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Optional courses [30.0]

ling2m  2017-2018  Louvain-la-Neuve

To ensure coherence of their studies, students must select their optional courses from those listed below. Note: Some optional courses are also available in the core curriculum or the LAMUSO professional focus, but the courses taken may not exceed 6 credits. No courses may be selected from the Natural Language Processing professional focus. The programme must be approved by the Examination Board Secretary.


 
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Optionnal Comparative and contrastive linguistics

Introductory course to linguistic typology, comparative grammar and contrastive linguistics between at least two languages.  

Optionnal LGERM2719 Contrastive linguistics   Elisabeth Degand
15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGLOR2801 Semitic Comparative Linguistics   Johannes den Heijer
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGLOR2802 Indo-European Comparative Linguistics   Lambert Isebaert
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LLING2021 Taaltypologie en -universalia (KUL - F0VH8AN)   26h  5 credits x x
Optionnal LROM2472 Regional Walloon Languages (including onomastics)   15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGERM2715 German linguistics : Contrastive and typological analyses   Joachim Sabel
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LROM2200 History of the French language   Olivier Delsaux
22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
 
Optionnal Discourse and society

Courses taken at the Communication School of the Faculty of Economic, Social and Political Sciences, and courses in discourse analysis and sociolinguistics.  

Optionnal LCOMU2250 Mediatic Narration   Philippe Marion
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LCOMU2270 COGNITIVE SEMIOLOGY   Pierre Fastrez
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LCOMU2600 Scientific popularisation   Philippe Verhaegen
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LCOMU2605 Analysis of cultural and mediatic productions   Sarah Sepulchre
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LROM2180 Geolinguistic varieties of French   Philippe Hambye
22.5h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LROM2463 French for specific purposes   Emmanuelle Rassart
22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGERM2821 English Linguistics: Varieties of English   Gaëtanelle Gilquin
15h  5 credits 2q x x
 
Optionnal Psychology and language

Introductory course to the cognitive processes involved in processing language, in particular oral language. These courses are taken at the Faculty of Psychology.  

Optionnal LLOGO1211 Psychology of language and phonetic   Sandrine Brognaux
, Arnaud Szmalec
60h  4 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LLOGO1212 Oral language acquisition   Alice De Visscher (compensates Arnaud Szmalec)
, Arnaud Szmalec
30h  4 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LLOGO1311 Developmental disorders of oral language and communication   Lise Desmottes (compensates Marie-Anne Schelstraete)
, Stéphanie Paquot (compensates Marie-Anne Schelstraete)
, Marie-Anne Schelstraete
45h  4 credits 1q x x
 
Optionnal Modern language linguistics

Courses in linguistics of five different languages: French, Dutch, English, German and Spanish. Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is required in order to take these courses. The courses are taught in the relevant language. Note: Students enrolled in the LAMUSO specialization may not accumulate credits for courses already taken as part of their curriculum.  

Optionnal French linguistics
Optionnal LROM2200 History of the French language   Olivier Delsaux
22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LROM2318 Seminar on the research methodology of French as a first language   Jean-Louis Dufays
15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LCLIG2210 Phonology and Prosody   Anne-Catherine Simon
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal English linguistics
Optionnal LGERM2725 English Linguistics: Second Language Acquisition   Fanny Meunier
, Magali Paquot
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGERM2821 English Linguistics: Varieties of English   Gaëtanelle Gilquin
15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LLING2035 English Linguistics: Grammar and Diachrony (KUL - F0VI3A)   39h  5 credits x x
Optionnal LLING2037 English Linguistics : Selected Topics (KUL - F0VI5A)   39h  5 credits x x
Optionnal Dutch linguistics
Optionnal LGERM2731 Dutch linguistics : current trends   Kristel Van Goethem
22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGERM2733 Dutch linguistics: phonetics, phonology, norms and attitudes   Philippe Hiligsmann
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGERM2737 Dutch linguistics: Discourse and cognition   Elisabeth Degand
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LGERM2835 Dutch linguistics: morphosyntactic, phonetic and lexical aspects of Dutch as a foreign language   Philippe Hiligsmann
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LGERM2837 Dutch linguistics: Syntactic, semantic and functional aspects of word order   Elisabeth Degand
15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LLING2038 Nederlandse taalkunde : verandering en variatie (KUL - F0VJ1A)   39h  5 credits x x
Optionnal LLING2039 Nederlandse taalkunde: syntaxis (KUL - F0VJ2A)   39h  5 credits x x
Optionnal German linguistics
Optionnal LGERM2711 German Linguistics: Syntax and Morphology of the German Verb   Joachim Sabel
22.5h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LGERM2713 German linguistics: specific syntactic and semantic aspects   Joachim Sabel
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LGERM2715 German linguistics : Contrastive and typological analyses   Joachim Sabel
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LGERM2815 German Linguistics: Linguistic Pragmatics   Joachim Sabel
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LLING2040 Duitse taalkunde : theorie en descriptie (KUL - F0VI1A)   39h  5 credits x x
Optionnal LLING2041 Duitse taalkunde: verandering en variatie (KUL - F0VI2A)   39h  5 credits x x
Optionnal LLING2042 Duitse taalkunde : capita selecta (KUL - F4FC3A)   30h+15h  5 credits x x
Optionnal Spanish linguistics
Optionnal LROM2517 Seminar: Spanish Linguistics   Barbara De Cock
15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LROM2843 Issues in Spanish Linguistics   Barbara De Cock
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LLING2043 Spaanse taalkunde : topics in hedendaagse grammatica (KUL - F0VJ4A)   39h  5 credits x x
Optionnal LLING2044 Spaanse taalkunde : topics in discoursanalyse (KUL - F0VJ5A)   39h  5 credits x x
Optionnal LLING2045 Spaanse taalkunde : capita selecta (KUL - F4FC5A)   30h+15h  5 credits x x
 
Optionnal Computational linguistics and computer science

Courses in algorithmics, database design, programming, etc. Several courses may be taken at the University of Namur and at KU Leuven.These courses enable students pursuing the professional focus in Natural Language Processing to complete their programme by enhancing their training in computer science.  

Optionnal Prerequisite in computing

These courses are recommended for students who have not undergone equivalent training.  

Optionnal LINGE1322 Computer science: Analysis and Design of Information Systems   Jean Vanderdonckt
30h+15h  5 credits 2q x  
Optionnal LSINF1121 Algorithmics and data structures  

Prerequisite : LSINF1103

Pierre Schaus
30h+30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LSINF1225 Object-oriented design and data management  

Prerequisites : LSINF1101 and LSINF1103

Kim Mens
30h+30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal Optional activities
Optionnal LSTAT2350 Data Mining   Libei Chen
15h+15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LCLIG2140 Computational Linguistics Seminar   Cédrick Fairon
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LLING2001 Text based information retrieval (KUL - H02C8A)   39.5h  5 credits x x
Optionnal LLING2002 Natural language Processing (KUL - H02B1A)   32.5h  5 credits x x
Optionnal LLING2003 Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence (KUL - H02B6A)   32.5h  5 credits x x
Optionnal LLING2018 Language Engineering Applications (B-KUL-H0T29A)   34.5h  5 credits x x
Optionnal LLING2019 Foundations of Formal Theories of language (KUL - H02D4A)   26h  5 credits x x
Optionnal LLING2030 Modélisation pour l'informatique (FUNDP - INFOB25)   20h+10h  3 credits x x
Optionnal LLING2031 Introduction aux méthodes et concepts essentiels d'ingénierie linguistique (FUNDP - INFO2327)   30h  5 credits x x
Optionnal LLSMF2014 Data Analytics applied in Business (Names from L to Z)  

Please get in touch with the lecturer in charge of the course at the beginning of the first semester

Manuel Kolp
, Marco Saerens
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LINGI2263 Computational Linguistics   Pierre Dupont
, Cédrick Fairon
30h+15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LSINF1212 Computer science deepening project   Siegfried Nijssen
22.5h+22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LSINF1252 Computer Systems  

Prerequisite : LSINF1103

Olivier Bonaventure
30h+30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LSINF1311 Human-computer interaction   Jean Vanderdonckt
30h+15h  5 credits 1q x x
 
Optionnal Philosophy of language
Optionnal LFILO1355 Seminar on analytical philosophy texts   Alexandre Guay
, Quentin Ruyant (compensates Alexandre Guay)
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LFILO2210 Formalized logic A   Peter Verdée
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LFILO2211 Formalized logic B   30h  5 credits 1q x x
 
Optionnal Linguistics applied to language teaching and learning
Optionnal LGERM2725 English Linguistics: Second Language Acquisition   Fanny Meunier
, Magali Paquot
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LGERM2813 German linguistics: cognitive theories of second language acquisition   Joachim Sabel
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LGERM2835 Dutch linguistics: morphosyntactic, phonetic and lexical aspects of Dutch as a foreign language   Philippe Hiligsmann
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LGERM2911 Seminar : German Teaching Methodology   Dany Etienne
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LGERM2931 Seminar : Dutch Teaching Methodology   Philippe Hiligsmann
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LROM2610 Analysis of linguistic phenomena and the teaching of French   Philippe Hambye
22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LROM2620 Acquisition of a seond or foreign language: theory and applications   Silvia Lucchini
22.5h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LROM2630 Corrective and contrastive phonetics in French   Silvia Lucchini
22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LROM2650 Training in the teaching of French as a mother tongue, second or foreign language   Silvia Lucchini
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LROM2930 Study of teaching language methods   Silvia Lucchini
15h  5 credits 1q x x
 
Optionnal Traductology
Optionnal LTRAD2301 Textual, discursive and cognitive approaches in translatology   30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LTRAD2302 Corpus-based translation studies   Marie-Aude Lefer
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LTRAD2303 Phraseology and translation   Jean-Pierre Colson
30h  5 credits 1q x x
 
Optionnal Other courses

To be chosen from the Faculty or University programmes, with the agreement of the Programme Committee Chair and the Examination Board Secretary. Students must check with the lecturer in charge that they may take the course(s) in question.