Dissertation

lling2892  2026-2027  Louvain-la-Neuve

Dissertation
30.00 credits
Q1 and Q2

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Teacher(s)
Language
French
Main themes
Focusing on a topic related to linguistics, the master's thesis allows students to: 
  • carry out a critical analysis and summarise a given scientific topic,
  • put a specific issue/statement in context drawing on existing information,
  • present the results of the dissertation by justifying the methodological choices, explaining the hypotheses and scientifically stating the results obtained.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 to demonstrate the ability to present correctly the results of personal, objective and methodical work, the quality of which is not necessarily linked to its scope. 
The dissertation is, like other forms of teaching, an integral part of the programmes in which it is included. It is a piece of research required of students which, at this stage of their training, should be considered as an introduction to research in the discipline concerned. 
The dissertation consists of research work :  
  • specific, in relation to other teaching activities ;  
  • methodical, the foundations of which are laid by the basic training ; 
  • integrated into the programme and limited in scope. 
 
Content
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Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Linguistics