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Admission requirements
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Programme
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Dutch Programme
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Students take 68 credits from 'Common Courses' and 2 language modules of 56 credits; a total of 180 credits across all three stages.
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Common Courses
Students take 7 mandatory credits from 'Contemplation', 8 mandatory credits from 'Culture', 8 mandatory credits from 'General Linguistics', 8 mandatory credits from 'General Literature', 17 credits from 'Methodology', 8 credits from 1 specialization module and 12 credits from 'Elective Courses'; a total of 68 credits.
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Contemplation
4 ECTS Introduction to Philosophy 

F0FW4A staff staff
3 ECTS Perspectives on Religion and Meaning 

A00D4A staff staff
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Culture
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General Linguistics
4 ECTS General Linguistics I 

F0AA3A staff staff
4 ECTS General Linguistics II 

F0AA4A staff staff
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General Literature
4 ECTS Literary Theory I 

F0AA5A staff staff
4 ECTS Literary Theory II 

F0AA6A staff staff
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Methodology
Students take 13 mandatory credits and choose 4 credits from 'Methodology: Elective Courses'; a total of 17 credits.
4 ECTS Heuristics and Methodology 

F0AA7A staff staff
- P.Verbist (coordinator)
- R.Ingelbien
- P.Verbist
- D.Verbeke (substitute)
- S.Cardella (cooperator)
9 ECTS Bachelor's Degree Paper 


F0AB0A staff- N.
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- N.
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Methodology: Elective Courses
Students choose 4 credits. Students with the combination Latin and Greek take course F0AA9A. Students following Greek or Latin can choose between F0AA9A and F0AA8A. Students who are not following any Greek or Latin courses take F0AA8A.
4 ECTS Information Science for Language and Literature Students 

F0AA8A staff staff
4 ECTS Textual Criticism and Textual Transmission 

F0AA9A staff- J.Papy
- J.De Keyser (substitute)
staff
- J.Papy
- J.De Keyser (substitute)
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Language Module German
Students take 20 mandatory credits from 'German Literature', 20 mandatory credits from 'German Linguistics' and 16 mandatory credits from 'German Language & Text'; a total of 56 credits.
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German Literature
6 ECTS History of German Literature I (from the Middle Ages to Realism) 



F0AB2A staff staff
6 ECTS History of German Literature II (from Naturalism to the Present) 



F0AB3A staff staff
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German Literature: Special Topics
4 ECTS German Literature III: Early Modern and Modern Literature 

F0WL3A staff staff
4 ECTS German Literature III: Modern and Contemporary Literature 

F0WL4A staff- B.Philipsen
- A.De Winde (substitute)
staff
- B.Philipsen
- A.De Winde (substitute)
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German Linguistics
6 ECTS German Linguistics (Systemic Linguistics) I 

F0AC2A staff staff
6 ECTS German Linguistics (Systemic Linguistics) II 

F0AC3A staff staff
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German Linguistics: Special Topics
4 ECTS German Linguistics III: Synchronic Systemic Linguistics 

F0AC4A staff- K.Feyaerts
- S.Schoonjans (cooperator)
staff
- K.Feyaerts
- S.Schoonjans (cooperator)
4 ECTS German Linguistics III: Diachronic Systemic Linguistics 

F0AC5A staff staff
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German Language & Text
8 ECTS German Proficiency I 

F0AC9A staff staff
- L.Draye (coordinator)
- B.Philipsen
- S.Schoonjans (cooperator)
- L.Van Vossel (cooperator)
8 ECTS German Proficiency II 

F0AD2A staff staff
- B.Philipsen (coordinator)
- L.Draye
- B.Philipsen
- L.Van Vossel (cooperator)
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Language Module English
Students take 20 credits from 'English Literature' (16 mandatory credits, 4 credits from 'English Literature: Special Topics: Choice'), 20 credits from 'English Linguistics' (12 mandatory credits, 8 credits from 'English Linguistics: Special Topics) and 16 mandatory credits from 'English Language & Text'; a total of 56 credits.
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English Literature
6 ECTS English Literature I: History of English Literature, 600-1800 

F0AB8A staff staff
6 ECTS English Literature II: English Literature from 1800 to the Present 

F0AB9A staff staff
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English Literature: Special Topics
Students take 4 mandatory credits (F0AD3A English Literature III: History of American Literature until 1900) and choose 4 credits.
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English Linguistics
6 ECTS English Linguistics I 

F0AD7A staff- L.Heyvaert
- H.De Smet (substitute)
staff
- L.Heyvaert
- H.De Smet (substitute)
6 ECTS English Linguistics II 

F0AD8A staff staff
- K.Davidse (coordinator)
- H.Cuyckens
- K.Davidse
- T.Van Rompaey (substitute)
- N.van de Pol (cooperator)
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English Linguistics: Special Topics
4 ECTS English Linguistics III: Special Topics: Synchronic - Theoretical 

F0AE0A staff 4 ECTS English Linguistics III: Special Topics: Diachronic - Theoretical 

F0AE1A staff- H.Cuyckens
- T.Van Rompaey (substitute)
staff
- H.Cuyckens
- T.Van Rompaey (substitute)
4 ECTS English Linguistics III: Special Topics: Synchronic - Descriptive 

F0AE2A staff staff
- K.Davidse
- T.Van Rompaey (substitute)
- C.Gentens (cooperator)
4 ECTS English Linguistics III: Special Topics: Diachronic - Descriptive 

F0AE3A staff- H.Cuyckens
- N.van de Pol (cooperator)
staff
- H.Cuyckens
- N.van de Pol (cooperator)
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English Language & Text
8 ECTS English Proficiency I 

F0AE6A staff- K.Davidse (coordinator)
- T.Van Rompaey (substitute)
- R.Ingelbien
- I.Goerlandt (substitute)
- D.Kimps (cooperator)
- B.Seynhaeve (cooperator)
- I.Vande Walle (cooperator)
- K.Witpas (cooperator)
staff
- K.Davidse (coordinator)
- T.Van Rompaey (substitute)
- R.Ingelbien
- I.Goerlandt (substitute)
- D.Kimps (cooperator)
- B.Seynhaeve (cooperator)
- I.Vande Walle (cooperator)
- K.Witpas (cooperator)
8 ECTS English Proficiency II 

F0AE9A staff staff
- H.Cuyckens (coordinator)
- O.de Graef
- N.
- M.Malfroidt (cooperator)
- I.Vande Walle (cooperator)
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Language Module French
Students take 20 credits from 'French Literature' (12 mandatory credits, 8 credits from 'Special Topics'), 20 mandatory credits from 'French Linguistics' (16 mandatory credits, 4 credits from 'Special Topics') and 16 mandatory credits from 'French Language & Text'; a total of 56 credits.
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French Literature
6 ECTS French Literature I: Modern Period 

F0AF0A staff staff
6 ECTS French Literature II: Classical Period 

F0AF1A staff staff
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French Literature: Special Topics
Choose 8 credits.
4 ECTS French Literature III: Medieval Literature and Textual Criticism 

F0AF2A staff 4 ECTS French Literature III: Modern Francophone Literature 

F0AF6A staff staff
4 ECTS French Literature III: 16th till 18th Centuries 

F0AF3A staff staff
4 ECTS French Literature III: 19th and 20th Centuries 

F0AF5A staff staff
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French Linguistics
6 ECTS French Linguistics I 

F0AF8A staff 6 ECTS French Linguistics II 

F0AF9A staff staff
- P.Mertens (coordinator)
- M.Goyens
- K.Lahousse
- P.Mertens
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French Linguistics: Special Topics
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French Linguistics: Special Topics: Compulsory
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French Linguistics: Special Topics: Choice
4 ECTS French Linguistics III: Semantics and Pragmatics 

F0AP9A staff- M.Goyens (coordinator)
- K.Lahousse
staff
- M.Goyens (coordinator)
- K.Lahousse
4 ECTS French Linguistics III: Varieties of French - French across the World 

F0AS8A staff staff
4 ECTS French Linguistics III: Syntax of Spoken French 

F0AS9A staff staff
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French Language & Text
8 ECTS French: Proficiency I 

F0AG3A staff- K.Lahousse (coordinator)
- B.Lamiroy
- C.Szecel (cooperator)
- I.Van Tricht (cooperator)
- T.Velghe (cooperator)
- T.Velghe (cooperator)
- G.de Saint Moulin (cooperator)
staff
- K.Lahousse (coordinator)
- B.Lamiroy
- C.Szecel (cooperator)
- I.Van Tricht (cooperator)
- T.Velghe (cooperator)
- T.Velghe (cooperator)
- G.de Saint Moulin (cooperator)
8 ECTS French: Proficiency II 

F0AG6A staff staff
- P.Mertens (coordinator)
- M.Goyens
- P.Mertens
- G.de Saint Moulin (cooperator)
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Language Module Greek
Students take 20 mandatory credits from 'Greek with Foreknowledge' (for students who studied Greek until the end of secondary education) or from 'Greek without Foreknowledge' (for other students), 16 mandatory credits from 'Greek Literature', 14 mandatory credits from 'Greek Linguistics' and 6 mandatory credits from 'Greek Language & Text'; a total of 56 credits.
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Greek with Foreknowledge
3 ECTS History of Greece 

F0WK9A staff- K.Vandorpe
- H.Verreth (substitute)
staff
- K.Vandorpe
- H.Verreth (substitute)
6 ECTS Greek Linguistics I 

F0AH9B staff staff
4 ECTS Greek Proficiency I 

F0AI4B staff- T.Van Hal
- M.Vercruysse (substitute)
staff
- T.Van Hal
- M.Vercruysse (substitute)
7 ECTS Greek literature I 

F0WK6A staff- C.Macé (coordinator)
- L.Van der Stockt
staff
- C.Macé (coordinator)
- L.Van der Stockt
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Greek without Foreknowledge
4 ECTS History of Greek literature 

F0WK4A staff staff
3 ECTS History of Greece 

F0WK9A staff- K.Vandorpe
- H.Verreth (substitute)
staff
- K.Vandorpe
- H.Verreth (substitute)
6 ECTS Classical Greek: Initiation - Exercises 

F9XA4A staff staff
- C.Macé
- N.
- W.Clarysse (substitute)
- Y.Broux (cooperator)
- S.Vanbeselaere (cooperator)
7 ECTS Classical Greek: Language Acquisition 

F0AG8B staff
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Greek Literature
4 ECTS Greek Literature IIa: Interpretation of Philosophical Texts 



F0AH3A staff staff
4 ECTS Greek Literature IIa: Interpretation of Epic Texts 



F0AH4A staff staff
4 ECTS Greek Literature IIb: Interpretation of Rhetorical Texts 



F0AH6A staff staff
4 ECTS Greek Literature IIb: Interpretation of Lyric Texts 



F0AH7A staff staff
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Greek Linguistics
6 ECTS Greek linguistics II 

F0WL0A staff 4 ECTS Greek linguistics III: synchronic approach 

F0WL5A staff 4 ECTS Greek linguistics III, diachronic approach 

F0WL6A staff staff
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Greek Language & Text
6 ECTS Greek Proficiency II 

F0AI7B staff- T.Van Hal
- M.Vercruysse (substitute)
staff
- T.Van Hal
- M.Vercruysse (substitute)
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Language Module Italian
Students take 4 mandatory credits from 'Italian Culture', 18 mandatory credits from 'Italian Literature', 18 mandatory credits from 'Italian Linguistics' and 16 mandatory credits from 'Italian Language & Text'; a total of 56 credits.
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Italian Culture
4 ECTS Introduction to Italian Culture 

F0AJ0A staff staff
- B.Van Den Bossche (coordinator)
- S.Marzo
- B.Van Den Bossche
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Italian Literature
4 ECTS Italian Literature I: Introduction to Italian Literature 

F0AJ1A staff- B.Van Den Bossche
- S.Bonciarelli (substitute)
staff
- B.Van Den Bossche
- S.Bonciarelli (substitute)
6 ECTS Italian Literature II: Historical Survey 

F0AJ2A staff staff
8 ECTS Italian Literature III: Text and Context 

F0AJ3A staff staff
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Italian Linguistics
4 ECTS Italian Linguistics I: Introduction to Italian Linguistics 

F0AJ4A staff staff
- S.Marzo (coordinator)
- C.Meul (substitute)
- E.De Stefani (substitute)
6 ECTS Italian Linguistics II: History of the Italian Language 

F0AJ5A staff staff
8 ECTS Italian Linguistics III: Language and Society 

F0AJ6A staff staff
- E.De Stefani
- S.Marzo
- E.De Stefani (substitute)
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Italian Language & Texts
8 ECTS Italian: Proficiency I 

F0AJ9A staff 8 ECTS Italian: Proficiency II 

F0AK2A staff staff
- B.Van Den Bossche
- S.Cardella (cooperator)
- C.Magrini (cooperator)
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Language Module Latin
Students take 20 mandatory credits from 'Latin with Foreknowledge' (for students who studied Latin until the end of secondary education) or from 'Latin without Foreknowledge' (for other students), 16 mandatory credits from 'Latin Literature', 14 mandatory credits from 'Latin Linguistics' and 6 mandatory credits from 'Latin Language & Text'; a total of 56 credits.
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Latin with Foreknowledge
3 ECTS History of Rome 

F0WJ8A staff- K.Vandorpe
- H.Verreth (substitute)
staff
- K.Vandorpe
- H.Verreth (substitute)
4 ECTS Latin: proficiency I 

F0AM2B staff- J.Papy
- J.De Keyser (substitute)
staff
- J.Papy
- J.De Keyser (substitute)
6 ECTS Lantin Linguistic I 

F0WJ9A staff staff
7 ECTS Latin Literature I 

F0WK1A staff staff
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Latin without Foreknowledge
4 ECTS History of Latin Literature 

F0WJ6A staff staff
3 ECTS History of Rome 

F0WJ8A staff- K.Vandorpe
- H.Verreth (substitute)
staff
- K.Vandorpe
- H.Verreth (substitute)
6 ECTS Classical Latin: Initiation - Exercises 

F9XA2A staff staff
7 ECTS Classical Latin: Language Acquisition 

F0AK4B staff staff
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Latin Literature
4 ECTS Latin Literature II: Interpretation of Classical Authors 1 



F0AL0A staff 4 ECTS Latin Literature II: Interpretation of Classical Authors 2 



F0AL3A staff 4 ECTS Latin Literature II: Interpretation of Post-Classical Authors 1 



F0AL1A staff staff
- D.Sacré (coordinator)
- J.Papy
- G.Partoens
- D.Sacré
4 ECTS Latin Literature II: Interpretation of Post-Classical Authors 2 



F0AL4A staff staff
- D.Sacré (coordinator)
- J.Papy
- G.Partoens
- D.Sacré
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Latin Linguistics
6 ECTS Latin Linguistics II 

F0AL6B staff staff
4 ECTS Latin Linguistics III: Synchronic Approach 

F0AL7A staff staff
4 ECTS Latin Linguistics III: Diachronic Approach 

F0AL8A staff staff
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Latin Language & Text
6 ECTS Latin: Proficiency II 

F0AM5B staff staff
- D.Sacré (coordinator)
- T.Van Houdt
- E.De Bom (substitute)
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Language Module Dutch
Students take 24 credits from 'Dutch Literature' (20 mandatory credits, 4 credits from 'Special topics'); 24 credits from 'Dutch Linguistics' (16 mandatory credits, 8 credits from 'Special Topics') and 8 mandatory credits 'Dutch Language & Text'; a total of 54 credits.
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Dutch Literature
8 ECTS Dutch Literature I 

F0AM6B staff staff
- M.Van Vaeck (coordinator)
- D.De Geest
- M.Van Vaeck
8 ECTS Dutch Literature II 

F0AM7B staff staff
- D.De Geest (coordinator)
- G.Claassens
- D.De Geest
- P.Verstraeten (substitute)
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Dutch Literature: Special Topics
Students take 4 mandatory credits (F0AN0A Dutch Literature III: Basic Module) and choose 4 credits.
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Dutch Literature: Special Topics: Compulsory
4 ECTS Dutch Literature III: Basic Module 

F0AN0A staff staff
- G.Claassens (coordinator)
- D.De Geest
- M.Van Vaeck
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Dutch Literature: Special Topics: Choice
4 ECTS Dutch Literature III: Middle Ages 

F0AN1A staff staff
4 ECTS Dutch Literature III: 20th Century 

F0AN3A staff staff
4 ECTS Dutch Literature III: Early Modern Period 

F0AN2A staff staff
4 ECTS Dutch Literature III: Contemporary Literature 

F0AN4A staff staff
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Dutch Linguistics
8 ECTS Dutch Linguistics I 

F0AM8B staff staff
8 ECTS Dutch Linguistics II 

F0AM9B staff staff
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Dutch Linguistics: Special Topics
4 ECTS Dutch Linguistics III: Research in Language Proficiency 

F0AN7A staff staff
4 ECTS Dutch Linguistics III: Diachronic - Theoretical 

F0AN5A staff- J.van der Horst
- F.Van de Velde (substitute)
staff
- J.van der Horst
- F.Van de Velde (substitute)
4 ECTS Dutch Linguistics III: Diachronic - Descriptive 

F0AN6A staff staff
4 ECTS Dutch Linguistics III: Synchronic - Theoretical 

F0AN8A staff staff
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Dutch Language & Text
4 ECTS Dutch: Proficiency I 

F0WA2A staff staff
- D.Van De Mieroop (coordinator)
- L.De Wachter
- D.Van De Mieroop
- I.Blomme (cooperator)
4 ECTS Dutch: Proficiency II 

F0WA6A staff- L.De Wachter (coordinator)
- D.Van De Mieroop
- K.De Loenen (cooperator)
- F.Deboutte (cooperator)
- A.Decavele (cooperator)
staff
- L.De Wachter (coordinator)
- D.Van De Mieroop
- K.De Loenen (cooperator)
- F.Deboutte (cooperator)
- A.Decavele (cooperator)
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Language Module Spanish
Students take 4 mandatory credits from 'Spanish Culture', 18 mandatory credits from 'Spanish Literature', 18 mandatory credits from 'Spanish Linguistics' and 16 mandatory credits from 'Spanish Language & Text'; a total of 56 credits.
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Spanish Culture
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Spanish Literature
4 ECTS Spanish and Spanish American Literature I: Contemporary Period 

F0AO7A staff staff
6 ECTS Spanish and Spanish American Literature II: Historical Survey 

F0AO8A staff staff
8 ECTS Spanish and Spanish American Literature III: Text and Context 

F0AO9A staff- N.Lie
- S.Mandolessi (substitute)
staff
- N.Lie
- S.Mandolessi (substitute)
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Spanish Linguistics
4 ECTS Spanish Linguistics I 

F0AP0A staff staff
- B.Cornillie
- L.Fernández Pereda (cooperator)
- M.Sansiñena Pascual (cooperator)
6 ECTS Spanish Linguistics II 

F0AP1A staff staff
- B.Cornillie (coordinator)
- N.Delbecque
- L.Fernández Pereda (cooperator)
8 ECTS Spanish Linguistics III 

F0AP2A staff staff
- N.Delbecque (coordinator)
- B.Cornillie
- N.Delbecque
- K.Verveckken (cooperator)
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Spanish Language and Text
8 ECTS Spanish: Proficiency I 

F0AP5A staff staff
- B.Cornillie
- K.Van den Steen (cooperator)
- I.Verelst (cooperator)
8 ECTS Spanish: Proficiency II 

F0AP8A staff staff
- B.Cornillie
- K.Van den Steen (cooperator)
- I.Verelst (cooperator)
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Specialisation Modules
Students choose 8 credtis from 1 specialization module.
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Specialization Module General Linguistics
Students choose 8 credits.
4 ECTS Corpus Linguistics 
F0AR2A staff staff
4 ECTS Linguistic Survey Techniques and Experimental Methods 
F0AR4A staff staff
4 ECTS Sociolinguistics 

F0UK9A staff staff
4 ECTS Cognitive and Functional Grammar 

F0AR0A staff staff
- K.Davidse (coordinator)
- N.Delbecque
- S.D'Hertefelt (cooperator)
4 ECTS Computational Linguistics 

F0AR3A staff- F.Van Eynde (coordinator)
- V.Vandeghinste (substitute)
staff
- F.Van Eynde (coordinator)
- V.Vandeghinste (substitute)
4 ECTS Language Acquisition 

F0AR5A staff staff
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Specialization Module General Literature
Students choose 8 credits.
4 ECTS Introduction to Cultural Studies 

F0AS1A staff- J.Baetens
- A.Masschelein (substitute)
staff
- J.Baetens
- A.Masschelein (substitute)
4 ECTS Comparative Literature 

F0AR6A staff staff
4 ECTS Translation Studies 

F0AR8A staff staff
4 ECTS Popular Literary Genres 

F0AR9A staff staff
4 ECTS Literature and other Media 

F0AS0A staff
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Specialization Module Culture and History in Antiquity
Students choose 8 credits.
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Elective Courses
Students choose at least 12 credits, i.e. at least 4 credits in the second stage. At least 8 credits are chosen from the 'Elective Courses' or from the specialization modules. The other credits should be chosen from either the same lists of from the list of bachelor courses of the KU Leuven.
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