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Minor in Linguistics [30.0]

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The aim of the minor in linguistics is to provide students with  a general introduction to language sciences, in particular linguistics. At the end of the minor, students will have developed skills in looking at language as an overall sign, rather than just a linguistic sign. In order to take this thought process further, the student must have grasped a certain number of vital concepts in order to understand how language works internally (basic units and structure, contemporary theoretical trends) and externally (relationship with other disciplines). This is why, alongside general or applied linguistics classes, the program also crosses over into other related disciplines which study language : language philosophy, psycholinguistics, la semiology or textual analysis. Given that statistics and (linguistic) I.T. have become (practically) indispensable tools for linguistic analysis, these classes will also form part of the minor program.

Admission

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The program is open to all students on the first basic university level .


Detailed course structure
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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

Students must gain a total of 30 credits over two years; ideally they should aim for 15 credits per year. The list of possible courses is below; however, they should not form part of the compulsory courses for the major in the second or third years.

MandatoryCore subjects

MandatoryOne of the two following courses
Optional LFLTR1530

Introduction to Language Science  Philippe Hambye, Anne-Catherine Simon 30h  4credits  2q  x x
Optional LPSP1125

Language sciences  Michel Hupet 30h  3credits  2q  x x

MandatoryOne of the two following courses
Optional LFLTR1560

General linguistics  (in French) Philippe Hiligsmann 30h  3credits  1q  x x
Optional LROM1221

French Linguistics I : Analysis of Contemporary French   (in French) Anne-Catherine Simon 30h + 15h  5credits  1q  x x

MandatoryOne of the two following courses
Optional LFILO1130

Logic 1 : Elements of Analysis of the Language and exercises   Marcel Crabbé 30h + 15h  5credits  2q  x x
Optional LFLTR1630

Logic and Argumentation in Human Sciences  Jean Leclercq 30h  3credits  1q  x x
Mandatory LCOMU1121

General Semiotics  (in French) Philippe Verhaegen 30h  6credits  2q  x x
Mandatory LCOMU1313

Narratology  (in French) Joëlle Desterbecq (supplée Marc Lits), Marc Lits 30h  5credits  2q  x x
Mandatory LPSP1272

Statistique appliquée à la psychologie I  Nathalie Lefèvre (supplée Ingrid Van Keilegom), Ingrid Van Keilegom 30h + 20h  5credits  1q  x x
Mandatory LFLTR1291

Computer Applications in the Humanities  (in French) Michel Dorban, Cédrick Fairon 15h + 15h  3credits  1q  x x

OptionalOptional courses
Optional LROM1311

Romance Linguistics : Etymology, History, Politics   Anne Dister (supplée Philippe Hambye), Philippe Hambye 30h  3credits  1q  x x
Optional LROM1331

French Linguistics III : from words to discourse   (in French) Cédrick Fairon, Anne-Catherine Simon 45h  5credits  1+2q  x x
Optional LGERM1113

German Literature : Introduction to a Critical Approach of Literary Texts
(Un test de langue établira si l'étudiant a le niveau de base requis en langue pour pouvoir suivre ce cours ou tout autre cours dans les programmes de bachelier de l'U.C.L. moyennant accord des responsables LING.)  (in French)
Joachim Sabel 30h + 15h  3credits  1+2q  x x
Optional LGERM1123

English Grammar
(Un test de langue établira si l'étudiant a le niveau de base requis en langue pour pouvoir suivre ce cours ou tout autre cours dans les programmes de bachelier de l'U.C.L. moyennant accord des responsables LING.) 
Fanny Meunier 30h + 15h  3credits  1+2q  x x
Optional LGERM1133

Dutch grammar
(Un test de langue établira si l'étudiant a le niveau de base requis en langue pour pouvoir suivre ce cours ou tout autre cours dans les programmes de bachelier de l'U.C.L. moyennant accord des responsables LING.)  (in French)
Pierre Godin 30h + 15h  3credits  1+2q  x x
Optional LLOGO1312

Oral language : basic processes  (in French) Michel Hupet 30h  3credits  1q  x x
 


Training available at the end of the minor
 

All Bachelor    Master [120] of arts in Linguistics [120.0] Direct access

 



Useful contacts


Practical information
Academic in charge : Elisabeth Degand
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 for the minor

1. Organizational details
The student is free to choose the course that s/he wishes to take in the 2nd and 3rd years provided s/he distributes the number of credits evenly over the two years. 

2. Admission to the minor
This point does not apply to this minor. 

3. Enrolling on the minor
http://www.uclouvain.be/2011-Loptionbac.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 enrollment form
Requests to change the enrollment form, must be sent, with supporting reasons, to the conseiller aux études (course adviser) of the faculty to which the student belongs by 10 October.


Course timetable

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

Students must also consult the general faculty timetable on the Zeus site: http://www.uclouvain.be/fltr.html
for courses which do not feature on the list of minor course times.  

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

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


Enrollment form for minor activities

1. Information on entry requirements 

Restrictive course sequences : FLTR1530 or PSP1125 must be taken at the same time as or before FLTR1560 or ROM1221.

2. Enrolling for minor program activities 
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 activities form has been filled in, the student must ask the person in charge of the minor for a visa in order to pass it on to his/her faculty secretariat. 


Available support 

1. Information on the course service
A certain number of lectures should, over time, be available on the Web and should ideally be accompanied by exercises to aid self-study. 
Ask full-time course staff members for further information. 

2. Consulting the table of available support for each activity  
Please ask full-time members of staff for information. 

Where alternative pedagogical systems are proposed for an activity, they are only intended for students who are enrolled on the activity in question as part of their minor and who have demonstrated that they are unable to attend classes. The written consent of the teacher 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 register on the "open" lists for some exams, students should make direct contact with the central secretariat of the Faculté de philosophie et lettres.