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Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English [60.0]

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Retour en début de pageStudy objectives

At the end of his studies, the student will have developed high level communication skills in the two Germanic languages which have formed his master in 60 credits. These skills are classed at European level as amounting to those of a 'proficient user'.
Depending on the courses chosen (see infra), the student will have been given an introduction to the scientific analysis of texts, from both a linguistic and literary point of view, as well as how to study writers, theories or different schools of thought, or more generally, linguistic or literary approaches.

Retour en début de pageGeneral presentation of the programme

The programme is made up of:
♦ core courses (40 credits), made up of:
- 25 credits in language courses (which must include 2 courses in interactive skills in each of the two languages included in the student's programme);
- 15 credits for the end of study work;
♦ and optional courses (20 credits) to be spread equally between linguistics and literature and the languages studied.

Core courses

Optional courses


Retour en début de pagePositioning of the programme

Accessible master :
Master [120] of arts in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English [120.0] Direct access to the second year of the master; training includes the Dissertation and the Dissertation seminar (30 credits), one focus and the possible further trainings (maximum 30 credits).

Links with the Teacher Training Certificate (upper secondary education) :
at the end of the Master 60 in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, the student can access the Teacher Training Certificate (upper secondary education) - Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English [30.0].

Admission
Student must hold a first level university degree.

Provide proof of a sufficient level in French (B1 of the European Framework of Reference ).

Student must have developed, in the two Germanic languages that he wishes to include in his programme :
– passive communicative skills (oral and written) and active communicative skills (oral and written) equal to level « B2+ » (‘high advanced level) of the Common European Framework of References;
– linguistic skills (the study of grammar and its structures);
– literary skills (history of literature, analysis and interpretation of literary texts);
– broad cultural skills (the study of the 'civilisation' of the countries where the two Germanic languages are spoken: historical data and contemporary reality).

If the student does not demonstrate the passive and productive communicative skills, he must pass a level test organised by the programme committee.

In the absence of courses providing basic training in one of the three other skills (linguistic, literary or cultural) in his previous course of study, prerequisites will be added to the student's masters programme (without exceeding a total of 15 credits).

In the absence of courses providing basic training in linguistic and/or literary and cultural skills, access to the master is subject to the student passing the Teacher Training Certificate (upper secondary education) - Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English [30.0] the programme of which is established based on the student's file.

Course equivalences are submitted for approval to the chairman of the jury, the secretary of the jury and the academic faculty secretary.

General observation on the choice of languages studied :
The Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English involves the pursuit of studies in the two Germanic languages included in the bachelor programme, whether they were studied as a major or minor.

Examples :
- A Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English (Dutch-English), who has taken the minor in the third German language (Dutch), includes in his master programme two of the three Germanic languages studied during the first level.
- A Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General (Germanic language + Romance language), who has taken a minor in a second Germanic language includes in his masters programme the two Germanic languages studied during the first level.


University Bachelors
Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
UCL Bachelors
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English [180.0]   Direct access  
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General [180.0] If student has taken one of the following minors :
Minor in Dutch Studies [30.0]
Minor in German Studies [30.0]
Minor in English Studies [30.0]  
Direct access  
Belgian Bachelors of the French speaking Community
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English   Direct access  
Belgian Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English If student has taken two Germanic Languages in the first level   On the file: direct access or access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed  
Foreign Bachelors
Foreign Bachelor If student has taken two Germanic Languages in the first level   On the file: direct access or access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed  

Non university Bachelors
Diploma Access Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
 
> BA-AESI en langues germaniques Accès au master moyennant réussite d'une année préparatoire de max. 60 crédits Type court
> BA en traduction et interprétation (pour les langues concernées) - type long Après vérification de l'acquisition des matières prérequises, soit accès moyennant la réussite d'une année préparatoire de 60 crédits max, soit accès immédiat moyennant ajout éventuel de 15 crédits max Type long

Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree
Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
"Licenciés"
 
Not relevant for this Master   -  
Masters
 
Not relevant for this Master   -  

Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree
Diploma Access Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
 
> MA en interprétation (pour les langues concernées)
> MA en traduction (pour les langues concernées)
Accès direct au master moyennant ajout éventuel de 15 crédits max Type long

Adults taking up their university training
> See the website www.uclouvain.be/vae

Personalized access
Reminder : all Masters (apart from Advanced Masters) are also accessible on file.

Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration

See the general admission requirements



Contacts

Curriculum management 

Useful contacts



Teaching method

Retour en début de pageStrong points of the pedagogical approach

The programme offers, in one year, a sound initiation to a scientific approach to linguistics and literature. It will also help the student to develop knowledge, know-how and communication skills in Germanic languages.

Retour en début de pageEvaluation

Depending on the nature of the course and the teaching methods, the evaluation will take different forms. Some courses will involve oral and/or written evaluations (held during one of the three exam sessions: January – June – August/September)), whilst the evaluation of seminars will involve more substantial student participation as well as assessment of individual course work. Evaluation methods will be explained at the beginning of each course.

Those exams relating to courses on communication skills will evaluate the student's level, i.e. the practical use of the language in relevant situations.

Teaching methods are evaluated in accordance with the current University regulations (see General regulations concerning examinations). Students may also find additional information regarding the evaluation of courses in the course description.


Internationalisation
Possibility, where places are available, for student to study for one semester abroad as part of an Erasmus exchange or study for one semester at KULeuven.


Core courses
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Mandatory Optional
Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year
Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses

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Year
1

25 course credits and 15 credits for individual final project :

MandatoryIndividual final project (15credits)
Mandatory LGERM2998

Individual final project  (in French) N.   15credits    x

MandatoryTwo interactive skills courses (according to the languages chosen) (10credits)
Optional LGERM2710

Interactive Competence in German : Academic German  (in French) Henri Bouillon 15h + 15h  5credits  1+2q  x
Optional LGERM2720

Interactive Competence in English : English for academic purposes  Fanny Meunier 15h + 15h  5credits  1+2q  x
Optional LGERM2730

Interactive Competence in Dutch : Academic Dutch  (in French) Ludovic Beheydt 15h + 15h  5credits  1+2q  x

MandatoryThree optional courses according to the languages chosen (15credits)
At least one linguistics course and one literature course :
Optional LGERM2711

German Linguistics: Syntax and Morphology of the German Verb  (in French) Joachim Sabel 22.5h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LGERM2829

English Linguistics : Corpus Linguistics  Gaëtanelle Gilquin, Sylviane Granger (coord.) 22.5h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LGERM2731

Dutch linguistics : current trends  (in French) Ludovic Beheydt 22.5h  5credits  2q  x
Optional LGERM2712

In-depth study of a period of German literature  (in French) Antje Büssgen 22.5h  5credits  2q  x
Optional LGERM2722

In-depth study of a period of English literature  Dirk Delabastita (supplée Guido Latre), Guido Latre 22.5h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LGERM2732

In-depth study of a period of Dutch literature  (in French) Stéphanie Vanasten 22.5h  5credits  1q  x
 


Optional courses [20.0]
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Mandatory Optional
Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year
Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses

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Year
1 2

Four courses to be spread evenly between the two languages and the two disciplines studied :
Optional LGERM2715

German linguistics : Contrastive and typological analysis  (in French) Joachim Sabel 15h  5credits  1q  x x
Optional LGERM2815

German Linguistics: Linguistic Pragmatics  (in French) Joachim Sabel 15h  5credits  1q  x x
Optional LGERM2716

German literature: in-depth study of a literary movement  (in French) Antje Büssgen 30h  5credits  1qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LGERM2817

German literature: in-depth study of an author  (in French) Antje Büssgen 15h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x x
Optional LGERM2725

English linguistics: Second Language Acquisition  Sylviane Granger, Fanny Meunier (coord.) 30h  5credits  1qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LGERM2821

English Linguistics: Varieties of English  Gaëtanelle Gilquin 15h  5credits  2q  x x
Optional LGERM2726

English literature: in-depth study of a literary movement  Véronique Bragard 15h  5credits  1q  x x
Optional LGERM2826

English literature: in-depth study of an author  Véronique Bragard 15h  5credits  2q  x x
Optional LGERM2737

Dutch linguistics: lexical metaphors  (in French) Pierre Godin 15h  5credits  2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LGERM2835

Dutch linguistics: morphosyntactic, phonetic and lexical aspects of Dutch as a foreign language  (in French) Philippe Hiligsmann 15h  5credits  1q  x x
Optional LGERM2736

Dutch literature: in-depth study of a literary movement  (in French) Matthieu Sergier 15h  5credits  2q  x x
Optional LGERM2836

Dutch literature: in-depth study of an author  (in French) Matthieu Sergier 15h  5credits  1q  x x