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Preparotory Year for Master in Information and Communication Science and Technology [60.0]

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Retour en début de pageStudy objectives

The preparatory year provides students with some basic skills in human sciences to help them sucessfully follow the Master [120] of arts in Information and Communication Science and Technology [120.0] .

On completing this programme, students will have acquired :

Students choose their courses based on their professional objectives and in consultation with the committee president and the academic coordinator.


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.

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.

Admission

Retour en début de pageAdmission Requirements

This year of study targets :

Retour en début de pageAdmission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration

See the general admission requirements

Specific procedures :

For Belgian students satisfying the decree’s bridging programme conditions : applications must be adressed to the administrative manager – Collège Erasme, Place Blaise Pascal, 1 1348 Louvain-La-Neuve – Michèle Dewez. The application must include a CV and a detailed list of results obtained during all the previous years of study at third-level institutions.

Foreign students : applications are examined by a Master’s committee. Details concerning applications by international students may be found on http://www.uclouvain.be/14041.html.

For VAE students (accreditation of prior learning) : applications must be submitted to the Studies Adviser (Collège Erasme, Place Blaise Pascal, 1 1348 Louvain-La Neuve – Fiorella Flamini).



Detailed programme
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Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year
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Year
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The programme will be made up according to the student's previous studies (maximum 60 credits).

MandatoryGeneral training (25credits)
Mandatory LFLTR1140

Arts and Civilisations   Marco Cavalieri, Alexander Streitberger (coord.), Brigitte Van Wymeersch 37.5h  5credits  1q  x
Mandatory LFLTR1291

Computer Applications in the Humanities  (in French) Michel Dorban, Cédrick Fairon 15h + 15h  3credits  1q  x
Mandatory LFLTR1110

Historical Foundations of Western Civilisation   Paul Servais, Françoise Van Haeperen, Laurence Van Ypersele, Jean-Marie Yante (coord.) 60h  5credits  1q  x
Mandatory LFLTR1430

Historical Criticism   Laurence Van Ypersele 30h + 10h  4credits  2q  x
Mandatory LFLTR1130

Comparative Approach of European Literatures  Paul Deproost, Erica Durante (coord.), Guido Latre, Jean-Claude Polet (supplée Paul Deproost), Hubert Roland 30h  5credits  1q  x
Mandatory LHIST1320

Quantitative methods in studying history  Michel Dorban 22.5h  3credits  2q  x

MandatoryAdditional training (maximum 34 credits)
Students make up their programme by choosing courses linked with their professional project. Courses must be chosen in agreement with the Chair of the Examination Board and the Chair of the Programme Committee.

OptionalLiterature
Optional LFLTR1330

General and Comparative Literature : Methods and Practices  Erica Durante 30h  3credits  2q  x
Optional LFLTR1550

Theory of Literature  (in French) Jean-Louis Dufays (coord.), Michel Lisse 30h + 7.5h  3credits  1q  x
Optional LROM1100

History of French Literature from the Middle Ages to the 17th century   Agnès Guiderdoni, Tania Van Hemelryck (coord.) 45h  4credits  2q  x
Optional LROM1112

Introduction to the Study of French and Romance Languages and Literature : Trends, Concepts, Methods   Mattia Cavagna, Jean-Louis Dufays, Philippe Hambye (coord.) 30h + 7.5h  4credits  2q  x
Optional LROM1200

History of French Literature from 1700 to 1850   Damien Zanone 45h  5credits  2q  x
Optional LROM1300

History of French Literature from 1850 to the contemporary period   Vincent Engel, Christophe Meurée (supplée Vincent Engel) 30h  3credits  2q  x
Optional LROM1523

Belgian Francophone Literature   Pierre Piret 30h  4credits  2q  x

OptionalHistory
Optional LFLTR1420A

Seminar of Historical Foundations of Western Civilisation : Antiquity  Françoise Van Haeperen 22.5h  3credits  2q  x
Optional LFLTR1420B

Seminar of Historical Foundations of Western Civilisation : Middle Ages  Jean-Marie Yante 22.5h  3credits  2q  x
Optional LFLTR1420C

Seminar of Historical Foundations of Western Civilisation : Modern Times  Jean-Marie Cauchies 22.5h  3credits  2q  x
Optional LFLTR1420D

Seminar of Historical Foundations of Western Civilisation : Contemporary Period  Laurence Van Ypersele 22.5h  3credits  2q  x
Optional LHIST1430

General heuristics  Guy Zelis 15h + 15h  3credits  2q  x
Optional LHIST1431

Specialized heuristics and exercises on questions of history : antiquity  Françoise Van Haeperen 15h + 15h  4credits  1q  x
Optional LHIST1432

Specialized heuristics and exercises on questions of history : the Middle Ages  Jacques Pijcke, Jean-Marie Yante 15h + 15h  4credits  1q  x
Optional LHIST1433

Specialized heuristics and exercises on questions of history : modern times  Silvia Mostaccio 15h + 15h  4credits  1q  x
Optional LHIST1434

Specialized heuristics and exercises on questions of history : the contemporary period  Vincent Dujardin 15h + 15h  4credits  2q  x
Optional LGLOR1531

History and Society of Islam and the Arab World I  (in French) Godefroid De Callatay 30h  3credits  1qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR1532

Culture and Civilization of Islam and the Arab World I  (in French) Godefroid De Callatay 30h  3credits  1qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x

OptionalLanguage and Computer Sciences
Optional LCOMU1127

Computer Science, Communication and Multimedia  (in French) Jean Couwenbergh, Thierry De Smedt (coord.) 20h + 10h  4credits    x
Optional LFLTR1530

Introduction to Language Science  Philippe Hambye, Anne-Catherine Simon 30h  4credits  2q  x
Optional LFLTR1560

General linguistics  (in French) Philippe Hiligsmann 30h  3credits  1q  x
Optional LROM1331

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

OptionalModern Languages
Depending on their previous academic studies, students may be required to take 3 language courses (maximum of two different languages) for a maximum of 14 credits.

OptionalGerman
Optional LFLTR1710

German language  (in French) Henri Bouillon 30h + 30h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LALLE1810

German - General Topic Reading Comprehension   (in French) Ann Rinder 50h  4credits  1+2q  x
Optional LALLE2410

German - Interactive communication   (in French) Nadine Dermaut 30h  3credits  1+2q  x

OptionalEnglish
Optional LFLTR1720

English language  Sylvie De Cock 30h + 30h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LANGL1810

English for Arts Students - An intermediate course  Keith Carlon (coord.), Jean-Luc Delghust 60h  4credits  1+2q  x
Optional LANGL1811

English: Language and Culture  Estelle Dagneaux (coord.), Aurélie Deneumoustier, Philippe Denis, Céline Gouverneur, Claudine Grommersch, Brigitte Loosen 30h + 30h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LANGL2410

Interactive Communication  Philippe Denis 30h  3credits  1+2q  x

OptionalDutch
Optional LNEER1810

Intermediate Dutch for Social Science  (in French) Hilde Bufkens 60h  4credits  1+2q  x
Optional LNEER2410

Dutch communication skills for students in Classical studies, Philosophy, Oriental Studies, Biblical Studies - intermediate level   (in French) Mariken Smit 30h  3credits  1+2q  x
Optional LFLTR1250

Dutch : language and culture  (in French) Laurent Rasier, Kristel Van Goethem 30h + 30h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LFLTR1730

Dutch language  (in French) Philippe Hiligsmann 30h + 30h  5credits  1q  x
 


Available masters
A certificate, not a diploma, is given at the end of the preparatory year, which if successful, permits study of a Master [120] of arts in Information and Communication Science and Technology [120.0] .


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