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The aim of the minor in literary studies is to give first level students (students in the first or second year of their degree course) an introduction to the scientific approach to literature, make them aware of literature as a vehicle for culture, and, in more general terms, to encourage them to hone their critical and analytical skills.

As far as skills are concerned, the student will, at the end of his/her course of study, have familiarized him/herself with the main concepts of literary theory, enabling him/her to analyze texts accurately.S/he will then be able to build on his/her theoretical skills which will allow him/her to address the literary text in all its complexity.Over the course of the minor, the student will be asked to look at literary works from a variety of cultures and be invited to tackle them from a comparative point of view. His/her studies will have given him/her a sound introduction to drafting dissertations, and s/he will thus be better equipped to embark upon a literary master's. For ROM, GERM and CLAS students in particular, the program will help students acquire the critical capacities they will need for future literary research.

The program is open to all students in the first basic university level.

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Mandatory Optional Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
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Students must gain a total of 30 credits over two years; ideally they should aim for 15 credits per year. The list of possible courses is below; however, they should not form part of the compulsory courses for the major in the second or third years.
Theory and methodology (14credits) 14 credits chosen from:
LFLTR1550	Theory of Literature	Jean-Louis Dufays, Jean-Louis Dufays (supplée null), Michel Lisse	30h + 7.5h	4credits	1q	x	x
LROM1112	Introduction to the Study of French and Romance Languages and Literature : Trends, Concepts, Methods	Mattia Cavagna, Jean-Louis Dufays, Philippe Hambye (coord.)	30h + 7.5h	4credits	2q	x	x
LCOMU1222	Literature and Society	Marc Lits	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LCOMU1313	Narratology	Joëlle Desterbecq (supplée Marc Lits), Marc Lits	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LPSY1404	Psychology, literature and creation	Philippe Lekeuche	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGLOR1410	Introduction to the Study of Antiquity	Charles Doyen, Aline Smeesters	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
Literature studies (16credits) Students must choose two modules of 8 credits from :
Introduction to European and Comparative literature (8credits)
LFLTR1130	Comparative Approach of European Literatures	Paul Deproost, Erica Durante (coord.), Guido Latre, Hubert Roland	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LFLTR1330	General and Comparative Literature : Methods and Practices	Erica Durante	30h	3credits	2q	x	x
LEURO1202	Literature and artistic movements in Europe	Jean-Claude Polet	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
Ancient and oriental literatures (8credits)
LGLOR1431	Latin Literature	Paul Deproost	15h	3credits	2q	x	x
LGLOR1432	Latin Literature	Paul Deproost	15h	3credits	1q	x	x
LGLOR1441	Greek Literature	Anne-Marie Doyen	15h	3credits	1q	x	x
LGLOR1442	Greek Literature	Anne-Marie Doyen	15h	3credits	2q	x	x
LGLOR1512	Culture and Civilization of the Near East and Ancient Egypt I	Claude Obsomer, Jan Tavernier	30h	4credits	2q	x	x
LGLOR1522	Culture and Civilization of Byzantium and the Christian East I	Andrea Barbara Schmidt	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
LGLOR1532	Culture and Civilization of Islam and the Arab World I	Godefroid De Callatay	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
LGLOR1542	Culture and Civilization of India and the Far East I	Robert Deliège	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
French literature (8credits)
LROM1100	History of French Literature from the Middle Ages to the 17th century	Agnès Guiderdoni, Tania Van Hemelryck (coord.)	45h	4credits	2q	x	x
LROM1200	History of French Literature from 1700 to 1850	Damien Zanone	45h	5credits	2q	x	x
LROM1300	History of French Literature from 1850 to the contemporary period	Vincent Engel	30h	3credits	2q	x	x
LROM1523	Belgian Francophone Literature	Pierre Piret	30h	4credits	2q	x	x
Non-francophone modern languages (8credits) These courses are given in the language of the literature ; linguistic prerequisites corresponding to Level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages are required.
LROM1531	The Great Spanish Literary Myths from the Middle Ages to the Spanish Golden Age	François Degrande (supplée Geneviève Fabry), Geneviève Fabry	30h + 15h	4credits	1q	x	x
LROM1537	Twentieth Century Latin-American short story : a historical and thematic survey	Geneviève Fabry	30h + 15h	4credits	2q	x	x
LROM1541	The Golden Age of Italian Literature : from Dante to Tasso and Metastasio	Costantino Maeder	30h + 15h	4credits	1+2q	x	x
LROM1542	Thematic Surveys of Italian Literature : from the 19th century to the Present	Costantino Maeder	15h + 15h	4credits	1+2q	x	x
LGERM1314	History of thoughs and litterature in Germany I	Antje Büssgen, Hubert Roland	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
LGERM1324	The History of English Literature I	Guido Latre	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
LGERM1334	Dutch Literature I: (early) modern period	Matthieu Sergier	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
LGERM1514	History of thoughs and litterature in Germany II	Antje Büssgen	30h	4credits	2q	x	x
LGERM1524	The History of English Literature II	Ingrid Bertrand	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
LGERM1534	Dutch Literature II: 19th and 20th century	Matthieu Sergier	30h	4credits	2q	x	x

This minor doesn't give direct access to a particular master.

• Academic supervisor : Hubert ROLAND
• Secretaries : Claire DETRIXHE and Nathalie COISMAN

 

Academic in charge : Hubert ROLAND
Contact people : Nathalie COISMAN and Claire DETRIXHE, administrative secretaries of the department of Romance studies, Collège Erasme, office b 341, , tel. : 010/47.49.20.

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 Enrolling on the minor

1. Organizational details
This point does not apply to this minor. 

2. Admission to the minor
This point does not apply to this minor. 

3. Enrolling on the minor
http://www.uclouvain.be/2012-Loptionbac.html

In Year 2 of the bachelor’s degree
Students may enrol online for their minor after having enrolled for their year of study.
Students who are retaking their second year are automatically re-enrolled for the same minor.

In Year 3 of the bachelor’s degree
When they enrol for the third year, students are automatically enrolled for the second part of the option course. The same applies to students retaking their third year (BAC3).

All requests for exemption from this rule must be submitted to the adviser from the relevant programme.

4. Changes to the minor enrollment form
Requests to change the enrollment form, must be sent, with supporting reasons, to the conseiller aux études (course adviser) of the faculty to which the student belongs by 10 October.

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 Course timetable

1. Consulting the course timetable
The timetable can be consulted at this address: http://www.uclouvain.be/232660.html.

Students must also consult the general faculty timetable on the Zeus site: http://www.uclouvain.be/fltr.html
for courses which do not feature on the list of minor course times.  

Last-minute changes are included in the section "valves étudiants" (student bulletin board) on the following site:  
http://www.uclouvain.be/fltr.html

2. Resolving possible timetable clashes using an equivalence table
The equivalence table may be consulted in the secretariat of the department which is running the minor. Contact person : the person in charge of the minor, for advice and approval of possible changes.  

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 Enrollment form for minor activities

1. Information on entry requirements
This point does not apply to this minor. 

2. Enrolling on minor program activities  
Enrolment for activities (courses) in the minor should be done at the same time as enrolment for activities (courses) in the main subject.
Enrolment for courses is done by using the special menu in the virtual office.

3. Obtaining a visa from the person in charge of the minor   
Once the activities enrollment form has been completed, the student is required to ask for a visa from the person in charge of the minor before sending it to the secretariat of his/her faculty. 

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 Available support

1. Information on the course service
A certain number of lectures will, over time, be available on the Web and should ideally be accompanied by exercises that will make self-study possible.  
Please ask permanent members of course staff for more information.

2. Consulting the table of support available for each activity
Please ask permanent members of course staff for more information. 

Where alternative pedagogical systems are proposed for an activity, they are only intended for students who are enrolled on the activity in question as part of their minor and who have demonstrated that they are unable to attend classes. The written consent of the teacher will be required.

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 Organization of exams 

1. Registering for exams
Registering for minor course exams is done on the registration form for the main year of study (your department's secretariat).

2. Consulting exam times
Exam times can be consulted at the following address: http://www.uclouvain.be/232697.html

N.B. : to register on the "open" lists for some exams, students should make direct contact with the central secretariat of the Faculté de philosophie et lettres.