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roge1ba  2018-2019  Louvain-la-Neuve

 
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Note: Following the reform of Bachelors degree programmes in the Faculty, students who have already enrolled in 2017-2018 and gained at least 45 credits will take a transition programme. Further information is available on the Faculty intranet: https://intranet.uclouvain.be/fr/myucl/facultes/fial/programmes-de-transition.html
Annual block
  1 2 3
Mandatory Major (150 credits)
Mandatory General training (35 credits)

General training courses in the first semester of the first year of the Bachelor's programme are common to all students in the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters. This makes it easier to change to another programme in the Faculty at the end of this semester.  

Mandatory LFIAL1130 Comparative Approach of European Literatures   Amaury Dehoux
, Paul Deproost
, Guido Latre
, Hubert Roland (coord.)
30h  3 credits 1q x    
Mandatory LFIAL1140 Concepts of history of art, archaeology and musicology   Marco Cavalieri
, Joël Roucloux
, Brigitte Van Wymeersch
30h  3 credits 1q x    
Mandatory LFIAL1155 Introduction to History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern, Contemporary)   Paul Bertrand (coord.)
, Silvia Mostaccio
, Françoise Van Haeperen
, Laurence Van Ypersele
45h  4 credits 1q x    
Mandatory LFIAL1530 Introduction to Language Science   Philippe Hambye
, Philippe Hambye (compensates Anne-Catherine Simon)
, Anne-Catherine Simon
30h  3 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LFIAL1190 Introduction to Philosophy   Jean-Michel Counet
45h  5 credits 1q x    
Mandatory LFIAL1550 Theory of Literature   Jean-Louis Dufays
, Michel Lisse
30h+7.5h  5 credits 1q   x  
Mandatory LFIAL1430 Critical Examination of Information and Critical Thinking   Jean Leclercq
, Laurence Van Ypersele
45h+10h  5 credits 2q     x
Mandatory One course from :
Optionnal LTECO1210 Questions of Religious Sciences: Biblical Readings   Geert Van Oyen
15h  2 credits 1q x    
Optionnal LTECO1220 Questions of Religious Sciences: Reflections about Christian Faith   Jean Leclercq
15h  2 credits 1q x    
Optionnal LTECO1230 Questions of Religious Sciences: Questions about Ethics   Serge Maucq
15h  2 credits 2q x    
Mandatory Final assignment (5 credits)
Mandatory LLMOD1399 Final assignment   7.5h  5 credits 1 + 2q     x
Mandatory Specific training (115 credits)

Students must study a Germanic language (English, Dutch or German) and a Romance language (French, Spanish or Italian). Combining German and Italian or Dutch and Italian is not possible. In the third block, they should choose a minimum of 15 credits in each language  

Optionnal German

  De 55 à 60 CREDITS parmi

Mandatory LALLE1710 German language   Caroline Klein (coord.)
30h+30h  5 credits 1q x    
Mandatory LGERM1113 German language: elementary grammar   Joachim Sabel
30h+15h  5 credits 1 + 2q x    
Mandatory LGERM1114 German Literature : Introduction to a Critical Approach of Literary Texts   Antje Büssgen
30h+7.5h  5 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LGERM1116 German II   Veronique Scheirs
, Ferran Suner Munoz (coord.)
30h+30h  5 credits 1 + 2q x    
Mandatory LGERM1313 Introduction to German linguistics : phonology and morphology   Joachim Sabel
, Veronique Scheirs (compensates Joachim Sabel)
22.5h+5h  5 credits 2q   x  
Mandatory LGERM1314 History of thoughs and litterature in Germany I   Antje Büssgen
30h+7.5h  5 credits 1q   x  
Mandatory LGERM1317 German III   Philippe Beck
, Ferran Suner Munoz (coord.)
45h+45h  5 credits 1 + 2q   x  
Optionnal LGERM1315 Civilisation of the German-speaking countries : cultural aspects  

Students must take this course during odd academic years (2019-2020, 2021-2022, etc.).

Hubert Roland
22.5h  5 credits 1q   x x
Optionnal LGERM1515 Civilisation of the German-speaking countries : The present  

Students must take this course during even-numbered academic years (2018-2019, 2020-2021, etc.).

Ferran Suner Munoz
22.5h  5 credits 2q   x x
Optionnal LGERM1501 German IV   Ferran Suner Munoz
30h+30h  5 credits 1 + 2q     x
Optionnal LGERM1513 Introduction to German linguistics: syntax, semantics and pragmatics   Joachim Sabel
22.5h+5h  5 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LGERM1514 History of thoughs and litterature in Germany II   Antje Büssgen
30h+7.5h  5 credits 2q     x
Optionnal English

  De 55 à 60 CREDITS parmi

Mandatory LANGL1720 English language   Estelle Dagneaux (coord.)
, Philippe Denis
, Céline Gouverneur
, Claudine Grommersch
, Brigitte Loosen
, Thibaud Stevens (compensates Claudine Grommersch)
60h  5 credits 1q x    
Mandatory LGERM1123 English Grammar   Fanny Meunier
, Natassia Schutz (compensates Fanny Meunier)
30h+15h  5 credits 1 + 2q x    
Mandatory LGERM1124 English Literature : Critical Approaches   Ingrid Bertrand
30h  5 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LGERM1126 English productive and receptive skills   Sylvie De Cock
, Amandine Dumont
, Gaëtanelle Gilquin (coord.)
30h+30h  5 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LGERM1324 The History of English Literature I   Guido Latre
30h  5 credits 1q   x  
Mandatory LGERM1327 Advanced English language skills I   Sylvie De Cock
, Fanny Meunier
45h+45h  5 credits 1 + 2q   x  
Mandatory LGERM1328 Introduction to English linguistics : syntax and stylistics   Gaëtanelle Gilquin
22.5h+5h  5 credits 2q   x  
Optionnal LGERM1325 Civilisation of the English-speaking countries : cultural aspects  

Students must take this course during odd academic years (2019-2020, 2021-2022, etc.).

Paul Arblaster
30h  5 credits 1q   x x
Optionnal LGERM1525 American Culture: Memory and Identity Politics  

Students must take this course during even-numbered academic years (2018-2019, 2020-2021, etc.).

Véronique Bragard
30h  5 credits 2q   x x
Optionnal LGERM1528 Current issues and trends in English linguistics   Gaëtanelle Gilquin
22.5h+5h  5 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LGERM1502 Advanced English language skills II   Gaëtanelle Gilquin
30h+30h  5 credits 1 + 2q     x
Optionnal LGERM1524 The History of English Literature II   Véronique Bragard
30h  5 credits 2q     x
Optionnal Dutch

  De 55 à 60 CREDITS parmi

Mandatory LNEER1730 Dutch language   Hilde Bosmans (coord.)
, Katrien De Rycke
60h  5 credits 1q x    
Mandatory LGERM1133 Dutch grammar   Philippe Hiligsmann
, Marie-Catherine Michaux (compensates Philippe Hiligsmann)
30h+15h  5 credits 1 + 2q x    
Mandatory LGERM1134 Dutch literature: introduction in literature   Stéphanie Vanasten
30h+15h  5 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LGERM1136 Dutch : Language Skills and Fluency   Sara Jonkers
30h+30h  5 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LGERM1333 Introduction to Dutch linguistics : phonology and morphology   Philippe Hiligsmann
, Marie-Catherine Michaux (compensates Philippe Hiligsmann)
, Kristel Van Goethem
22.5h+5h  5 credits 2q   x  
Mandatory LGERM1334 Dutch Literature I: (early) modern period   Guido Latre (compensates Stéphanie Vanasten)
, Stéphanie Vanasten
30h  5 credits 1q   x  
Mandatory LGERM1337 Advanced dutch language skills I   Elisabeth Degand
45h+30h  5 credits 1 + 2q   x  
Optionnal LGERM1335 Civilisation of the Dutch-speaking countries : cultural aspects  

Students must take this course during odd academic years (2019-2020, 2021-2022, etc.).

Matthieu Sergier
30h  5 credits 2q   x x
Optionnal LGERM1535 Civilisation of the Dutch-speaking countries : The present  

Students must take this course during even-numbered academic years (2018-2019, 2020-2021, etc.).

Matthieu Sergier
30h  5 credits 2q   x x
Optionnal LGERM1503 Dutch: Advanced Language Skills and Fluency II   Philippe Hiligsmann
30h+30h  5 credits 1 + 2q     x
Optionnal LGERM1533 Introduction to Dutch linguistics: syntax and contrastive linguistics   Elisabeth Degand
22.5h+5h  5 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LGERM1534 Dutch Literature II: 19th and 20th century   Stéphanie Vanasten
30h  5 credits 2q     x
Optionnal French

  De 55 à 60 CREDITS parmi

Mandatory LROM1100 History of French Literature from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution   Olivier Delsaux (compensates Tania Van Hemelryck)
, Agnès Guiderdoni
, Tania Van Hemelryck (coord.)
, Damien Zanone
60h  5 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LROM1111 Linguistics: Proficiency and Analysis of Standard French   Olivier Delsaux
30h+15h  5 credits 1 + 2q x    
Mandatory LROM1112 Introduction to the Study of French and Romance Languages and Literature : Trends, Concepts, Methods   Mattia Cavagna
, Jean-Louis Dufays
, Philippe Hambye (coord.)
30h+15h  5 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LROM1160 Critical Analysis of Texts: Poetry in French   Laurent Robert (compensates Damien Zanone)
, Damien Zanone
30h+15h  5 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LROM1200 History of French Literature from the French Revolution to the Present Day   Amaury Dehoux (compensates Damien Zanone)
, Damien Zanone
60h  5 credits 2q   x  
Mandatory LROM1221 Linguistics: Variation in Contemporary French   Mathieu Avanzi (compensates Anne-Catherine Simon)
, Anne-Catherine Simon
30h+15h  5 credits 1q   x  
Mandatory LROM1222 Linguistics: Historical approach to French in Romance languages   Philippe Hambye
45h+7.5h  5 credits 2q   x  
Mandatory LROM1260 Critical analysis of Texts : the French Language Novel   Vincent Engel
, Michel Lisse (compensates Vincent Engel)
30h+7.5h  5 credits 1q   x  
Optionnal LROM1321 Logic, Rhetoric and Argument   Vincent Engel
30h+15h  5 credits 2q     x
Optionnal LROM1323 Belgian Francophone Literature   Pierre Piret
, Alice Richir (compensates Pierre Piret)
30h  5 credits 2q     x
Optionnal LROM1331 Linguistics: Analysis of Language in Context   Anne Dister (compensates Cédrick Fairon)
, Cédrick Fairon
, Anne-Catherine Simon
45h  5 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LROM1360 Critical analysis of Texts: the French Language Theatre   Pierre Piret
30h+7.5h  5 credits 1q     x
Optionnal Spanish

  De 55 à 60 CREDITS parmi

Mandatory LFIAL1170 Basic Modern Spanish I   Barbara De Cock
22.5h+22.5h  5 credits 1q x    
Mandatory LFIAL1172 Literature in Spanish : Critical Approaches   Geneviève Fabry
, Andrea Milena Guardia Hernandez
15h+15h  5 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LROM1180 Basic Modern Spanish II   Geneviève Fabry
, Andrea Milena Guardia Hernandez (compensates Geneviève Fabry)
30h+15h  5 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LESPA1600 Spanish (A2-B1.1)   Begona Garcia Migura
, Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.)
, Alicia Maria Tirado Fernandez
45h  5 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LROM1281 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis of Spanish Texts   Barbara De Cock
, Andrea Pizarro Pedraza (compensates Barbara De Cock)
30h+15h  5 credits 1q   x  
Mandatory LROM1283 Twentieth Century Latin-American short story : a historical and thematic survey   François Degrande (compensates Geneviève Fabry)
, Sophie Dufays (compensates Geneviève Fabry)
, Geneviève Fabry
30h+15h  5 credits 2q   x  
Mandatory LESPA1803 Spanish (B1.2 - B2.1)   Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.)
45h  5 credits 2q   x  
Optionnal LROM1584 History of Contemporary Spain as seen through the Visual Arts and Cinema.  

In the second block, students are required to follow this course in even years (2018-2019, 2020-2021, etc.)

Sophie Dufays (compensates Geneviève Fabry)
, Geneviève Fabry
30h  5 credits 1q   x x
Optionnal LROM1583 Historical and Cultural Aspects of Spain (Middle Ages and Modern Times)  

In the second block, students are required to follow this course in odd years (2019-2020, 2021-2022, etc.)

Barbara De Cock
30h  5 credits 1q   x x
Optionnal LROM1381 Synchronic approaches to Spanish   Barbara De Cock
30h+15h  5 credits 2q     x
Optionnal LROM1382 Writing and Accounts of Crisis in Modern and Contemporary Spanish literature   François Degrande (compensates Geneviève Fabry)
, Geneviève Fabry
30h+15h  5 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LESPA2412 Spanish Interactive Communication (B2.1 - B2.2)   Begona Garcia Migura (compensates Paula Lorente Fernandez)
, Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.)
45h  5 credits 1 ou 2q     x
Optionnal Italian (55 credits)
Mandatory LFIAL1175 Basic Modern Italian I   Costantino Maeder
15h+30h  5 credits 1q x    
Mandatory LROM1170 Basic Modern Italian II   Costantino Maeder
15h+30h  5 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LITA1000 Geografia e cultura italiana contemporanea   45h  5 credits 1 + 2q x    
Mandatory LITAL1001 Italian modern society   Annalisa Caruso
, Costantino Maeder (coord.)
30h  5 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LROM1270 Lexicographical workshop   Mattia Cavagna
15h  5 credits 1q   x  
Mandatory LROM1271 Elements of italian linguistics   Costantino Maeder
15h+45h  5 credits 2q   x  
Mandatory LROM1272 Italian literature and civilization: the three crowns. From the Middle Ages to the early Renaissance   Mattia Cavagna
22.5h+15h  5 credits 1q   x  
Mandatory LROM1273 Italian literature and civilization: the Renaissance and the Baroque   Mattia Cavagna (coord.)
, Costantino Maeder
22.5h+15h  5 credits 2q   x  
Mandatory LROM1372 Italian literature and civilization: the nineteenth century   Costantino Maeder
22.5h+15h  5 credits 1q     x
Mandatory LROM1373 Italian literature and civilization: from the twentieth century to today   Costantino Maeder
22.5h+15h  5 credits 2q     x
Mandatory LITAL2412 Italian - Interactive Communication   Laura Scarpa (coord.)
45h  5 credits 1q     x
Optionnal One course from :

Students who, in the third block, choose 15 credits in the two languages should complete their programme with one of the following courses :  

Optionnal LFIAL1330 General and Comparative Literature : Methods and Practices   Sophie Dufays
30h  5 credits 2q     x
Optionnal LFIAL1560 General linguistics : semantics and pragmatics   Elisabeth Degand
30h  5 credits 1q     x
 
Mandatory Minor (30 credits)

Students must choose a minor from the University Faculty programmes, subject to possible prerequisites required by the programme managers. Students spread these courses so that each academic year comes to a total of 60 credits.  

Mandatory First part of the minor     15 credits   x  
Mandatory Second part of the minor     15 credits     x