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Modern languages and literatures : general, teaching focus (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)

120 crédits
Master in modern languages and literatures : general, teaching focus (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)
P2DMOD01

Cycle view

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

Core curriculum compulsory course

B2
30Cr
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Final work
An Van Linden
B2TA---30

Common core courses

B1
40Cr
B2
20Cr

Choose two courses out of the following :

B1
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Issues in comparative Modern Literature
Michel Delville
B1Q230--5
Semantics: selected topics (including topics of discourse analysis) (english language)
Raymond Echitchi, Julien Perrez
B1Q130--5
In-depth Literary and Cultural Theory
Erik Spinoy
B1Q230--5
Questions of rhetoric and semiology
François Provenzano
B1Q230--5
Comparative grammar of Indo-European languages*
Philippe Swennen
B1Q230--5
Linguistics as applied to language learning and acquisition
Laurent Rasier
B1Q130--5

Choose a module of Germanic languages among the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
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German

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
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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)
Louis Gerrekens
-Q230--5
German literature b : Literarische Texte und historische Kontexte (german language)
Vera Viehöver
-Q130--5
German literature c: Deutsche Literatur im 20. und 21. Jahrhundert (german language)
Vera Viehöver
-Q230--5
German literature d : Das Nibelungenlied und seine Rezeption vom 19. Jahrhundert bis heute (german language)
Robert Möller
-Q130--5
German synchronic linguistics a : Fragen der deutschen Grammatik (german language)
Robert Möller
-Q230--5
German synchronic linguistics b (german language)
Robert Möller
-Q130--5
German diachronic linguistics: Faktoren und Mechanismen des Sprachwandels (german language)
Robert Möller
-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)
Marc Delrez
-Q130--5
English literature b: Intermedial approaches to literature and culture (english language)
Michel Delville
-Q130--5
English literature c (english language)
Delphine Munos
-Q230--5
English language literature (english language)
Daria Tunca
-Q230--5
English literature e: American literature (english language)
Michel Delville
-Q130--5
English synchronic linguistics a : English corpus linguistics (english language)
An Van Linden
-Q130--5
English synchronic linguistics b: Construction grammar and its application to English (english language)
Lieselotte Brems
-Q230--5
English synchronic linguistics c: Cognitive and functional linguistic approaches (english language)
An Van Linden
-Q230--5
English diachronic linguistics: An introduction to grammaticalization (english language)
Lieselotte Brems
-Q230--5
English diachronic linguistics b : Approaches and perspectives in English historical linguistics (english language)
Lieselotte Brems
-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)
Kris Steyaert
-Q130--5
Dutch literature b: Moderne poëzie in Vlaanderen en Nederland (dutch language)
Erik Spinoy
-Q130--5
Dutch literature c: Modern verhalend proza in Nederland en Vlaanderen (dutch language)
Erik Spinoy
-Q230--5
Dutch synchronic linguistics a : Ruimte, taal en cognitie (dutch language)
Julien Perrez
-Q230--5
Dutch synchronic linguistics c: Tekstlinguïstiek en pragmatiek in het Nederlands (dutch language)
Laurent Rasier
-Q130--5
Dutch diachronic linguistics: Variatie(s), norm(en) en verandering(en) in de geschiedenis van het Nederlands (dutch language)
Laurent Rasier
-Q230--5

Choose a Romance, Arabic or Oriental language module from:

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Italian

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : Students who choose the specialised focus in Translation or the specialised focus in Languages, Cultures and Societies of East Asia (China/Japan) may not take this module.

Choose courses totalling 20 credits out of the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
History of Italian language from the Baroque period to the present day (italian language)
Thea Rimini
-Q230--5
Questions of modern Italian literature: XX- XXI centuries (italian language)
Thea Rimini
-Q230--5
Issues in Italian linguistics (italian language)
Hélène Miesse
-Q230--5
Questions of Italian literature during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (italian language)
Hélène Miesse
-Q230--5
Italian civilization (italian language)
Guido Scaravilli
-Q130--5

Choose one of the following courses :

B2
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
History of art and archaeology in the modern era : 15th and 16th centuries
Dominique Allart
B2Q230--5
History of Art and Archaeology : the modern era : the 20th century
Julie Bawin
B2Q130--5
Aesthetics and philosophy of art
Maud Hagelstein
B2Q130--5

Spanish

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : Students who choose the specialised focus in Translation or the specialised focus in Languages, Cultures and Societies of East Asia (China/Japan) may not take this module.

Choose courses totalling 25 ECTS from the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
History of the Spanish language
Ernesto Wong García
-Q115--5
Studies of Modern Hispanic texts (spanish language)
Kristine Vanden Berghe
-Q230--5
Questions of Spanish Linguistics (spanish language)
Vanessa Casanova Romero
-Q230--5
Questions of Hispano-American literature (spanish language)
Kristine Vanden Berghe
-Q130--5
Modern and contemporary Spanish literature (spanish language)
Alvaro Ceballos Viro
-Q130--5

Arab

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 25 ECTS from the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : Students who choose the specialised focus in Translation or the specialised focus in Languages, Cultures and Societies of East Asia (China/Japan) may not select this module.
[...] Choose at least 5 ECTS from the courses list below :-
Codicology and palaeography of Arabic manuscripts
Frédéric Bauden
-Q13030-10
In-depth questions on Language and Literature of Arabic History 1, Texts Part
Frédéric Bauden
B1Q130--5
In-depth questions on Language and Literature of Arabic History 2, Texts Part
Frédéric Bauden
B2Q130--5
[...] Choose at least 5 ECTS from the courses list below :-
EHESS Seminar - Paris - Ancient Middle East
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
-TA---5
Akkadian (Assyro-Babylonian) I*
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
-TA3030-10
Akkadian (Assyro-Babylonian) II*
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
-TA3030-10
Egyptian 1*
Emil Joubert, Stéphane Polis
-TA60--10
Egyptian 2*
Aurore Motte, Jean Winand
-TA60--10
Sanskrit 1*
Philippe Swennen
-TA60--10
Sanskrit 2*
Philippe Swennen
-TA60--10
Spanish II (spanish language) -TA   10
Theory
Anne-Cécile Druet - Suppl : Nicolas Licata
  30-- 
Practice
Anne-Cécile Druet - Suppl : Nicolas Licata
  -45- 
Spanish linguistics (spanish language)
Ernesto Wong García
-Q130--5
Italian I (italian language) -TA   10
Theory
Hélène Miesse
  30-- 
Practice
Hélène Miesse, Guido Scaravilli
  -60- 
Italian 2 (italian language) -TA   10
Theory
Hélène Miesse
  30-- 
Practice
Hélène Miesse, Guido Scaravilli
  -45- 
Stylistics and automatic processing of Italian texts
Guido Scaravilli
-Q230--5

Chinese

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : This module can only be chosen by students enrolled on the professional focus in Languages and civilisations of East Asia (China/Japan)

Choose courses totalling 25 ECTS from the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Tradition and Modernity in the Chinese Society
Andreas Thele
-Q230--5
Post-socialist China and Globalization: social and political dynamics (english language)
Eric Florence
-Q130--5
Power and Society in Modern and Contemporary China
Eric Florence
-Q230--5
East Asian Beliefs and Philosophy
Andreas Thele
-Q130--5
Political and social history of modern China : opium wars following the fall of the Qing dynasty (1840-1911)
Eric Florence
-Q230--5
South Asia in International Relations (english language)
-Q130--5
Introduction to oriental literatures
Laurent Colonna d'Istria, Philippe Swennen, Jean Winand
-Q230--5

Japanese

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : This module can only be chosen by students enrolled on the professional focus in Languages and civilisations of East Asia (China/Japan)

Choose courses totalling 25 ECTS from the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Introduction to Japanese literature
Kanako Goto
-Q230--5
Individual and Community in Japan
Andreas Thele
-Q130--5
East Asian Beliefs and Philosophy
Andreas Thele
-Q130--5
History of Japan's Foreign Relations
Andreas Thele
-Q230--5
Introduction to the religions of Japan : Shintoism and Buddhism
Andreas Thele
-Q130--5
South Asia in International Relations (english language)
-Q130--5
Introduction to oriental literatures
Laurent Colonna d'Istria, Philippe Swennen, Jean Winand
-Q230--5

THIS PROGRAMME IS ONLY OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO ENROLLED BEFORE THE 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR
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Focus compulsory courses

B1
20Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : students who have chosen the `Arabic¿ module or the `Oriental language¿ module may not take the Teaching focus
General didactics: course and exercises ; observation placements ; reflexive practices - [10h internship]
Annick Fagnant, Margaux Noizet
Corequisite
AESS0329-1
Didactique spéciale en langues et littératures modernes (partim I)
B1TA3010[+]4
Special didactics in modern languages and literatures (1st part), course and exercises, Course and exercises
Germain Simons
Corequisite
AESS0202-1
Didactique générale : cours et exercices ; stages d'observation ; pratiques réflexives
B1TA60--4
Educational practices of the language and the modern literature A (part I)B1TA   3
Observation placements - [2,5h internship]
Germain Simons
  --[+] 
Training course : teaching - [12h internship]
Germain Simons - Suppl : Sophie Radelet
  --[+] 
Reflexive practices
Germain Simons - Suppl : Sophie Radelet
  -2- 
Extra-curricular teaching activities - [5h internship]
Germain Simons
  --[+] 
Educational practices of the language and the modern literature B (part I)B1TA   3
Observation placements - [2,5h internship]
Germain Simons
  --[+] 
Training course : teaching - [12h internship]
Germain Simons - Suppl : Sophie Radelet
  --[+] 
Reflexive practice
Germain Simons
  -2- 
Extra-curricular teaching activities - [5h internship]
Germain Simons
  --[+] 
Analysis of scholastic institutions and educational policies
Annelise Voisin
B1Q215--1
Educational Psychology of adolescents and young adults
Annick Fagnant
B1Q115--2
Understand and manage the diversity of public schools
Ariane Baye
B1TA1015-3
Special didactics in modern languages and literatures (part II), course and exercises , Course and exercises
Germain Simons
Corequisite
AESS0329-1
Didactique spéciale en langues et littératures modernes (partim I)
B2TA15--1
Educational practices of the language and the modern literature A (part II)B2TA   2
Observational training course - [2,5h internship]
Germain Simons
  --[+] 
Educational training course - [8h internship]
Germain Simons - Suppl : Sophie Radelet
  --[+] 
Introspective practices
Germain Simons - Suppl : Sophie Radelet
Prerequisite
PSTG0042-1
Pratiques d'enseignement de la langue et de la littérature moderne A (partim I)
  -3- 
Educational practices of the language and the modern literature B (part II)B2TA   2
Observational training course - [2,5h internship]
Germain Simons
  --[+] 
Educational training course - [8h internship]
Germain Simons - Suppl : Sophie Radelet
  --[+] 
Introspective practices
Germain Simons
Prerequisite
PSTG0043-1
Pratiques d'enseignement de la langue et de la littérature moderne B (partim I)
  -3- 
Elements of sociology of education
Jean-François Guillaume
B2Q210--1
Media education
Elise Schürgers
B2Q215--1
Interdisciplinary seminar
Annick Fagnant
B2Q215--1
Professional ethics and training to neutrality and citizenship
Anne Herla
B2Q225--2

Bridging courses Master in modern languages and literatures : general (120 credits)
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Compulsory courses

B0
5Cr
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Literary theory : introduction
Erik Spinoy
B0Q130--5

Optional courses

B0
50Cr

German Languages

Choose a group among the following :

B0
1Nbr
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Notice : Students must keep the Germanic language mentioned on their qualification.

German Section

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

English Section

B0
25Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
English linguistics 1 (english language)
Lieselotte Brems
B0Q130--5
English Linguistics 2 (english language)
An Van Linden
B0Q230--5
Introduction to Modern English Literature III (english language)
Daria Tunca
B0Q130--5
History of English literature 3 (english language)
Michel Delville
B0Q230--5
British civilization (english language) - [3d Field trips, travels and pract]
Raymond Echitchi
B0Q230-[+]5

Dutch Section

B0
25Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Dutch linguistics 1 (dutch language)
Julien Perrez
B0Q130--5
Dutch linguistics 2 (dutch language)
Julien Perrez - Suppl : Isa Hendrikx
B0Q230--5
Study of Modern Dutch Literature 3 (dutch language)
Kris Steyaert
B0Q130--5
History of Dutch Literature 3 (dutch language)
Erik Spinoy
B0Q230--5
Dutch civilization (dutch language) - [3d Field trips, travels and pract]
Elies Smeyers - Suppl : Isa Hendrikx
B0Q230-[+]5

Romance, Oriental and Arabic languages

Choose a group among the following :

B0
1Nbr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : Students must keep the language mentioned on their qualification.

Italian Section

B0
25Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Italian linguistics (italian language)
Hélène Miesse
B0Q130--5
Stylistics and automatic processing of Italian texts
Guido Scaravilli
B0Q230--5
Italian literature history (italian language) B0TA   5
from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
Hélène Miesse
  15-- 
from the Baroque period to the 20th century
Thea Rimini
  30-- 
Commentary on Italian authors (italian language)
Hélène Miesse
B0Q130--5

Choose one of the following courses :

B0
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
History of Romance languages, Common
Nicolas Mazziotta
B0Q230--5
History of Romance literature
Nadine Henrard
B0Q230--5

Spanish Section

B0
25Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Stylistics and automatic processing of Spanish texts (spanish language)
Alvaro Ceballos Viro
B0Q230--5
Spanish linguistics (spanish language)
Ernesto Wong García
B0Q130--5
Commentary on Spanish authors (spanish language)
Alvaro Ceballos Viro
B0Q130--5
Hispanic cultures (spanish language) - [3d Field trips, travels and pract]
Kristine Vanden Berghe
B0Q230-[+]5

Choose one of the following courses :

B0
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
History of Romance languages, Common
Nicolas Mazziotta
B0Q230--5
History of Romance literature
Nadine Henrard
B0Q230--5

Arab Section

B0
25Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Arab III
Frédéric Bauden
B0TA3045-20

Choose one of the following courses :

B0
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
History and religion of Pharaonic Egypt
Simon Connor, Dimitri Laboury
B0Q230--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world I
Frédéric Bauden, Bogdan Smarandache
B0Q130--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026)
Frédéric Bauden, Bogdan Smarandache
B0Q130--5

Chinese group

B0
25Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : This group can only be chosen for the professional focus in Languages and civilisations of East Asia (China/Japan)
Chinese language 2 (intermediate)*
Rachel Delcourt, Eric Florence
B0TA3030-10

Choose two courses out of the following :

B0
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
East Asian Beliefs and Philosophy
Andreas Thele
B0Q130--5
Individual and Community in Japan
Andreas Thele
B0Q130--5
Introduction to the religions of Japan : Shintoism and Buddhism
Andreas Thele
B0Q130--5
Tradition and Modernity in the Chinese Society
Andreas Thele
B0Q230--5
Political and social history of modern China : opium wars following the fall of the Qing dynasty (1840-1911)
Eric Florence
B0Q230--5

Choose one of the following History of Oriental Religions courses :

B0
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Pre-Islamic Iran's history and religion
Philippe Swennen
B0Q230--5
EHESS Seminar - Paris - Ancient Middle East
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
B0TA---5
History and religion of Pharaonic Egypt
Simon Connor, Dimitri Laboury
B0Q230--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world I
Frédéric Bauden, Bogdan Smarandache
B0Q130--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II
Frédéric Bauden, Bogdan Smarandache
B0Q130--5

Japanese group

B0
25Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : This group can only be chosen for the professional focus in Languages and civilisations of East Asia (China/Japan)
Japanese language II (intermediate)*
Kanako Goto
B0TA3030-5

Choose two courses out of the following :

B0
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
East Asian Beliefs and Philosophy
Andreas Thele
B0Q130--5
Individual and Community in Japan
Andreas Thele
B0Q130--5
Introduction to the religions of Japan : Shintoism and Buddhism
Andreas Thele
B0Q130--5
Tradition and Modernity in the Chinese Society
Andreas Thele
B0Q230--5
Political and social history of modern China : opium wars following the fall of the Qing dynasty (1840-1911)
Eric Florence
B0Q230--5

Choose one of the following History of Oriental Religions courses :

B0
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Pre-Islamic Iran's history and religion
Philippe Swennen
B0Q230--5
EHESS Seminar - Paris - Ancient Middle East
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
B0TA---5
History and religion of Pharaonic Egypt
Simon Connor, Dimitri Laboury
B0Q230--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world I
Frédéric Bauden, Bogdan Smarandache
B0Q130--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II
Frédéric Bauden, Bogdan Smarandache
B0Q130--5