the section "valves étudiants" (student bulletin board) on the site
http://www.uclouvain.be/fltr.html

2. Resolving timetable clashes using an equivalence table
The equivalence table can be consulted at the secretariat of the department which is running the minor course. Contact person: the person in charge of the minor, for advice and approval of possible changes.


Registration form for minor activities

1. Information on entry requirements
This point is not applicable to this minor.

2. Signing up for activities on the minor program
Enrolment for activities (courses) in the minor should be done at the same time as enrolment for activities (courses) in the main subject.
Enrolment for courses is done by using the special menu in the virtual office.

3. Obtaining a visa from the person in charge of the minor
Once the registration form for activities has been filled in, the student is required to ask for a visa from the person in charge of the minor before handing it in to the secretariat of his faculty.


Available support

1. Information on the course service
Over time, a certain number of lectures should be available on the Web and should preferably also be accompanied by self-study exercises.
For further information, please contact a permanent member of the course staff.

2. Consulting the table of available support for each activity
Please contact a permanent member of the course staff for further information.

Where alternative pedagogical arrangements being suggested for a given activity, please note that such arrangements are only intended for students who have enrolled on the activity in question as part of their minor and who have demonstrated that they are unable to attend classes. The teacher's written consent will be required.


Organization of exams

1. Registering for exams
Registering for minor course exams is done on the registration form for the main year of study (your department's secretariat).

2. Consulting exam times
Exam times can be consulted at the following address: http://www.uclouvain.be/232697.html

N.B. : to sign up for the "open" lists for exams, students must make direct contact with the central secretariat of the Faculté de philosophie et lettres.