Additional courses (preparatory module) to the master course

To access  this Master, students must have a good command of certain subjects. If this is not the case, students must take supplementary classes chosen by the faculty to satisfy course prerequisites.


What is a preparatory module?

It is a set of supplementary classes (courses, practical works, seminars, etc.) from the first cycle (see the non-exhaustive list below). The complementary module (maximum 60 credits) is tailor-made by the jury according to the student's educational background and added to the Master’s programme in order to acquire fundamental knowledge to then pursue the 120 credits of the Master’s programme.

Who is it for?
  • Students from a non-university higher education institution
  • Candidates admitted with additional training
  • Candidates admitted on the file with additional training

All the explanations are in this document (in French).


Mandatory Core subjects (45 credits)
Mandatory LFIAL1156  Computer Applications in the Humanities
FR q1  15h+15h  3 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Aurore François

Aurore François
Mandatory LFIAL1430  Critical Examination of Information and Critical Thinking
FR q2  45h+10h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Jean Leclercq

> Laurence Van Ypersele

Jean Leclercq
, Laurence Van Ypersele
Mandatory LFIAL1530  Introduction to Language Science
FR q2  30h  3 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Philippe Hambye

> Charlotte Kouklia (compensates Anne-Catherine Simon)

Philippe Hambye
, Charlotte Kouklia (compensates Anne-Catherine Simon)
Mandatory LFIAL1560  General linguistics : semantics and pragmatics
FR q1  30h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Teacher(s):

> Elisabeth Degand

Elisabeth Degand
Mandatory LCOMU1121  General Semiotics
FR q1  22.5h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Andrea Catellani

> Gaël Gilson

Andrea Catellani
, Gaël Gilson
Mandatory LFILO1130  Philosophie du langage
FR q2  30h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Teacher(s):

> Peter Verdée

Peter Verdée
Mandatory LLOGO1211  Psychology of language and phonetic
FR q1  60h  6 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Arnaud Szmalec

> Gilles Vannuscorps

Arnaud Szmalec
, Gilles Vannuscorps
Mandatory LPSP1209  Statistics, inference on one or two variables
FR q1  22.5h+15h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Eugen Pircalabelu

Eugen Pircalabelu
Mandatory LROM1112  Introduction to the Study of French and Romance Languages and Literature : Trends, Concepts, Methods
FR q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Mattia Cavagna

> Jean-Louis Dufays

> Philippe Hambye

Mattia Cavagna
, Jean-Louis Dufays
, Philippe Hambye
Mandatory LROM1221  Linguistics: Variation in Contemporary French
FR q1  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Anne-Catherine Simon

Anne-Catherine Simon
Mandatory Optional courses (10 credits)
Depending on their training, students may choose from the courses below for a maximum of 10 credits (maximum of two different languages having formed part of the initial training).
Optional French linguistics
Optional LROM1331  Linguistics: Analysis of Language in Context
FR q1  45h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Anne Dister (compensates Cédrick Fairon)

> Charlotte Kouklia (compensates Anne-Catherine Simon)

Anne Dister (compensates Cédrick Fairon)
, Charlotte Kouklia (compensates Anne-Catherine Simon)
Optional German linguistics
Optional LGERM1313  Introduction to German linguistics : phonology and morphology
DE q2  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Joachim Sabel

Joachim Sabel
Optional LGERM1513  Introduction to German linguistics: syntax, semantics and pragmatics
DE q1  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Joachim Sabel

Joachim Sabel
Optional English linguistics
Optional LGERM1528  Current issues and trends in English linguistics
EN q1  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Gaëtanelle Gilquin

Gaëtanelle Gilquin
Optional LGERM1328  Introduction to English linguistics : syntax and stylistics
EN q2  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Gaëtanelle Gilquin

Gaëtanelle Gilquin
Optional Dutch linguistics
Optional LGERM1333  Introduction to Dutch linguistics : phonology and morphology
NL q2  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Philippe Hiligsmann

> Kristel Van Goethem

Philippe Hiligsmann
, Kristel Van Goethem
Optional LGERM1533  Dutch linguistics: syntax
NL q2  22.5h+5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Elisabeth Degand

Elisabeth Degand