Detailed programme by subject

Mandatory Major (150 credits)
Mandatory General training (35 credits)
Most of the general training courses in the first semester of the first year of the Bachelor¿s programme are common to all students in the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters.
Mandatory LFIAL1130  Comparative Approach of European Literatures
FR q1  30h  3 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Laurent Béghin

> Charles Doyen

> Hubert Roland

Laurent Béghin
, Charles Doyen
, Hubert Roland
Mandatory LFIAL1140  Concepts of history of art, archaeology and musicology
FR q1  30h  3 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Florence Liard (compensates Marco Cavalieri)

> Joël Roucloux

> Brigitte Van Wymeersch

Florence Liard (compensates Marco Cavalieri)
, Joël Roucloux
, Brigitte Van Wymeersch
Mandatory LFIAL1155  Introduction to History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern, Contemporary)
FR q1  45h  4 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Paul Bertrand (coord.)

> Emilie Mineo (compensates Paul Bertrand)

> Silvia Mostaccio

> Françoise Van Haeperen

> Laurence Van Ypersele

Paul Bertrand (coord.)
, Emilie Mineo (compensates Paul Bertrand)
, Silvia Mostaccio
, Françoise Van Haeperen
, Laurence Van Ypersele
Mandatory LFIAL1190  Introduction to Philosophy
FR q1  45h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Jean-Michel Counet

Jean-Michel Counet
Mandatory LFIAL1430  Critical Examination of Information and Critical Thinking
FR q2  45h+10h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Jean Leclercq

> Laurence Van Ypersele

Jean Leclercq
, Laurence Van Ypersele
Mandatory LFIAL1530  Introduction to Language Science
FR q2  30h  3 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Philippe Hambye

> Anne-Catherine Simon

Philippe Hambye
, Anne-Catherine Simon
Mandatory LFIAL1550  Theory of Literature
FR q1  30h+7.5h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Jean-Louis Dufays

> Jean-Louis Dufays (compensates Michel Lisse)

Jean-Louis Dufays
, Jean-Louis Dufays (compensates Michel Lisse)
,
Mandatory LFIAL1330  General and Comparative Literature : Methods and Practices
FR q2  30h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Marta Sábado Novau

Marta Sábado Novau
Mandatory One course from : (2 credits)
Optional LTECO1210  Societies, cultures, religions : lectures bibliques Biblical Readings
FR q1  15h  2 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Jean-Pierre Sterck-Degueldre (compensates Geert Van Oyen)

Jean-Pierre Sterck-Degueldre (compensates Geert Van Oyen)
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Optional LTECO1220  Societies-cultures-religions : Human Questions
FR q1  15h  2 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Serge Maucq

Serge Maucq
Optional LTECO1230  Societies-cultures-religions : Ethical Questions
This course is not compatible with LFIAL1430 Critical Examination of Information and Critical Thinking. A student enrolled in LFIAL1430 may not take LTECO1230 in the same academic year.
FR q2  15h  2 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Olivier Riaudel

Olivier Riaudel
Mandatory French literature (45 credits)
Mandatory LROM1100  History of French Literature from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution
FR q2  60h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Olivier Delsaux

> Olivier Delsaux (compensates Tania Van Hemelryck)

> Agnès Guiderdoni

Olivier Delsaux
, Olivier Delsaux (compensates Tania Van Hemelryck)
, Agnès Guiderdoni
,
Mandatory LROM1112  Introduction to the Study of French and Romance Languages and Literature : Trends, Concepts, Methods
FR q2  30h+15h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Mattia Cavagna

> Jean-Louis Dufays

> Philippe Hambye

Mattia Cavagna
, Jean-Louis Dufays
, Philippe Hambye
Mandatory LROM1160  Critical Analysis of Texts: Poetry in French
FR q2  30h+15h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Olivier Delsaux

Olivier Delsaux
Mandatory LROM1200  History of French Literature from the French Revolution to the Present Day
FR q2  60h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Alice Richir

Alice Richir
Mandatory LROM1230  Examination of Medieval Texts : from Latin to Old French
FR q2  30h+7.5h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Mattia Cavagna

Mattia Cavagna
Mandatory LROM1260  Critical analysis of Texts : the French Language Novel  
FR q1  30h+7.5h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Amaury Dehoux

Amaury Dehoux
Mandatory LROM1330  Critical analysis of Medieval Texts : Middle French  
FR q1  30h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Mattia Cavagna

Mattia Cavagna
Mandatory LROM1360  Critical analysis of Texts: the French Language Theatre
FR q1  30h+7.5h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Pierre Piret

Pierre Piret
Mandatory LROM1323  Belgian Francophone Literature
FR q2  30h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Pierre Piret

Pierre Piret
Mandatory French linguistics and language (25 credits)
Mandatory LROM1111  Linguistics: Proficiency and Analysis of Standard French
FR q1+q2  30h+15h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Olivier Delsaux

Olivier Delsaux
Mandatory LROM1221  Linguistics: Variation in Contemporary French  
FR q1  30h+15h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Anne-Catherine Simon

Anne-Catherine Simon
Mandatory LROM1222  Linguistics: Historical approach to French in Romance languages  
FR q2  45h+7.5h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Philippe Hambye

Philippe Hambye
Mandatory LROM1321  Logic, Rhetoric and Argument
FR q2  30h+15h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Vincent Engel

Vincent Engel
Mandatory LROM1331  Linguistics: Analysis of Language in Context  
FR q1  45h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Mathieu Avanzi (compensates Anne-Catherine Simon)

> Anne Dister (compensates Cédrick Fairon)

Mathieu Avanzi (compensates Anne-Catherine Simon)
, Anne Dister (compensates Cédrick Fairon)
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Mandatory Spanish or Italian studies (35 credits)
Student must choose Spanish or Italian studies.
Optional Spanish language (35 credits)
Mandatory LFIAL1170  Basic Modern Spanish I
ES q1  22.5h+22.5h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Barbara De Cock

Barbara De Cock
Mandatory LROM1180  Basic Modern Spanish II
ES q2  30h+15h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Geneviève Fabry

Geneviève Fabry
Mandatory LROM1283  Twentieth Century Latin-American short story : a historical and thematic survey  
ES q2  30h+15h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Geneviève Fabry

Geneviève Fabry
Mandatory LROM1281  Introduction to Linguistic Analysis of Spanish Texts  
ES q1  30h+15h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Barbara De Cock

Barbara De Cock
Mandatory LESPA1803  Spanish (B1.2 - B2.1)  
ES q1 or q2  45h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.)

> Alicia Maria Tirado Fernandez (compensates Paula Lorente Fernandez)

Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.)
, Alicia Maria Tirado Fernandez (compensates Paula Lorente Fernandez)
Mandatory Student must choose 2 courses (10 credits)
Optional LESPA2412  Spanish Interactive Communication (B2.1 - B2.2)  
ES q1 or q2  45h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Begona Garcia Migura

> Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.)

Begona Garcia Migura
, Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.)
Optional LROM1382  Writing and Accounts of Crisis in Modern and Contemporary Spanish literature  
ES q1  30h+15h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Marta Sábado Novau

Marta Sábado Novau
Optional LROM1583  Historical and Cultural Aspects of Spain (Middle Ages and Modern Times)  
ES q1  30h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Barbara De Cock

Barbara De Cock
Optional LROM1584  History of Contemporary Spain as seen through the Visual Arts and Cinema.  
ES q1  30h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Geneviève Fabry

Geneviève Fabry
Optional LROM1381  Synchronic approaches to Spanish  
ES q2  30h+15h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Barbara De Cock

Barbara De Cock
Optional Italian language (35 credits)
Mandatory LFIAL1175  Basic Modern Italian I
IT q1  15h+30h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Costantino Maeder

Costantino Maeder
Mandatory LROM1170  Basic Modern Italian II
IT q2  15h+30h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Costantino Maeder

Costantino Maeder
Mandatory LROM1272  Italian literature and civilization: the three crowns. From the Middle Ages to the early Renaissance  
IT q1  22.5h+15h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Mattia Cavagna

Mattia Cavagna
Mandatory LROM1273  Italian literature and civilization: the Renaissance and the Baroque  
IT q2  22.5h+15h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Mattia Cavagna (coord.)

> Costantino Maeder

Mattia Cavagna (coord.)
, Costantino Maeder
Mandatory LROM1271  Elements of italian linguistics  
IT q2  15h+45h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Costantino Maeder

Costantino Maeder
Mandatory LROM1372  Italian literature and civilization: the nineteenth century  
IT q1  22.5h+15h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Costantino Maeder

Costantino Maeder
Mandatory LROM1373  Italian literature and civilization: from the twentieth century to today  
IT q2  22.5h+15h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Costantino Maeder

Costantino Maeder
Mandatory Latin language and literature (5 credits)
Student choose one course. LFIAL1181 is open to students who have either studied Latin for four hours per week during the last four years of secondary education or pass an assessment test at the beginning of the year. LFIAL1180 is open to all.
Optional LFIAL1180  Begining Latin
FR q1  30h+30h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Grégory Clesse

Grégory Clesse
Optional LFIAL1181  Auteurs latins
FR q1  30h+15h  5 credits    
Teacher(s):

> Aaron Kachuck

Aaron Kachuck
Mandatory Final assignment (5 credits)
Mandatory LROM1350  Final assignment
FR q1+q2    5 credits    
Mandatory Minor (30 credits)     (> See the list of available minors and/or additional modules)
Students choose a minor from the list of available minors and take into account any access requirements laid down by the management bodies. They will distribute the 30 credits of the minor between the annual block 2 and the annual block 3 of their bachelor's degree, so that their course programme (major + minor) comprises 60 credits each academic year.