Linguistics and literary studies in Brussels

3 ECTS credits
90 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4021395ENR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester

1st and 2nd semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Impossible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Taught in

English

Faculty

Faculty of Languages & Humanities

Department

Linguistics and Literary Studies

Educational team

Ann Peeters (course titular)

Activities and contact hours

18 contact hours Lecture
25 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
42 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study

Course Content

Brussels is often considered the multilingual heart of Europe. Not only is the city the capital of an officially trilingual state, it also hosts a wide variety of nationalities and cultures. This results in a social, cultural and linguistic variety that cannot be found in many cities around the globe.

Furthermore, Brussels has been home to some of the world's most famous authors (Alexandre Dumas, Lord Byron, Emily Brönte, Honoré de Balzac, Charles Baudelaire, Arthur Rimbaud, ...). We also find descriptions of Brussels and its inhabitants in several literary works.

This course offers an introduction to multilingualism, literature and interculturalism in Brussels.

Course material

Digital course material (Required) : Online video recordings, Ann Peeters
Course text (Required) : Digital course material related to conducting surveys and interviews

Additional info

It is strongly recommended to attend the lectures.

Learning Outcomes

General Competencies

Learning outcomes:

- students gain insights in the linguistic variety of Brussels
- students gain insights in the richness of the Brussels' literary context (literature in Brussels and literature on Brussels)
- students are able to observe and analyse the complex multilingual and multicultural context of Brussels

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

EX with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

The exam consists of a multiple choice exam.

The multiple-choice exam will be marked using a positive scoring system with a higher pass mark. No marks will therefore be deducted for incorrect answers. However, marks gained by guessing will be factored into the final mark by raising the pass mark.

The pass mark for the exam and the exact conversion table will be communicated in good time on Canvas and in the exam instructions.

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Het examen bestaat uit meerkeuzevragen.

Het meerkeuze-examen zal gequoteerd worden door positieve scoring met Hogere Cesuur. Er worden dus géén punten afgetrokken voor een fout antwoord. Het halen van punten door te gokken wordt daarentegen wél verwerkt in het eindpunt door de slaaggrens (= cesuur) te verhogen. De cesuur voor het examen en de exacte omzettingstabel zal tijdig op Canvas en in de exameninstructies gecommuniceerd worden.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context