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The preparatory year aims to introduce students to fundamental research techniques in history and to put these theoretical techniques into practice during two seminars.  The preparatory year also aims to help students acquire or increase their language skills (one ancient and one modern language) to help them sucessfully follow the Master [60] in History [60.0] or the Master [120] in History [120.0] .

Depending on the nature of the course and the teaching methods, the evaluation will take different forms. Some courses will involve oral and/or written evaluations (held during one of the three exam sessions: January – June – August/September)), whilst the evaluation of seminars will involve more substantial student participation as well as assessment of individual course work. Evaluation methods will be explained at the beginning of each course.

Teaching methods are evaluated in accordance with the current University regulations (see General regulations concerning examinations). Students may also find additional information regarding the evaluation of courses in the course description.

This year of study targets :

• Students who satisfy the conditions of the decree regarding the bridging programme ;
• Graduates of a Belgian or foreign university deemed by the admission committee for Master [120] in History [120.0] or Master [60] in History [60.0] not to have the prerequisite knowledge (see Admission requirements) ;
• Students who do not hold a degree allowing direct access to a master but who can demonstrate a level of knowledge and skills aquired through their professional or personal experiences (accreditation of prior learning).

See the general admission requirements

Specific procedures :

For Belgian students satisfying the decree’s bridging programme conditions : applications must be adressed to the administrative manager – Collège Erasme, Place Blaise Pascal, 1 1348 Louvain-La-Neuve – Michèle Dewez. The application must include a CV and a detailed list of results obtained during all the previous years of study at third-level institutions.

Foreign students : applications are examined by a Master’s committee. Details concerning applications by international students may be found on http://www.uclouvain.be/14041.html.

For VAE students (accreditation of prior learning) : applications must be submitted to the Studies Adviser (Collège Erasme, Place Blaise Pascal, 1 1348 Louvain-La Neuve – Fiorella Flamini).

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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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The programme will be made up according to the student's previous studies (minimum 16 credits and maximum 60 credits).
Getting to know history (3credits)
LHIST1411	Historiography	Geneviève Warland	22.5h	3credits	2q	x
Making History - Theory and Application of Theory (29credits)
LFLTR1430	Historical Criticism	Emmanuel Debruyne (supplée Laurence Van Ypersele), Laurence Van Ypersele	30h + 10h	4credits	2q	x
LHIST1430	General heuristics	Guy Zelis	15h + 15h	3credits	1q	x
LHIST1431	Specialized heuristics and exercises on questions of history : antiquity	Françoise Van Haeperen	15h + 15h	4credits	1q	x
LHIST1432	Specialized heuristics and exercises on questions of history : the Middle Ages	Jean-Marie Yante	15h + 15h	4credits	1q	x
LHIST1433	Specialized heuristics and exercises on questions of history : modern times	Silvia Mostaccio	15h + 15h	4credits	1q	x
LHIST1434	Specialized heuristics and exercises on questions of history : the contemporary period	Vincent Dujardin	15h + 15h	4credits	2q	x
LFLTR1291	Computer Applications in the Humanities	Aurore François	15h + 15h	3credits	1q	x
LHIST1320	Quantitative methods in studying history	Aurore François	22.5h	3credits	2q	x
Seminars (14credits) Two seminars from :
LHIST1391	Seminar : Antiquity	Françoise Van Haeperen	22.5h	7credits	1q	x
LHIST1392	Seminar : the Middle Ages	Paul Bertrand	22.5h	7credits	1q	x
LHIST1393	Seminar : Early modern times	Silvia Mostaccio, Paul Servais	22.5h	7credits	1q	x
LHIST1394	Seminar : the contemporary period	Laurence Van Ypersele	22.5h	7credits	1q	x
General course (4credits)
LESPO2100	Political economy	Philippe Ledent	30h + 15h	4credits	1q	x
Languages (10credits) Students must take one course of Ancient Languages (5 credits) and one course of Modern Languages (5 credits).
Ancient languages (5credits) LFLTR1770, LFLTR1780 and LFLTR1781 are 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. Students who do not fulfil these conditions must take LFLTR1760.
LFLTR1760	Begining Latin	Alain Meurant	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x
LFLTR1770	Beginning Greek	Claude Obsomer	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x
LFLTR1780	Latin language and literature : poetry (15 hours of exercises , choice between classical and medieval latin.)	Paul Deproost, Jean-Marie Yante	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x
LFLTR1781	Latin language and literature I : prose (15 hours of exercises , choice between classical and medieval latin.)	Paul Deproost, Jean-Marie Yante	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x
Modern languages (5credits)
LFLTR1710	German language	Henri Bouillon	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x
LFLTR1720	English language	Sylvie De Cock	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x
LANGL1810	English for Arts Students - An intermediate course	Stéphanie Brabant, Jean-Luc Delghust (coord.)	60h	5credits	1+2q	x
LANGL1811	English: Language and Culture	Estelle Dagneaux (coord.), Philippe Denis, Céline Gouverneur, Claudine Grommersch, Brigitte Loosen	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x
LFLTR1730	Dutch language	Philippe Hiligsmann	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x
LFLTR1250	Dutch : language and culture	Kristel Van Goethem	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x

A certificate, not a diploma, is given at the end of the preparatory year, which if successful, permits study of a Master [60] in History [60.0] and of a Master [120] in History [120.0] .

Curriculum management 

• Academic supervisor : Jean-Marie YANTE
• Secretaries : Sibylle D'HONDT and Chantal MARQUET

Useful contacts

• Exam jury :
  - president : Michel DUMOULIN
  - secretary : Laurence VAN YPERSELE