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hist1ba  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

 
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Annual block
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Mandatory Major (150 credits)
Mandatory General training (37 credits)

Most of the 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   Laurent Béghin
, Paul Deproost
, Hubert Roland
30h  3 credits 1q x    
Mandatory LFIAL1140 Concepts of history of art, archaeology and musicology   Nicolas Amoroso (compensates Marco Cavalieri)
, 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 LFIAL1190 Introduction to Philosophy   Jean-Michel Counet
45h  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 LESPO2100 Political economy   Alain De Crombrugghe de Picquendaele
30h+15h  5 credits 1q   x  
Mandatory LHIST1334 Questions of history : contemporary period   Emmanuel Debruyne
22.5h  5 credits 2q     x
Mandatory LHIST1340 Practice of History & Social Sciences   Xavier Rousseaux
15h+15h  5 credits 2q     x
Mandatory Religious sciences

One course from :  

Optionnal LTECO1210 Societies, cultures, religions : lectures bibliques Biblical Readings   Claude Lichtert (compensates Geert Van Oyen)
, Geert Van Oyen
15h  2 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LTECO1220 Societies-cultures-religions : Human Questions   Walter Lesch
15h  2 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LTECO1230 Societies-cultures-religions : Ethical Questions   Olivier Riaudel
15h  2 credits 2q     x
Mandatory Introduction to the discipline (15 credits)
Mandatory LHIST1140 General heuristics   Paul Bertrand
22.5h+15h  6 credits 1q x    
Mandatory LHIST1130 Exercises on questions in history   Vincent Delcorps (compensates Vincent Dujardin)
, Vincent Dujardin
, Olivier Latteur (compensates Vincent Dujardin)
30h  6 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LFIAL1156 Computer Applications in the Humanities   Gauthier Godart (compensates Aurore François)
15h+15h  3 credits 1q x    
Mandatory Getting to know history (35 credits)
Mandatory LHIST1160 Introduction to the institutions of Belgium   Emmanuel Debruyne
, Geneviève Warland (compensates Emmanuel Debruyne)
22.5h  5 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LFIAL1421 Antiquity History   Françoise Van Haeperen
22.5h  5 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LFIAL1422 Middle Ages History   Gilles Lecuppre
22.5h  5 credits 2q x    
Mandatory LFIAL1423 Modern Times History   Silvia Mostaccio
22.5h  5 credits 2q   x  
Mandatory LFIAL1424 Contemporary Period History   Laurence Van Ypersele
22.5h  5 credits 2q   x  
Mandatory Deux cours à choisir parmi : (10 credits)
Optionnal Langues anciennes
Optionnal LFIAL1180 Begining Latin   Alain Meurant
30h+30h  5 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LFIAL1280 Auteurs latins : prose   Paul Deproost
30h  5 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LFIAL1281 Auteurs latins : poésie   Paul Deproost
30h  5 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LFIAL1770 Beginning Greek   Claude Obsomer
30h+30h  5 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LROM1230 Examination of Medieval Texts : from Latin to Old French   Mattia Cavagna
30h+7.5h  5 credits 2q     x
Optionnal LROM1330 Critical analysis of Medieval Texts : Middle French   Mattia Cavagna
30h  5 credits 1q     x
Optionnal Connaître l'histoire
Optionnal LHIST1331 Questions of Ancient History   Christophe Flament
, Françoise Van Haeperen (coord.)
30h  5 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LHIST1332 Questions of Medieval History   Gilles Lecuppre
22.5h  5 credits 2q     x
Optionnal LHIST1333 Questions of Modern History   Gilles Lecuppre
22.5h  5 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LHIST1420 Introduction to Cultural History and Anthropology   Caroline Sappia
22.5h  5 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LECGE1121 Economic and Social History   Emmanuel Debruyne
30h  5 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LRELI1251 History of Christianity: Antiquity   Jean-Marie Auwers
30h  5 credits 2q     x
Optionnal LRELI1252 History of Christianity: Modern Times   Jean-Pascal Gay
30h  5 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LRELI1253 History of Christianity: Middle Ages   Paul Bertrand
30h  5 credits 2q     x
Mandatory Making History (45 credits)
Mandatory LHIST1210 Écriture et images: exercices de lecture   Baudouin Van den Abeele
, Laurence Van Ypersele
37.5h  5 credits 1 + 2q   x  
Mandatory LHIST1211 Historiography   Geneviève Warland
22.5h  4 credits 2q   x  
Mandatory LHIST1241 Specialized heuristics and exercises on questions of history : antiquity   Françoise Van Haeperen
15h+15h  4 credits 1q   x  
Mandatory LHIST1242 Specialized heuristics and exercises on questions of history : the Middle Ages   Paul Bertrand
15h+15h  4 credits 1q   x  
Mandatory LHIST1243 Specialized heuristics and exercises on questions of history : modern times   Silvia Mostaccio
15h+15h  4 credits 2q   x  
Mandatory LHIST1244 Specialized heuristics and exercises on questions of history : the contemporary period   Vincent Delcorps (compensates Vincent Dujardin)
, Vincent Dujardin
15h+15h  4 credits 2q   x  
Mandatory LHIST1320 Quantitative methods in studying history   Aurore François
, Frédéric Vesentini (compensates Aurore François)
22.5h  5 credits 1q     x
Mandatory Seminars (15 credits)

Students should choose a major seminar (8 credits) and a minor seminar (7 credits). The same period may only be chosen once.  

Optionnal LHIST1391 Seminar : Antiquity   Françoise Van Haeperen
22.5h  8 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LHIST1392 Seminar : the Middle Ages   Paul Bertrand (coord.)
, Gilles Lecuppre
22.5h  8 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LHIST1393 Seminar : Early modern times   Gilles Lecuppre
, Silvia Mostaccio (coord.)
22.5h  8 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LHIST1394 Seminar : the contemporary period   Laurence Van Ypersele
22.5h  8 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LHIST1395 Seminar : Contemporary Period (International Relations)   Vincent Dujardin
22.5h  8 credits 2q     x
Optionnal LHIST1391A Seminar : Antiquity - PARTIM   Françoise Van Haeperen
22.5h  7 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LHIST1392A Seminar : Seminar : the Middle Ages - PARTIM   Paul Bertrand
, Gilles Lecuppre
22.5h  7 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LHIST1393A Seminar : Early modern times - PARTIM   Gilles Lecuppre
, Silvia Mostaccio
22.5h  7 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LHIST1394A Seminar : Cont period - PARTIM   Laurence Van Ypersele
22.5h  7 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LHIST1395A Seminar : the contemporary period PARTIM   Vincent Dujardin
22.5h  7 credits 2q     x
Mandatory Modern and ancient languages (10 credits)
Mandatory Modern languages

The student will follow one of the four following courses :  

Optionnal LNEER1111 Dutch language and culture   Katrien De Rycke (coord.)
, Lutgarde Schrijvers
60h  5 credits 1 + 2q x    
Optionnal LNEER1730 Dutch language   Hilde Bosmans (coord.)
, Katrien De Rycke
60h  5 credits 1q x    
Optionnal LALLE1710 German language   Caroline Klein (coord.)
30h+30h  5 credits 1q x    
Optionnal LANGL1111 English: Language & Culture   Estelle Dagneaux (coord.)
, Céline Gouverneur
, Claudine Grommersch
, Brigitte Loosen
45h  5 credits 1 + 2q x    
Mandatory Ancient languages

Students must take one of the following courses : (LFIAL1770 and LFIAL1181 are open to students who have either studied Latin for four hours per week during the last four years of secondary education or pass an assessment test at the beginning of the academic year. LFIAL1180 is open to all).  

Optionnal LFIAL1180 Begining Latin   Alain Meurant
30h+30h  5 credits 1q x    
Optionnal LFIAL1181 Auteurs latins   Paul Deproost
30h+15h  5 credits 1q x    
Optionnal LFIAL1770 Beginning Greek   Claude Obsomer
30h+30h  5 credits 1q x    
Mandatory Modern languages (5 credits)

Student must continue studying the chosen modern language in the first annual block.  

Optionnal LANGL1212 English for Arts Students. An intermediate course   Catherine Avery
, Stéphanie Brabant
, Jean-Luc Delghust (coord.)
, Marie Van Reet
60h  5 credits 1 + 2q   x  
Optionnal LNEER1212 Dutch for Arts Students - Intermediate level   Hilde Bufkens (coord.)
, Quentin Zèques (compensates Hilde Bufkens)
60h  5 credits 1 + 2q   x  
Optionnal LALLE1212 German - Intermediate level   Ann Rinder (coord.)
60h  5 credits 1 + 2q   x  
Mandatory Modern languages (3 credits)

Student must continue studying the chosen modern language in the first annual block.  

Optionnal LANGL1313 Interactive English Communication   Philippe Denis (coord.)
30h  3 credits 1 + 2q     x
Optionnal LALLE1313 German communication skills for students in Archaeology and History of Art and History   Ann Rinder (coord.)
30h  3 credits 1q     x
Optionnal LNEER1313 Dutch communication skills for students in Archaeology and History of Art and History   Marie-Laurence Lambrecht (coord.)
30h  3 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 over the second and third blocs of the Bachelor programme so that each annual block 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