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History, research focus

120 crédits
Master in history, research focus
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Block 1

Choice of programme based on the student's background

Choose 1 programme:

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Programme for students enrolled from 2024-2025

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Notice : Les étudiants inscrits au Master avant l'année académique 2024-2025 sont soumis à l'ancienne version du programme.

Core curriculum compulsory courses

Contemporary historiographical debates Q130--5
History and social sciences TA45--5
Methodology seminar in preparation for the final assignment, including training around AI issues TA45--5

Common core courses

Notice : Students are required to choose their "historical criticism module" in line with their Master's thesis.

Choose one module from :

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Greek and Roman antiquity

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Historical criticism seminar (Greek and Roman Antiquity) - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] TA1530[+]10
Introduction to Greek epigraphy Q130--5

Middle Ages

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Historical criticism seminar (Middle Ages) - [5d Field trips, travels and pract]
TA1530[+]10
Medieval and modern diplomacy Q23015-5

Modern times

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Historical criticism seminar (Modern times) - [5d Field trips, travels and pract]
TA1530[+]10

Choose one of the following courses :

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Medieval and modern diplomacy Q23015-5
Historical statistics and computational methods applied to modern and contemporary history TA45--5

Contemporary history

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Historical criticism seminar (Contemporary period) - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] TA1530[+]10
Historical statistics and computational methods applied to modern and contemporary history TA45--5

Choose three of the following courses :

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Group 1: Institutional courses

Notice : Students will choose their `Institutions¿ courses in line with their Historical criticism seminar and their `Final thesis¿.
Institutions de l'Antiquité grecque et romaine - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q130-[+]5
Institutions du Moyen Âge - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q230-[+]5
Institutions des Temps modernes - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q230-[+]5
Institutions de l'Époque contemporaine - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q130-[+]5

Group 2: Free optional subjects

International Relations in Antiquity Q230--5
International relations in modern times (16th- 18th centuries) Q230--5
History of International relations of Belgium
Q230--5
History of Burgundian States Q230--5
History of the Principality of Liege
Q130--5
Introduction to the history of Christianity Q130--5
Introduction to Reformation history Q230--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world I Q130--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II Q130--5
History of information and the press in particular Q130--5
History of business Q130--5
Histoire politique de l'Europe Q230--5
History of books and libraries Q230--5

Transitional programme for students enrolled in the Master's programme in 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024.

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Core curriculum compulsory courses

Evolution of notions and methods used in history Q130--5
History and social sciences TA45--5
Methodology seminar in preparation for the final assignment, including training around AI issues TA45--5

Choose one seminar from the following :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Historical criticism seminar (Greek and Roman Antiquity) - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] TA1530[+]10
Historical criticism seminar (Middle Ages) - [5d Field trips, travels and pract]
TA1530[+]10
Historical criticism seminar (Modern times) - [5d Field trips, travels and pract]
TA1530[+]10
Historical criticism seminar (Contemporary period) - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] TA1530[+]10

Choisir 1 cours d'Institution parmi :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Institutions de l'Antiquité grecque et romaine - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q130-[+]5
Institutions du Moyen Âge - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q230-[+]5
Institutions des Temps modernes - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q230-[+]5
Institutions de l'Époque contemporaine - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q130-[+]5

Choose two courses out of the following :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
International Relations in Antiquity Q230--5
International relations in modern times (16th- 18th centuries) Q230--5
History of International relations of Belgium
Q230--5
History of Burgundian States Q230--5
History of the Principality of Liege
Q130--5
Introduction to the history of Christianity Q130--5
Introduction to Reformation history Q230--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world I Q130--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II Q130--5
History of information and the press in particular Q130--5
History of business Q130--5
Histoire politique de l'Europe Q230--5
History of books and libraries Q230--5

Focus courses

Choose a version:

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Focus for students enrolled from 2024-2025

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Séminaire de recherche I - [5d Field trips, travels and pract]
TA30-[+]5

Choose one module from :

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Notice : Students must choose their option in relation with the final work

Module : History and Societies of Mediterranean Antiquity

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Scientific coordinator : Yann BERTHELET

Choose two courses out of the following :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Life and society of the ancient world
Collégialité
Q230--5
Archéologie gréco-romaine - [30h Seminar, 5d Field trips, travels and pract]
Q1--[+]5
Antiquity Philosophical Texts Q130--5
Greek religion Q130--5
Roman religion Q130--5
Latin authors 3 TA45--5
Greek authors 1 Q245--5
Introduction to Latin epigraphy Q230--5
History of Greek and Latin literatures Q260--5
Introduction to Greek and Latin papyrology Q130--5
(pas organisé en 2026-2027) Documentary papyrology
Q230--5
EHESS Seminar - Paris - Ancient Middle East TA---5
History and religion of Pharaonic Egypt Q230--5

Module : Mediaeval and modern history and thought

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Scientific coordinators : Florence CLOSE - Annick DELFOSSE

Choose two courses out of the following :

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Codicology Q230--5
History of the philosophy of the middle ages Q245--5
History of the philosophy of modern times Q145--5
Explication approfondie de textes historiques latins du Moyen Âge Q130--5
Commentary on Renaissance Latin Authors Q230--5
Histoire approfondie de la littérature française du Moyen Âge Q130--5
In-depth study of Francophone authors (from the beginnings to 1350) Q23015-5
Commentary on French Authors from 1350 to 1600 Q13015-5
Archéologie du bâti de l'Antiquité tardive à la révolution industrielle - [30h Seminar] Q1--[+]5
Architecture and monumental sculpture of XIVe - XVIe century: Gothic Belgium - [8d Field trips, travels and pract] Q130-[+]5
Séminaire d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie du Moyen Âge - [8d Field trips, travels and pract] Q130-[+]5
History of Mosan Art - [8d Field trips, travels and pract] Q230-[+]5
Painting from XIV to XVI century Q230--5
Seminar on art history of modern Times : Renaissance Q230--5
Archaeozoology Q11515-5
Biological anthropology
Q230--5
History of music (the modal era) - [3d Field trips, travels and pract] Q130-[+]5
History of music (the tonal age) - [3d Field trips, travels and pract] Q230-[+]5

Module: History of regional, national and international spaces (contemporary period)

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Scientific coordinators: Eric GEERKENS - Catherine LANNEAU - Philippe RAXHON

Choose two courses out of the following :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Introduction to International Relations Q260--5
Regionalism and identities in Wallonia Q130--5
History and historiography of national spaces: contemporary Germany and France TA45--5
Contemporary public art history - [8d Field trips, travels and pract] Q230-[+]5

Focus for students enrolled in the Master's programme in 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024.

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Contemporary historiographical debates Q130--5
Séminaire de recherche I - [5d Field trips, travels and pract]
TA30-[+]5

Choose one module from :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : students are required to choose their optional subject in line with their ¿final thesis¿.

Module : History and Societies of Mediterranean Antiquity

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Scientific coordinator : Yann BERTHELET

Choose one of the following courses :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Life and society of the ancient world
Collégialité
Q230--5
Archéologie gréco-romaine - [30h Seminar, 5d Field trips, travels and pract]
Q1--[+]5
Antiquity Philosophical Texts Q130--5
Greek religion Q130--5
Roman religion Q130--5
Latin authors 3 TA45--5
Greek authors 1 Q245--5
Introduction to Latin epigraphy Q230--5
History of Greek and Latin literatures Q260--5
Introduction to Greek and Latin papyrology Q130--5
(pas organisé en 2026-2027) Documentary papyrology
Q230--5
EHESS Seminar - Paris - Ancient Middle East TA---5
History and religion of Pharaonic Egypt Q230--5

Module : Mediaeval and modern history and thought

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Scientific coordinators : Florence CLOSE - Annick DELFOSSE

Choose one of the following courses :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Codicology Q230--5
History of the philosophy of the middle ages Q245--5
History of the philosophy of modern times Q145--5
Philosophical texts of the middle ages Q230--5
Modern philosophical texts Q130--5
Explication approfondie de textes historiques latins du Moyen Âge Q130--5
Commentary on Renaissance Latin Authors Q230--5
Histoire approfondie de la littérature française du Moyen Âge Q130--5
In-depth study of Francophone authors (from the beginnings to 1350) Q23015-5
Commentary on French Authors from 1350 to 1600 Q13015-5
Questions of Italian literature during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (italian language) Q230--5
Archéologie du bâti de l'Antiquité tardive à la révolution industrielle - [30h Seminar] Q1--[+]5
Architecture and monumental sculpture of XIVe - XVIe century: Gothic Belgium - [8d Field trips, travels and pract] (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q130-[+]5
Séminaire d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie du Moyen Âge - [8d Field trips, travels and pract] Q130-[+]5
Painting from XIV to XVI century Q230--5
History of Mosan Art - [8d Field trips, travels and pract] (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q230-[+]5
Seminar on art history of modern Times : Renaissance Q230--5
History of music (the modal era) - [3d Field trips, travels and pract] Q130-[+]5
History of music (the tonal age) - [3d Field trips, travels and pract] Q230-[+]5

Module: History of regional, national and international spaces (contemporary period)

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Scientific coordinators: Eric GEERKENS - Catherine LANNEAU - Philippe RAXHON

Choose one of the following courses :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Introduction to International Relations Q260--5
Regionalism and identities in Wallonia Q130--5
French contemporary history
Q230--5
German History
Q130--5
Democracy in America (english language) Q130--5
Questions approfondies d'histoire de l'art de 1960 à nos jours - [30h Seminar, 8h Field trips, travels and pract] (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q2--[+]5
History and historiography of national spaces: contemporary Germany and France TA45--5
Contemporary public art history - [8d Field trips, travels and pract] Q230-[+]5

Block 2

Choice of programme based on the student's background

Poursuivre le choix de programme :

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Programme for students enrolled from 2024-2025

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Notice : Les étudiants inscrits au Master avant l'année académique 2024-2025 sont soumis à l'ancienne version du programme.

Core curriculum compulsory courses

Thesis, including oral communication of research results TA---30

Common core courses

Notice : Students are required to choose their "historical criticism module" in line with their Master's thesis.

Choose a seminar other than the one in the module from:

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Historical criticism seminar (Greek and Roman Antiquity) - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] TA1530[+]10
Historical criticism seminar (Middle Ages) - [5d Field trips, travels and pract]
TA1530[+]10
Historical criticism seminar (Modern times) - [5d Field trips, travels and pract]
TA1530[+]10
Historical criticism seminar (Contemporary period) - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] TA1530[+]10

Choose one of the following courses :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Group 1: Institutional courses

Notice : Students will choose their `Institutions¿ courses in line with their Historical criticism seminar and their `Final thesis¿.
Institutions de l'Antiquité grecque et romaine - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q130-[+]5
Institutions du Moyen Âge - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q230-[+]5
Institutions des Temps modernes - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q230-[+]5
Institutions de l'Époque contemporaine - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q130-[+]5

Group 2: Free optional subjects

International Relations in Antiquity Q230--5
International relations in modern times (16th- 18th centuries) Q230--5
History of International relations of Belgium
Q230--5
History of Burgundian States Q230--5
History of the Principality of Liege
Q130--5
Introduction to the history of Christianity Q130--5
Introduction to Reformation history Q230--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world I Q130--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II Q130--5
History of information and the press in particular Q130--5
History of business Q130--5
Histoire politique de l'Europe Q230--5
History of books and libraries Q230--5

Transitional programme for students enrolled in the Master's programme in 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024.

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Core curriculum compulsory courses

Thesis, including oral communication of research results TA---30

Common core courses

Notice : Students are required to choose their ¿Historical Criticism Seminars¿ and their ¿Institutions¿ courses in line with their ¿final thesis¿. Please note: the Criticism Seminar linked to the period of the final dissertation will necessarily be chosen in block 1.

Choose one seminar from the following :

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Historical criticism seminar (Greek and Roman Antiquity) - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] TA1530[+]10
Historical criticism seminar (Middle Ages) - [5d Field trips, travels and pract]
TA1530[+]10
Historical criticism seminar (Modern times) - [5d Field trips, travels and pract]
TA1530[+]10
Historical criticism seminar (Contemporary period) - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] TA1530[+]10

Choisir 1 cours d'Institution parmi :

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Institutions de l'Antiquité grecque et romaine - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q130-[+]5
Institutions du Moyen Âge - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q230-[+]5
Institutions des Temps modernes - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q230-[+]5
Institutions de l'Époque contemporaine - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q130-[+]5

Choose one of the following courses :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
International Relations in Antiquity Q230--5
International relations in modern times (16th- 18th centuries) Q230--5
History of International relations of Belgium
Q230--5
History of Burgundian States Q230--5
History of the Principality of Liege
Q130--5
Introduction to the history of Christianity Q130--5
Introduction to Reformation history Q230--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world I Q130--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II Q130--5
History of information and the press in particular Q130--5
History of business Q130--5
Histoire politique de l'Europe Q230--5
History of books and libraries Q230--5

Focus courses

Poursuivre la version choisie :

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Focus for students enrolled from 2024-2025

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Research focus internship - [200h internship]
TA--[+]10
Séminaire de recherche II - [5d Field trips, travels and pract]
TA30-[+]5

Focus for students enrolled in the Master's programme in 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024.

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Séminaire de recherche II - [5d Field trips, travels and pract]
TA30-[+]5

Poursuivre le choix de module :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Notice : students are required to choose their optional subject in line with their ¿final thesis¿.

Module : History and Societies of Mediterranean Antiquity

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Scientific coordinator : Yann BERTHELET

Choose two courses out of the following :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Life and society of the ancient world
Collégialité
Q230--5
Archéologie gréco-romaine - [30h Seminar, 5d Field trips, travels and pract]
Q1--[+]5
Antiquity Philosophical Texts Q130--5
Greek religion Q130--5
Roman religion Q130--5
Latin authors 3 TA45--5
Greek authors 1 Q245--5
Introduction to Latin epigraphy Q230--5
History of Greek and Latin literatures Q260--5
Introduction to Greek and Latin papyrology Q130--5
(pas organisé en 2026-2027) Documentary papyrology
Q230--5
EHESS Seminar - Paris - Ancient Middle East TA---5
History and religion of Pharaonic Egypt Q230--5

Module : Mediaeval and modern history and thought

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Scientific coordinators : Florence CLOSE - Annick DELFOSSE

Choose two courses out of the following :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Codicology Q230--5
History of the philosophy of the middle ages Q245--5
History of the philosophy of modern times Q145--5
Philosophical texts of the middle ages Q230--5
Modern philosophical texts Q130--5
Explication approfondie de textes historiques latins du Moyen Âge Q130--5
Commentary on Renaissance Latin Authors Q230--5
Histoire approfondie de la littérature française du Moyen Âge Q130--5
In-depth study of Francophone authors (from the beginnings to 1350) Q23015-5
Commentary on French Authors from 1350 to 1600 Q13015-5
Questions of Italian literature during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (italian language) Q230--5
Archéologie du bâti de l'Antiquité tardive à la révolution industrielle - [30h Seminar] Q1--[+]5
Architecture and monumental sculpture of XIVe - XVIe century: Gothic Belgium - [8d Field trips, travels and pract] (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q130-[+]5
Séminaire d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie du Moyen Âge - [8d Field trips, travels and pract] Q130-[+]5
Painting from XIV to XVI century Q230--5
History of Mosan Art - [8d Field trips, travels and pract] (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q230-[+]5
Seminar on art history of modern Times : Renaissance Q230--5
History of music (the modal era) - [3d Field trips, travels and pract] Q130-[+]5
History of music (the tonal age) - [3d Field trips, travels and pract] Q230-[+]5

Module: History of regional, national and international spaces (contemporary period)

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Scientific coordinators: Eric GEERKENS - Catherine LANNEAU - Philippe RAXHON

Choose two courses out of the following :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Introduction to International Relations Q260--5
Regionalism and identities in Wallonia Q130--5
French contemporary history
Q230--5
German History
Q130--5
Democracy in America (english language) Q130--5
Questions approfondies d'histoire de l'art de 1960 à nos jours - [30h Seminar, 8h Field trips, travels and pract] (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q2--[+]5
History and historiography of national spaces: contemporary Germany and France TA45--5
Contemporary public art history - [8d Field trips, travels and pract] Q230-[+]5

Bloc d'aménagement du programme de l'année

Bridging courses Master in history (120 credits)

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Ces crédits supplémentaires (max 60 crédits) consisteront en des cours théoriques et pratiques du programme de bachelier en Histoire sélectionnés dans le programme suivant sur proposition des présidents de jury de bachelier et de master en fonction du projet d'études du candidat.

Dans le programme ci-dessous, les propositions de ventilation de crédits par bloc ne valent qu'en cas de B0 complet.

Pour plus d'informations, contacter le/la président(e) du jury de Master (via la secrétaire de la filière : corinne.bolsee@uliege.be)

Optional courses

Choose courses totalling 60 ECTS amongst :

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[...] 60 crédits parmi :-

Cours obligatoires (20 crédits)

Practical introduction to historical research, including an introduction to artificial intelligence and digital issues in history TA2040-10
Introduction to historical criticism Q230--5
Introduction to Latin TA3015-5

Cours au choix parmi (10)

Ancient Graeco-Roman history (including 15 hours of Middle-East history) Q260--5
History of the Middle Ages Q245--5
Modern history Q145--5
Contemporary history Q145--5
Introduction to economic and social history TA45--5
History of Belgium TA45--5

Cours au choix (10 crédits)

Specialized heuristics and introduciton to bibliography: Greek and Roman history Q21515-5
Specialized heuristics and introduciton to bibliography: the Middle Ages Q11515-5
Specialized heuristics and introduciton to bibliography: the Modern Times Q21515-5
Specialized heuristics and introduciton to bibliography: contemporary period Q11515-5

Cours au choix (10 crédits)

Exercises in historical issues: Ancient Greece and Rome - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] TA1530[+]10
Exercises in historical issues: the Middle Ages - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] TA1530[+]10
Exercises in historical issues: modern times - [5d Excursion et stage] TA1530[+]10
Exercices sur des questions d'histoire : Epoque contemporaine - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] TA1530[+]10

Cours au choix (5 crédits)

Medieval and modern paleographyTA   5
Theory  30-- 
Practice  -15- 
Théorie et pratique de sources historiques : introduction à l'enquête orale, à la textométrie, à l'analyse du discours de presse et aux sources audiovisuelles - [5d Field trips, travels and pract] Q13015[+]5
Greek language I, Core curriculum TA3030-5

Cours au choix (5 crédits)

Dutch levels 1-2 (dutch language) TA60--5
German levels 1-2 (german language) TA60--5