Research Focus [30.0]

The research focus aims to provide students with the opportunity to further their knowledge of their specialist disciplines - language and literature - in a truly comparative manner, thoroughly preparing them to face the growing challenges of a society defined by complex intercultural relations.


 
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Mandatory Content:
Mandatory Comparative language and literature module (10 credits)
The student will choose 2 courses from amongst the following areas of linguistic and/or literary specialisation, making sure that they have the requirements for each course, including those relating to their language level. If students registers for a course for which they do not meet the requirements, no special arrangements will be made in relation to the level required in assessments. Courses in French can be taken by GERM students in accordance with their personal dissertation project, for
Optional Linguistics course
Optional LGERM2813 German linguistics: cognitive theories of second language acquisition   Joachim Sabel
30h  5 credits q1 x x
Optional LGERM2723 English linguistics: sociolinguistics   Sylvie De Cock
15h  5 credits q2 x x
Optional LGERM2821 English Linguistics: Varieties of English   Gaëtanelle Gilquin
15h  5 credits q2 x x
Optional LCLIG2160 Sociolinguistics   Philippe Hambye
15h  5 credits q1 x x
Optional Literature course
Optional LGERM2814 German literature. Intermediality: text and image   Antje Büssgen
30h  5 credits q2 x x
Optional LGERM2824 In-depth study of a genre in English literature   Ben De Bruyn
30h  5 credits q1 x x
Optional LROM2854 Italy within the world: literary and cultural comparative paths   Silvia Mostaccio
15h  5 credits q2 x x
Optional LFIAL2230 Questions of General and Comparative Literature   Marta Sábado Novau
22.5h  5 credits q1 x x
Optional LGLOR2390 Typology and permanence of mythical imagineries   Paul Deproost
, Charles Doyen
, Brigitte Van Wymeersch
30h  5 credits q1 x x
Optional LROM2730 Analysis of literary Representation   22.5h  5 credits q2 x x
Mandatory Interdisciplinary thematic seminar (10 credits)
The student will choose an interdisciplinary thematic seminar in linguistics or literature from amongst:
Optional LLMOD2801 Interdisciplinary thematic seminar in linguistics   Sylvie De Cock
, Marie-Aude Lefer
, Costantino Maeder
, Fanny Meunier
, Ferran Suner Munoz
, Kristel Van Goethem (coord.)
30h  10 credits q1 x x
Optional LLMOD2802 Interdisciplinary thematic seminar in literature   Véronique Bragard
, Geneviève Fabry
, Michel Lisse
, Hubert Roland (coord.)
, Marta Sábado Novau
, Stéphanie Vanasten
30h  10 credits q1 x x
Mandatory Research seminar in linguistics / literature particular to the languages studied (10 credits)
The student will choose 10 research seminar credits (according to the languages studied):
Optional German
Optional LGERM2861 Research Seminar in German Linguistics   Joachim Sabel
15h  5 credits q1 x x
Optional LGERM2862 Research Seminar in German Literature   Antje Büssgen
15h  5 credits q1 x x
Optional English
Optional LGERM2871 Research seminar in English linguistics: Corpora and applied linguistics   Magali Paquot
15h  5 credits q2 x x
Optional LGERM2872 English literature research seminar   Ben De Bruyn
15h  5 credits q1 x x
Optional Dutch
Optional LGERM2881 Research Seminar Dutch Linguistics   Elisabeth Degand
15h  5 credits q2 x x
Optional LGERM2882 Research Seminar Dutch Literature   Stéphanie Vanasten
15h  5 credits q1 x x
Optional Spanish
Optional LROM2517 Seminar: Spanish Linguistics   Barbara De Cock
15h  5 credits q2 x x
Optional LROM2514 Seminar : Topics in Spanish Literature   Geneviève Fabry
15h  5 credits q1 x x
Optional Italian
Optional LROGE2853 Sociolinguistics of contemporary Italian   Silvia Lucchini
15h  5 credits q2 x x
Optional LROM2855 Seminar : Narrative, Theatre, Opera, Cinema   Costantino Maeder
15h  5 credits q2 x x
Optional French
Optional LROM2155 Seminar : linguistics   Philippe Hambye
15h  5 credits q1 x x
Optional LROM2755 Seminar : comparative literature   Julien Zanetta (compensates Marta Sábado Novau)
15h  5 credits q2 x x