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  5. Faculté de philosophie, arts et lettres
  6. Master [120] in Modern Languages and Letters : General

Research focus [30.0]

roge2m  2016-2017  Louvain-la-Neuve


The research focus aims to provide students with the opportunity to further their knowledge of their specialist disciplines - language and literature - in a truly comparative manner, thoroughly preparing them to face the growing challenges of a society defined by complex intercultural relations.

 
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Mandatory Comparative language and literature module (10 credits)

The student will choose 2 courses from amongst the following areas of linguistic and/or literary specialisation, making sure that they have the requirements for each course, including those relating to their language level. If students registers for a course for which they do not meet the requirements, no special arrangements will be made in relation to the level required in assessments. Courses in French can be taken by GERM students in accordance with their personal dissertation project, for  

Optionnal Linguistics course
Optionnal LGERM2719 Contrastive linguistics   Liesbeth Degand;
15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGERM2813 German linguistics: cognitive theories of second language acquisition   Joachim Sabel;
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LGERM2723 English linguistics: sociolinguistics   Fanny Meunier;
Magali Paquot (compensates Fanny Meunier);
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LGERM2821 English Linguistics: Varieties of English   Gaetanelle Gilquin;
15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGERM2733 Dutch linguistics: phonetics, phonology, norms and attitudes   Philippe Hiligsmann;
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LCLIG2160 Sociolinguistics   Philippe Hambye;
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal Literature course
Optionnal LGERM2814 German literature. Intermediality: text and image   Antje Buessgen;
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGERM2834 Dutch Literature: Literature and translation   Stephanie Vanasten;
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGERM2826 English Literature: Postcolonial texts in comparison   Veronique Bragard;
15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGERM2824 English literature of the Older Period: The Canterbury Tales   Guido Latre;
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LROM2854 Italy within the world: literary and cultural comparative paths   Erica Durante;
15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LFIAL2230 Questions of General and Comparative Literature   Amaury Dehoux (compensates Erica Durante);
Erica Durante;
22.5h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LGLOR2390 Typology and permanence of mythical imagineries   Jean-Michel Counet;
Myriam Watthee;
Paul Deproost (coord );
Alain Meurant;
Brigitte Vanwymeersch;
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LROM2730 Analysis of literary Representation   Myriam Watthee;
22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
 
Mandatory Interdisciplinary thematic seminar (10 credits)

The student will choose an interdisciplinary thematic seminar in linguistics or literature from amongst:  

Optionnal LLMOD2801 Interdisciplinary thematic seminar in linguistics   Barbara Decock;
Gaetanelle Gilquin (coord );
Philippe Hiligsmann;
Silvia Lucchini;
Costantino Maeder;
Fanny Meunier;
Joachim Sabel;
Kristel Vangoethem (coord );
30h  10 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LLMOD2802 Interdisciplinary thematic seminar in literature   Veronique Bragard;
Antje Buessgen;
Genevieve Fabry;
Michel Lisse (coord );
Costantino Maeder;
Hubert Roland (coord );
Stephanie Vanasten;
30h  10 credits 1q x x
 
Mandatory Research seminar in linguistics / literature particular to the languages studied (10 credits)

The student will choose 10 research seminar credits (according to the languages studied):  

Optionnal German
Optionnal LGERM2861 Research Seminar in German Linguistics   Joachim Sabel;
15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGERM2862 Research Seminar in German Literature   Antje Buessgen;
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal English
Optionnal LGERM2871 Research seminar in English linguistics: Corpora and applied linguistics   Sylviane Granger;
Magali Paquot;
15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGERM2872 The English Renaissance   Guido Latre;
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal Dutch
Optionnal LGERM2881 Research Seminar Dutch Linguistics   Liesbeth Degand;
Philippe Hiligsmann;
Marie-Catherine Michaux (compensates Philippe Hiligsmann);
15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGERM2882 Research Seminar Dutch Literature   Stephanie Vanasten;
15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal Spanish
Optionnal LROM2517 Seminar: Spanish Linguistics   Barbara Decock;
15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LROM2514 Seminar : Topics in Spanish Literature   15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal Italian
Optionnal LROGE2853 Sociolinguistics of contemporary Italian   Silvia Lucchini;
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LROM2855 Seminar : Narrative, Theatre, Opera, Cinema   15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal French
Optionnal LROM2155 Seminar : linguistics   Philippe Hambye;
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LROM2755 Seminar : comparative literature   Erica Durante;
15h  5 credits 2q x x