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Core courses [60.0]
Dissertation and dissertation seminar
(30 credits)
FR
q1+q2
30
credits
Basic training
(30 credits)
1. Comparative literature
(5 credits)
2. French literature
(10 credits)
3. French linguistics
(10 credits)
4. Languages and literatures of Southern France
(5 credits)
Students must continue the Romance language studied in their Bachelor's degree.
Spanish Studies
Italian Studies
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List of focuses
Students must choose one of the following focuses:
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Research Focus [30.0]
By offering the opportunity to further the fundamentals of the course and introducing students to an approach to research, the research focus develops culture generally and specific academic skills for the student of romance languages: analysis, review, a critical mind, autonomy, adaptability and the perfection of all elements of discourse. It is aimed at students who are interested in research, but also in the numerous indirect prospects to which an education in French and romance languages and literature can lead.
Students have the opportunity to gain work experience through an internship related to one of the direct or indirect career options relevant to their research focus. This can take place during the first or second year of the Master's degree. At least two weeks prior to the programme approval date (in the first or second bloc), students must submit their internship proposal and a duly completed internship agreement to the supervisory panel. Students whose proposals are not accepted will add 10 additional credits from the research focus to their programme.
Students who choose this finalité may apply to participate in the co-graduation program in French and Francophone Studies (https://uclouvain.be/en/faculties/fial/dual-master-s-degree-programme-in-french-and-francophone-studies.html).
Content:
30 credits to be chosen including a maximum of 2 seminars
Work placement
Literature
FR
q1
30h
5
credits
FR
q1
22.5h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Agnès Guiderdoni
> Aline Smeesters
Agnès Guiderdoni, Aline Smeesters
FR
q2
22.5h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Ralph Dekoninck
> Anne Reverseau
Ralph Dekoninck, Anne Reverseau
Linguistics
FR
q2
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Charlotte Kouklia (compensates Anne-Catherine Simon)
Charlotte Kouklia (compensates Anne-Catherine Simon)
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Teaching Focus [30.0]
IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with article 138 para. 4 of the decree of 7 November 2013 concerning higher education and the academic organisation of studies, teaching practice placements will not be assessed in the September session. Students are required to make every effort to successfully complete the teaching practice in the June session, subject to having to retake the year.
The teaching focus is concerned with preparation for teaching at the higher levels of secondary education. The programme is designed to develop the following skills:
- design, planning and assessment of practice;
- ability to assess practices and their context;
- understanding of the educational institution, its setting and players.
Three kinds of activities are involved:
- teaching practice at the higher levels of secondary education (60 hours);
- seminars;
- lectures.
They are divided into two categories:
- teaching practice, multidisciplinary courses and seminars, common to all subjects. They have the code LAGRE (13 credits);
- subject-based teaching practice, courses and seminars (17 credits).
The teaching focus of the 120 credit Master’s degree includes the training which leads to the qualification for teaching in secondary education (Agrégation de l'enseignement secondaire supérieur – AESS) (300 hours - 30 credits), in accordance with the Decrees of 8 February 2001 and that of 17 December 2003 (concerning the basis of neutrality) relating to the initial training of teachers at the higher levels of secondary education in the French Community in Belgium. These 30 credits also make up the AESS programme in Ancient Languages and Letters: Classics which can be taken after a 60 credit or a 120 credit Master’s degree.
In practical terms, successful completion of the Master’s degree with the teaching focus leads also to the award of professional status as a secondary education teacher. Assessment of the skills in the AESS programme is spread over the 2 blocks of the Master’s degree.
Students may if they wish combine this focus with an Erasmus or Mercator exchange which must take place either during the 2nd semester of the first block or the 1st semester of the second block. All courses for the teaching focus must, however, be taken at UCLouvain.
Content:
A) Placements in an educational environment
(6 credits)
LROM9011
Observation and teaching practice in French and Romance languages and literature (parts A and B)
Les 50h de stage sont équitablement réparties sur tout le programme de master, mais elles seront validées dans le deuxième bloc.
B) Disciplinary courses and seminars
(11 credits)
Teacher training in the discipline
Analysing teaching practices and their context
C) Cross-disciplinary courses and seminars
(13 credits)
To understand the adolescent in school situation, to manage the interpersonal relationship and to animate the class group
L'étudiant choisit une des deux activités suivantes. Le cours et le séminaire doivent être suivis durant le même quadrimestre.
FR
q2
22.5h+22.5h
4
credits
Teacher(s):
> Baptiste Barbot
> Véronique Leroy
> Nathalie Roland
Baptiste Barbot, Véronique Leroy, Nathalie Roland
FR
q2
22.5h+22.5h
4
credits
Teacher(s):
> Baptiste Barbot
> Véronique Leroy
> Nathalie Roland
Baptiste Barbot, Véronique Leroy, Nathalie Roland
The school institution and its context
L'étudiant choisit une des deux activités suivantes. Le cours et le séminaire doivent être suivis durant le même quadrimestre.
FR
q1
22.5h+25h
4
credits
Teacher(s):
> Vincent Dupriez
> Antoine Lecat (compensates Branka Cattonar)
Vincent Dupriez, Antoine Lecat (compensates Branka Cattonar)
FR
q2
22.5h+25h
4
credits
Teacher(s):
> Vincent Dupriez
> Antoine Lecat (compensates Branka Cattonar)
Vincent Dupriez, Antoine Lecat (compensates Branka Cattonar)
LAGRE2220
General didactics and education to interdisciplinarity
L'étudiant choisit soit LAGRE2220A (1+2q) soit l'AGRE2220S (2q).
FR
q1+q2
37.5h
3
credits
Teacher(s):
> Stéphane Colognesi
> Severine De Croix
> Myriam De Kesel
> Jean-Louis Dufays
> Anne Ghysselinckx
> Véronique Lemaire
> Benoît Vercruysse
Stéphane Colognesi, Severine De Croix, Myriam De Kesel, Jean-Louis Dufays, Anne Ghysselinckx, Véronique Lemaire, Benoît Vercruysse
FR
q2
20h
2
credits
Teacher(s):
> Mathias El Berhoumi (compensates Xavier Delgrange)
> Hervé Pourtois (coord.)
> Pierre-Etienne Vandamme
Mathias El Berhoumi (compensates Xavier Delgrange), Hervé Pourtois (coord.), Pierre-Etienne Vandamme
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Professional Focus: Library Studies [30.0]
The aim of this focus is to acquire a global knowledge of the professions of publisher and bookseller, in particular in the French-speaking Belgian area. The teaching units (of the focus and of the optional courses offered as an extension of it) examine the cultural goods industry in the context of the industrialisation of the book market and of the sector's transformation towards digital media.
Knowledge of the professional environment is ensured by practical work included in the courses, in particular visits to companies linked to the book chain and practical exercises in desktop publishing, as well as by an internship in a publishing/distribution house or bookshop.
Content:
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Optional courses [30.0]
Notes:
As part of a well-argued educational plan and with the agreement of the select committee, students may choose other courses (max. 10 credits) from the Master's programmes run by the Faculty or the University. Their choice may include courses in theatre studies, genre studies (https://uclouvain.be/fr/decouvrir/egalite/le-genre-dans-l-enseignement.html) and the digital humanities and ethics optional module (https://uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/fial/chaire-altissia-cultures-et-ethique-du-numerique.html).
If certain courses are available in the core curriculum or in a research focus, no more than 6 credits may be taken from each. No courses may be taken from the teaching focus or professional focus.
Content:
One seminar from :
(5 credits)
While certain seminars are also in the research focus, the overlap may not exceed 6 credits. Students who wish to teach French as a foreign language in Belgium should choose one of the French as a Foreign Language seminars (LROM2317 or LROM2930) and complete their programme of optional course with 5 credits from Romance languages and 20 credits from the French as a Foreign Language section.
FR
q2
15h
5
credits
LROM2317
Seminar on research methodology for French as a foreign or second language
Seminar reserved for students who wish to teach French as a foreign language in Belgium.
LROM2930
Seminar : Study of teaching language methods
Seminar reserved for students who wish to teach French as a foreign language in Belgium.
FR
q1
15h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Françoise Masuy
> Emmanuelle Rassart
Françoise Masuy, Emmanuelle Rassart
Students may choose 25 from :
(25 credits)
French linguistics
Literature from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
FR
q2
22.5h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Mattia Cavagna
> Olivier Delsaux (compensates Agnès Guiderdoni)
Mattia Cavagna, Olivier Delsaux (compensates Agnès Guiderdoni)
Literary Studies in French language
FR
q2
22.5h
5
credits
FR
q2
15h
5
credits
FR
q2
22.5h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Ralph Dekoninck
> Anne Reverseau
Ralph Dekoninck, Anne Reverseau
Spanish studies
ES
q1
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.)
> Lara Marina Nuñez Muslera (compensates Begona Garcia Migura)
Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.), Lara Marina Nuñez Muslera (compensates Begona Garcia Migura)
Italian Studies
French as a Second Language
Courses reserved for students who have chosen a seminar in French as a foreign language (LROM2317 or LROM2930) and who wish to teach French as a foreign language in Belgium
One course from :
Teaching
Option course recommended for students taking the teaching focus.
Teacher training in Romance languages
FR
q1+q2
40h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Barbara De Cock
> Jean-Louis Dufays
Barbara De Cock, Jean-Louis Dufays
Teacher training in another discipline
If students choose to study teaching a 3rd language or another discipline, they are required to undertake 10 hours of placement in this language or discipline.
FR
q1+q2
45h
5
credits
Library studies
Courses recommended to students with the professional focus: Library Studies
FR
q1
15h
5
credits
Other courses (maximum 10 credits)
See note at the start of the "option courses" section
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Preparatory Module
(only for students who qualify for the course via complementary coursework)
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).
General training
(10 credits)
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
Romance languages courses
(15 credits)
Students will choose Spanish or Italian. The ¿beginner¿ or ¿B1¿ level is determined by the results of the placement test taken at the time of admission.
Spanish Studies
Beginners
ES
q2
30h+15h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Mauricio Narvaez Soto (compensates Marta Sábado Novau)
> Marta Sábado Novau
Mauricio Narvaez Soto (compensates Marta Sábado Novau), Marta Sábado Novau
ES
q1
30h+15h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Barbara De Cock
> Aurélie Marsily (compensates Barbara De Cock)
Barbara De Cock, Aurélie Marsily (compensates Barbara De Cock)
Level B1
ES
q1
30h+15h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Barbara De Cock
> Aurélie Marsily (compensates Barbara De Cock)
Barbara De Cock, Aurélie Marsily (compensates Barbara De Cock)
Italian Studies
Beginners
IT
q2
15h+30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Carmela Giusto (compensates Costantino Maeder)
Carmela Giusto (compensates Costantino Maeder)
Level B1
IT
q2
22.5h+15h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Mattia Cavagna
> Costantino Maeder
Mattia Cavagna, Costantino Maeder
Linguistics
(15 credits)
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)
Literature
(20 credits)
FR
q2
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Amaury Dehoux (compensates Marta Sábado Novau)
> Marta Sábado Novau
Amaury Dehoux (compensates Marta Sábado Novau), Marta Sábado Novau
Optional history of literature course
FR
q2
45h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Olivier Delsaux
> Agnès Guiderdoni
> Tania Van Hemelryck (coord.)
Olivier Delsaux, Agnès Guiderdoni, Tania Van Hemelryck (coord.)
FR
q2
45h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Maxime Thiry (compensates Agnès Guiderdoni)
Maxime Thiry (compensates Agnès Guiderdoni)
Optional textual analysis course
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