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Modern languages and literatures : general, professional focus in translation

120 crédits
Master in modern languages and literatures : general, professional focus in translation
P2STRA01

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

Core curriculum compulsory course

B2
30Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
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
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
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

German

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose courses totalling 25 ECTS from the following :

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Littérature allemande a : Deutsche Literatur in mehrspachigen Kontexten (german language)
-Q230--5
Littérature allemande b : Deutsche Literature im 20. und 21. Jahrhundert (german language)
Vera Viehöver
-Q130--5
Littérature allemande c : Klassiker der deutschen Literatur - Kanonbildung und Kanonkritik (german language)
Vera Viehöver
-Q230--5
Linguistique contrastive allemand-français (german language)
Céline Letawe
-Q130--5
Linguistique allemande a : Variation und Wandel im Deutschen im 20. und 21. Jahrhundert (german language)
Robert Möller
-Q130--5
Linguistique allemande b : Das Deutsche im Sprachkontakt (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
Littérature anglaise f (english language)
N...
-Q230--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
Littérature néerlandaise b (dutch language)
-Q130--5
Littérature néerlandaise c (dutch language)
-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.

Sélectionner 3 en B1 et 2 cours en B2

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr
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)
-Q130--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.

Sélectionner 3 en B1 et 2 cours en B2

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, Marta Gallego Garcia
-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
  30-- 
Practice
  -45- 
Linguistique systémique de l'espagnol : phonologie, morphologie et syntaxe (spanish language)
Ernesto Wong García
-Q130--5
Italian I (italian language) -TA   10
Theory
Hélène Miesse
  30-- 
Practice
Hélène Miesse
  -60- 
Langue italienne II-TA   10
Théorie
  30-- 
Pratique
Hélène Miesse
  -45- 

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 (english language)
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
Notice : students who have chosen the `Arabic¿ module, the `Italian¿ module or an oriental language module may not take the Professional focus in translation.

Focus compulsory courses

B1
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Introduction to computer aided translation tools
B1Q130--5

Focus optional courses

B1
15Cr
B2
10Cr

Choose 2 modules depending on languages chosen in the 1st year from :

B1
10Cr
B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

ENGLISH

B1
5Cr
B2
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose two courses out of the following :

B1
5Cr
B2
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
[...] One course from "Liste Cours Anglais"5
[...] One course from "Liste Cours Anglais"5

GERMAN

B1
5Cr
B2
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose two courses out of the following :

B1
5Cr
B2
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
[...] One course from "Liste Cours Allemand"5
[...] One course from "Liste Cours Allemand"5

SPANISH

B1
5Cr
B2
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose two courses out of the following :

B1
5Cr
B2
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
[...] One course from "Liste Cours Espagnol"5
[...] One course from "Liste Cours Espagnol"5

DUTCH

B1
5Cr
B2
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose two courses out of the following :

B1
5Cr
B2
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
[...] One course from "Liste Cours Néerlandais"5
[...] One course from "Liste Cours Néerlandais"5

In one of the two previously chosen languages, choose one course not already chosen from among:

B1
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
[...] One course5

English Courses List
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Traduction spécialisée de l'anglais vers le français : sciences et technologies-Q1   5
Sciences naturelles et recherche
Bénédicte Klinkenberg
  30-- 
Instructions et sécurité en entreprise
Bénédicte Klinkenberg
  30-- 
Traduction spécialisée de l'anglais vers le français : médias, communication et accessibilité-Q1   5
Sous-titrage et publicité
Anne Debras
  30-- 
Journalisme et information
Valérie Bada
  30-- 
Traduction spécialisée et post-édition de l'anglais vers le français : questions juridiques, économiques et sociales-Q1   5
Droit contractuel
Valérie Maris
  30-- 
Questions économiques et sociales
Valérie Maris
  30-- 
Specialised translation from English to French : culture and literature-Q2   5
Museography, human and social sciences
Anne Debras
  30-- 
Literary translation
Valérie Bada
  30-- 
Traduction spécialisée de l'anglais vers le français, post-édition et création de corpus : relations internationales-Q2   5
Institutions internationales
  30-- 
Lobbies et syndicats
  30-- 

German Courses List
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Traduction spécialisée de l'allemand vers le français : environnement et ingénierie-Q1   5
Environnement et agroalimentaire
Bénédicte Klinkenberg
  30-- 
Techniques d'industrie
Bénédicte Klinkenberg
  30-- 
Traduction spécialisée de l'allemand vers le français : droit et traduction jurée-Q1   5
Droit contractuel
Laurence Hamels
  30-- 
Instances officielles
Laurence Hamels
  30-- 
Translation workshop specialising in German to French: editorial texts-Q1   5
Communication and marketing
Laurence Hamels
  30-- 
Revision and content creation
Laurence Hamels
  30-- 
Specialised translation workshop from German to French : culture and literature-Q2   5
Cultural translation
  30-- 
Literary translation
Céline Letawe
  30-- 

Dutch Courses List
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Specialised translation from Dutch to French: legal -Q1   5
Sworn translation
Laurence Hamels
  30-- 
Contracts and texts relating to disputes
Pierre Geron
  30-- 
Specialised translation from Dutch to French: politics, public sector and business-Q2   5
Politics and the public sector in Belgium
Magali Claeskens
  30-- 
The corporate world
Liliane Gehlen
  30-- 
Traduction spécialisée du néerlandais vers le français : culture et littérature-Q2   5
Multilinguisme et/en traduction
Maud Gonne
  30-- 
Tourisme et muséographie, initiation aux techniques de traduction audiovisuelle favorisant l'accessibilité
Pierre Geron
  30-- 
Specialised translation, including localisation and introduction to sub-titling, from Dutch to French: media and content creation-Q1   5
Revision and content creation
Laurence Hamels
  30-- 
Press and media
Pierre Geron
  30-- 

Spanish Courses List
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Traduction spécialisée, y compris post-édition, de l'espagnol vers le français : sciences et technologies-Q1   5
Technologies appliquées
Laura Charlier
  30-- 
Médecine et pharmacie
  30-- 
Traduction spécialisée de l'espagnol vers le français : développement économique et humain-Q2   5
Echanges internationaux
Laura Charlier
  30-- 
Sciences humaines et sociales
Anne Debras
  30-- 
Specialised translation from Spanish to French : international relations-Q1   5
Law
Laura Charlier
  30-- 
Politics and diplomacy
Laura Charlier
  30-- 
Specialised translation from Spanish to French : culture and literature-Q1   5
Art and culture
Anne Debras
  30-- 
Literary translation
Anne-Cécile Druet
  30-- 
Specialised translation from Spanish to French : law and applied economics-Q1   5
Sworn translation
  30-- 
Applied economics
Laura Charlier
  30-- 

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

Compulsory courses

B0
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Théories littéraires et narratives
B0Q130--5

Optional courses

B0
50Cr

German Languages

Choose a group among the following :

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

German Section

B0
25Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
La littérature allemande au XXe siècle (german language)
Vera Viehöver
B0Q230--5
German Linguistics 1 (german language)
Robert Möller
B0Q230--5
German linguistics 2 (german language)
Robert Möller
B0Q230--5
Etude de textes littéraires allemands modernes II (german language)
B0Q130--5
Histoire culturelle et médias de l'espace germanophone (german language) - [3d Field trips, travels and pract]
Claus Telge
B0Q130-[+]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
Civilisation britannique : empire, nation et identité (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
B0Q230--5
Study of Modern Dutch Literature 3 (dutch language)
Kris Steyaert
B0Q130--5
History of Dutch Literature 2 (dutch language)
B0Q230--5
Culture du monde néerlandophone (dutch language) - [3d Field trips, travels and pract]
Elies Smeyers
B0Q130-[+]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
Histoire de la langue italienne, des origines à la fin du 16e siècle
N...
B0Q230--5
Italian literature history (italian language) B0Q2   5
from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
Hélène Miesse
  15-- 
from the Baroque period to the 20th century
Thea Rimini
  30-- 
Etude de textes littéraires italiens modernes II (italian language)
Hélène Miesse
B0Q130--5
Histoire, culture, littérature italiennes IB0Q1   5
Théorie
Thea Rimini
  30-- 
Visite - [3d Field trips and travels]
Thea Rimini
  --[+] 

Spanish Section

B0
25Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Monde hispanique et variation linguistique (spanish language)
Alvaro Ceballos Viro
B0Q230--5
Linguistique systémique de l'espagnol : phonologie, morphologie et syntaxe (spanish language)
Ernesto Wong García
B0Q130--5
La littérature espagnole actuelle (spanish language)
Alvaro Ceballos Viro
B0Q130--5
Textes littéraires hispano-américainsB0Q2   5
Théorie
Kristine Vanden Berghe
  30-- 
Recherche bibliographique
Kristine Vanden Berghe
  -2- 
Histoire, culture, littérature hispanoaméricaines du XX siècle (spanish language) - [3d Field trips, travels and pract]
Kristine Vanden Berghe
B0Q230-[+]5

Arab Section

B0
25Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Arabe III (partim I)
Frédéric Bauden
B0Q11520-10
Arabe III (partim II)
Frédéric Bauden
B0Q21520-10

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
B0Q130--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II (Even years, organized in 2026-2027)
Frédéric Bauden
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
B0Q130--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II
Frédéric Bauden
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
B0Q130--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II
Frédéric Bauden
B0Q130--5