PTRA0010-1 : End-of-cycle project in linguistics

Study Programmes 2015-2016

PTRA0010-1

End-of-cycle project in linguistics

Duration :

Number of credits :

Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general		4
Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general		4

Lecturer :

Marie-Guy Boutier, Nicolas Mazziotta, François Provenzano

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

At the end of their bachelor programme, all students produce a final bachelor project (FBP), choosing between one of the two following branches: literary studies or linguistics.
The FBP is related to one of the bachelor programme's two required courses: Introduction to research in literary studies and Introduction to research in linguistics. All FRLL bachelor students take these two courses, and they choose one of them as a basis for their FBP.

Learning outcomes of the course :

The FPB's objective is to prepare students to produce a master's thesis, by introducing them to scientific investigation and writing. More specifically, the FBP tests the following skills: reading and understanding an important contribution in a specific field; situating this contribution in its context; developing a personal point of view, separate from that of the author's, following an original line of enquiry.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

See the course Introduction to the research in linguistics.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

See the course Introduction to the research in linguistics.

Recommended or required readings :

See the course Introduction to the research in linguistics.

Assessment methods and criteria :

The FBP is produced based on a scientific text, chosen from a list provided at the beginning of the 2nd term. Startinf from their chosen text, students identify a potential extension of the author's analysis and develop a reasoned research plan backed by at least two other approved references on the topic.
The FBP should follow the typographical standards of scientific writing in the field studied, and be no longer than 10,000 characters, spaces included. A bibliography is provided as an appendix to the project (this does not count toward the 10,000 character limit).
The FBP is monitored and evaluated by one of the teachers in the chosen branch. The evaluation assesses the written final work produced. Students may request an interview with the evaluating teacher, who will provide comments on the evaluation.
The choice of a FBP (branch of study and specific topic) in no way determines future of the students' studies (master's thesis, adviser, speciality or optional courses).

Work placement(s) :

Organizational remarks :

The FBP's schedule is as follows:
- early February: students are provided a list of articles to choose from;
- before the Easter holiday: students choose a topic and an adviser, keeping in mind that each adviser cannot be in charge of more than 5 students each year.
- May 9, 2016 (for the first-session exam): students give the final draft of their FBP to their adviser (in both printed and electronic form);
- August 22, 2016 (for the second-session exam): students give the final draft of their FBP to their adviser (in both printed and electronic form).

Contacts :

Marie-Guy Boutier : marie-guy.boutier@ulg.ac.be
Nicolas Mazziotta : Nicolas.Mazziotta@ulg.ac.be
François Provenzano : Francois.Provenzano@ulg.ac.be