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ling2m  2017-2018  Louvain-la-Neuve

 
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Mandatory Dissertation and dissertation seminar (30 credits)
Optionnal Dissertation and work placement in Natural Language Processing (30 credits)

For students doing the professional focus in automatic language processing, the dissertation includes a laboratory research placement of a minimum of 7 weeks which is an essential part of the dissertation. For these students, the 30 credits awarded for the dissertation are spread as follows :  

Mandatory LLING2891 Dissertation seminar     5 credits 1 + 2q x  
Mandatory LLING2896 Dissertation     15 credits 1 + 2q   x
Mandatory LLING9996 Internship in Research group   240h  10 credits 1 ou 2q   x
Optionnal Dissertation LAMUSO (30 credits)

For students taking the LAMUSO focus, the 30 credits linked specifically to the dissertation are divided as follows :  

Mandatory LLING2891 Dissertation seminar     5 credits 1 + 2q x  
Mandatory LLING2892 Dissertation     25 credits 1 + 2q   x
 
Mandatory Methodology course (15 credits)
Mandatory One of the two following courses :
Optionnal LCLIG2240 Statistics for Linguistics   Thomas François
30h+15h  10 credits 2q x  
Optionnal LFIAL2260 Statistics for Linguistics   Jeroen Claes
22.5h  10 credits 2q x  
Mandatory One of the two following courses :
Optionnal LCLIG2250 Methods of corpus linguistics   George Christodoulides (compensates Anne-Catherine Simon)
, Cédrick Fairon
, Anne-Catherine Simon
30h+10h  5 credits 1q x  
Optionnal LGERM2829 English Linguistics : Corpus Linguistics   Gaëtanelle Gilquin
22.5h  5 credits 1q x  
 
Mandatory Linguistics course (15 credits)
Mandatory One of the two following courses :
Optionnal LROM2151 Text Linguistics   Anne-Catherine Simon
22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LCLIG2230 Discourse Analysis   Elisabeth Degand
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Mandatory One of the two following courses :
Optionnal LROM2171 Lexicology   Cédrick Fairon
22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGERM2823 English Linguistics: Lexicology   Sylvie De Cock
22.5h  5 credits 1q x x
Mandatory One of the two following courses :
Optionnal LCLIG2160 Sociolinguistics   Philippe Hambye
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LGERM2723 English linguistics: sociolinguistics   Fanny Meunier
, Magali Paquot (compensates Fanny Meunier)
15h  5 credits 1q x x
 
Optionnal Additional language course (3 to 5 credits maximum)

Students whose level of English does not enable them to read academic articles may add to their programme one or two of the following English courses provided justification is given. Students who have a particular interest in sign language may add one course (5 credits) to their programme, provided justification is given. The additional course will form part of the overall Master¿s programme which will total more than 120 credits  

Optionnal LANGL1700 Advanced English   Timothy Byrne
, Philippe Denis (coord.)
, Nicholas Gibbs
, Katherine Opello
30h  3 credits 1 ou 2q x  
Optionnal LANGL2600 Entry to Professional life in English   Lutgarde Schrijvers
30h  3 credits 1q x  
Optionnal LSIGN1101 French Belgian Sign Language (LSFB) - Breakthrough level (A1) -Complete beginners  

This course is only available to a restricted number of students. A selection procedure based on motivation is held at the beginning of the academic year at the Modern Languages Institute.

Thierry Haesenne (coord.)
60h  5 credits 1 + 2q x x