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2025-2026 / Master

Modern languages and literatures : Germanics, research focus

120 crédits
Master in modern languages and literatures : Germanics, research focus
P2AERA01

Cycle view

  • Bloc
  • Organization
  • Theory
  • Practical
  • Others
  • Credits

Core curriculum compulsory course

B2
30Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Final work B2TA---30

Common core courses

B1
40Cr
B2
20Cr

Choose two courses out of the following :

B1
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Issues in comparative Modern Literature B1Q230--5
Semantics: selected topics (including topics of discourse analysis) (english language) B1Q130--5
In-depth Literary and Cultural Theory B1Q230--5
Questions of rhetoric and semiology B1Q230--5
Comparative grammar of Indo-European languages* B1Q230--5
Linguistics as applied to language learning and acquisition B1Q130--5

Choose 2 modules of Germanic languages among the following :

B1
30Cr
B2
20Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

German

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 25 ECTS from the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
German literature a: Deutsche Literatur zwischen Romantik und Belle Epoque (german language) -Q230--5
German literature b : Literarische Texte und historische Kontexte (german language) -Q130--5
German literature c: Deutsche Literatur im 20. und 21. Jahrhundert (german language) -Q230--5
German literature d : Das Nibelungenlied und seine Rezeption vom 19. Jahrhundert bis heute (german language) -Q130--5
German synchronic linguistics a : Fragen der deutschen Grammatik (german language) -Q230--5
German synchronic linguistics b (german language) -Q130--5
German diachronic linguistics: Faktoren und Mechanismen des Sprachwandels (german language) -Q130--5

English

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 25 ECTS from the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
English literature a: Modern Literature(s) in English (english language) -Q130--5
English literature b: Intermedial approaches to literature and culture (english language) -Q130--5
English literature c (english language) -Q230--5
English language literature (english language) -Q230--5
English literature e: American literature (english language) -Q130--5
English synchronic linguistics a : English corpus linguistics (english language) -Q130--5
English synchronic linguistics b: Construction grammar and its application to English (english language) -Q230--5
English synchronic linguistics c: Cognitive and functional linguistic approaches (english language) -Q230--5
English diachronic linguistics: An introduction to grammaticalization (english language) -Q230--5
English diachronic linguistics b : Approaches and perspectives in English historical linguistics (english language) -Q130--5

Dutch

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 25 ECTS from the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Dutch literature a: Nederlandse letterkunde in historisch en internationaal perspectief (dutch language) -Q130--5
Dutch literature b: Moderne poëzie in Vlaanderen en Nederland (dutch language) -Q130--5
Dutch literature c: Modern verhalend proza in Nederland en Vlaanderen (dutch language) -Q230--5
Dutch synchronic linguistics a : Ruimte, taal en cognitie (dutch language) -Q230--5
Dutch synchronic linguistics c: Tekstlinguïstiek en pragmatiek in het Nederlands (dutch language) -Q130--5
Dutch diachronic linguistics: Variatie(s), norm(en) en verandering(en) in de geschiedenis van het Nederlands (dutch language) -Q230--5

Focus optional courses

B1
20Cr
B2
10Cr

Choose courses totalling 20 credits out of the following :

B1
10Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Advanced seminar in German language and literature (german language) - [30h Exercise, 5d Field trips, travels and pract] -TA15-[+]10
(even years: literature, odd years: linguistics)
Notice : it is mandatory to have chosen the "Module : GERMAN" to take this seminar
Advanced seminar in English language and literature - [30h Exercise, 5d Field trips, travels and pract] -TA15-[+]10
Notice : it is mandatory to have chosen the "Module : ENGLISH" to take this seminar
Advanced seminar in Dutch language and literature - [30h Exercise, 5d Field trips, travels and pract] -TA15-[+]10
Notice : it is mandatory to have chosen the "Module : DUTCH" to take this seminar

Choose courses totalling 10 credits out of the following :

B1
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Linguistics

Practical issues B1Q130--5
Phonetics and phonology B1Q130--5
Issues in general linguistics B1Q21515-5

Literary and cultural theories

Theoretical issues of literary history B1Q230--5
Film and visual arts theory B1Q130--5
Theory and analysis of mass culture B1Q230--5

Interdisciplinary Studies

Contemporary experimental cinema B1Q230--5
Visual semiotics B1Q130--5

American studies

US literature and civilization (english language) B1Q230--5
Seminar in American Studies (english language) - [30h Seminar] B1TA--[+]5
Sociology of Migration (english language) B1Q130--5

Post-colonial Studies

Postcolonial civilizations (english language) B1Q230--5
Post-colonial literatures in English language (english language) B1Q130--5
World Englishes (english language) B1Q230--5
Notice : Exceptionally, with the agreement of the president of the jury, students can choose 1-2 courses outside this list, if they have a subject related to the subject of the TFE
[...] one course, worth 5 ECTS, related to the subject of the final work5
[...] one course, worth 5 ECTS, related to the subject of the final work5

Bridging courses Master in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English (120 credits)

CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Compulsory courses

B0
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Literary theory : introduction B0Q130--5

Optional courses

B0
50Cr

Choose 2 groups among the following :

B0
2Nbr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : Stuents must maintain the same language as specified on the diploma.

German Section

B0
25Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
History of German Literature 2 (german language) B0Q130--5
German linguistics 2 (german language) B0Q230--5
Study of German literary modern texts 3 (german language) B0Q130--5
German Linguistics 1 (german language) B0Q230--5
German civilization (german language) - [3d Field trips, travels and pract] B0Q230-[+]5

English Section

B0
25Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
English linguistics 1 (english language) B0Q130--5
English Linguistics 2 (english language) B0Q230--5
Introduction to Modern English Literature III (english language) B0Q130--5
History of English literature 3 (english language) B0Q230--5
British civilization (english language) - [3d Field trips, travels and pract] B0Q230-[+]5

Dutch Section

B0
25Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Dutch linguistics 1 (dutch language) B0Q130--5
Dutch linguistics 2 (dutch language) B0Q230--5
Study of Modern Dutch Literature 3 (dutch language) B0Q130--5
History of Dutch Literature 3 (dutch language) B0Q230--5
Dutch civilization (dutch language) - [3d Field trips, travels and pract] B0Q230-[+]5