Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Literature (French - German)

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3 year 180 credits

Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

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First year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1.1 Shared Faculty Requirements

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
History of Philosophy	1	sem 1	nl	Johan Braeckman	3

Historical Criticism	1	sem 1	nl	Jan Dumolyn	3

Introduction to Modern European Literature	1	sem 1	nl	Bart Keunen	3

Introduction to Text-Linguistics	1	sem 2	nl	Klaas Willems	3

Visual Culture: Art in Historical Context	1	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Jonckheere	3

1.2 Study-specific General Courses

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
European Languages in Contact: History and Methodology		1	sem 2	nl	Alexandra Simonenko	5

2 Courses Related to the Main Subject

2.1.1 French

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
French: Language Proficiency I	1	sem 1	fr	Pascale Hadermann	5

French: Language Proficiency II	1	sem 2	fr	Pascale Hadermann	5

French Linguistics I	1	sem 2	fr	Peter Lauwers	5

French Literature I	1	sem 1	fr	Griet Theeten	5

2.1.2 German

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
German Language Proficiency I: Language Acquisition	1	sem 1	de	Torsten Leuschner	5

German Language Proficiency I: Literary Texts	1	sem 2	de	Elke Gilson	5

German Linguistics I	1	sem 2	de	Torsten Leuschner	5

German Literature I	1	sem 1	de	Benjamin Biebuyck	5

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 15 credit units from 1 module from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students who have followed the Educational Track, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

3.2.1 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 5 credit units from course units offered by Ghent University. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.3 Linguistics Track

Subscribe to no less than 10 credit units from the following list, with no less than 5 credit units with reference k. Subject to approval by the faculty.

As a consequence of adaptations in view of the corona pandemic, students should choose 5 credits with reference k. The other 10 credits can be chosen freely.

3.3.1 Elective Courses

Subscribe to no more than 5 credit units from course units offered by Ghent University. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.4 Classical Civilization and the Classical Tradition Track

Subscribe to no more than 15 credit units from the following list, with 10 credit units with reference *. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Subscribe to at most one not yet followed course unit from the Minor in Classical Civilization and the Classical Tradition out of the bachelor's programme in Archaeology. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.5 Third Language Track

Subscribe to 15 credit units from one net yet followed language, with at least 10 credit units Language Proficiency or Language Acquisition. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.6 Related Languages Track

Subscribe to no less than 5 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.6.1 Elective Courses

Subscribe to no more than 10 credit units from course units offered by Ghent University. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.7 Preliminary Track

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the preparatory courses to other master's programmes. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.8 Diversified Track

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the course units offered in the different tracks. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Second year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

1.2 Study-specific General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
General Linguistics: Theories and Methods	2	sem 1	nl	Klaas Willems	5

Theory of Literature	2	sem 1	nl	Koen De Temmerman	5

2 Courses Related to the Main Subject

2.1 Languages

2.1.1 French

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
French Language Proficiency III	2	sem 1	fr	Pascale Hadermann	5

French Civilization	2	sem 2	fr	Alexander Roose	3

French Linguistics II	2	sem 1	fr	Ludivine Crible	4

French Linguistics III	2	sem 2	fr	Peter Lauwers	3

French Literature II	2	sem 2	fr	Alexander Roose	5

French Literature III	2	sem 2	fr	Sara Buekens	5

2.1.2 German

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
German Linguistics II	2	sem 2	de	Anne Breitbarth	5

German Language Proficiency II	2	sem 1	de	Torsten Leuschner	5

German Literature II	2	sem 1	de	Gunther Martens	5

German Literature III	2	sem 2	de	Benjamin Biebuyck	5

History and Culture of German Speaking Countries	2	sem 2	de,nl,en	Torsten Leuschner	5

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 15 credit units from 1 module from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students who have followed the Educational Track, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

3.2 Literary Theory Track

3.2.1 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 5 credit units from course units offered by Ghent University. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.3 Linguistics Track

Subscribe to no less than 10 credit units from the following list, with no less than 5 credit units with reference k. Subject to approval by the faculty.

As a consequence of adaptations in view of the corona pandemic, students should choose 5 credits with reference k. The other 10 credits can be chosen freely.

3.3.1 Elective Courses

Subscribe to no more than 5 credit units from course units offered by Ghent University. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.4 Classical Civilization and the Classical Tradition Track

Subscribe to no more than 15 credit units from the following list, with 10 credit units with reference *. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.4.1 Elective Courses

3.5 Third Language Track

Subscribe to 15 credit units from one net yet followed language, with at least 10 credit units Language Proficiency or Language Acquisition. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.6 Related Languages Track

Subscribe to no less than 5 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.6.1 Elective Courses

Subscribe to no more than 10 credit units from course units offered by Ghent University. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.7 Preliminary Track

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the preparatory courses to other master's programmes. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.8 Diversified Track

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the course units offered in the different tracks. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Third year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

2 Courses Related to the Main Subject

2.1 Languages

2.1.1 French

2.1.1.1 Optional Choice

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
French Linguistics IV	3	sem 1	fr	Peter Lauwers	5

French Literature IV	3	sem 1	fr	Pierre Schoentjes	5

French Literature V	3	sem 2	fr	Alexander Roose	5

French Language Proficiency IV	3	sem 2	fr	Pascale Hadermann	5

2.1.2 German

2.1.2.1 Optional Choice

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
German Linguistics III	3	sem 1	de	Anne Breitbarth	5

German Linguistics IV	3	sem 2	de	Torsten Leuschner	5

German Literature IV	3	sem 1	de	Elke Gilson	5

German Literature V	3	sem 2	de	Gunther Martens	5

2.2 Research Project

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list, with

5 credit units from the courses with reference *,
5 credit units from the courses with reference °,
5 credit units from the courses with reference k,

distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: 10 credit units in year 3. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The theoretical course unit (Theory of Literature II or General Linguistics II) and the seminar are selected within the same discipline as the Bachelor's Essay (the research project constitutes a discipline-specific unity).

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Bachelor's Essay	*	3	year	nl	Peter Lauwers	5

Theory of Literature II	°	3	sem 1	nl	Jurgen Pieters	5

General Linguistics II	°	3	sem 1	nl,en	Alexandra Simonenko	5

Seminar: Theory of Literature	k	3	year	nl	Bart Keunen	5

Seminar Linguistics	k	3	year	it,de,nl,en,sv,es,fr	Klaas Willems	5

Seminar French Literature	k	3	year	fr	Pierre Schoentjes	5

Seminar German Literature	k	3	year	de	Gunther Martens	5

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 15 credit units from 1 module from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students who have followed the Educational Track, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

3.1 Educational Track

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list, with 6 credit units with reference °. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The two Teaching Methodologies must correspond to the chosen languages in the bachelor's programme.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Powerful Learning Environments		3	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Reference Internship: Languages		3	year	nl	Maribel Montero Perez	3

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: German	°	3	sem 1 sem 2	de,nl de,nl	Benjamin Biebuyck	3

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: English	°	3	sem 2 sem 1	nl,en nl,en	June Eyckmans	3

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: French	°	3	year	nl,fr	Pascale Hadermann	3

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: Greek	°	3	year sem 1	nl nl	Katja De Herdt	3

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: Latin	°	3	sem 1	nl	Katja De Herdt	3

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: Dutch	°	3	sem 2 sem 1	nl nl	Youri Desplenter	3

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: Spanish	°	3	year	nl,es	Maribel Montero Perez	3

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: Foreign Languages	°	3	year sem 1	nl nl	Maribel Montero Perez	3

3.2 Literary Theory Track

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Comparative Literature	3	sem 2	nl	Bart Keunen	5

Poetics	3	sem 1	nl	Jurgen Pieters	5

3.2.1 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 5 credit units from course units offered by Ghent University. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.3 Linguistics Track

Subscribe to no less than 10 credit units from the following list, with no less than 5 credit units with reference k. Subject to approval by the faculty.

As a consequence of adaptations in view of the corona pandemic, students should choose 5 credits with reference k. The other 10 credits can be chosen freely.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Quantitative Research Methods in Linguistics	k	3	sem 2	nl	Klaas Willems	5

Methodology of Qualitative Research	k	3	sem 1	nl	Peter Stevens	5

Evolutionary Linguistics		3				5

Introduction to Flemish Sign Language		3	sem 1	nl	Beatrijs Wille	5

3.3.1 Elective Courses

Subscribe to no more than 5 credit units from course units offered by Ghent University. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.4 Classical Civilization and the Classical Tradition Track

Subscribe to no more than 15 credit units from the following list, with 10 credit units with reference *. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Ancient Rhetoric	*	3	sem 1	nl,en	Julie Van Pelt	5

Classical Mythology	*	3	sem 2	nl	Nadia Sels	5

Classics in Translation		3	sem 1	nl	Evelien Bracke	5

History of Ancient Philosophy		3	sem 1	nl	Benjamin De Vos	5

History of the Classical Antiquity		3	sem 2	nl	Andries Johan Zuiderhoek	5

History of Religions: Classical Antiquity and Early Christianity		3	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Introduction to the Archaeology and Art of Greece and the Roman World		3	sem 1	nl	Frank Vermeulen	5

Byzantine History		3	sem 1	en	John Latham-Sprinkle	5

The Classical Tradition in Western History		3	sem 2	nl	Marco Formisano	5

3.4.1 Elective Courses

3.5 Third Language Track

Subscribe to 15 credit units from one net yet followed language, with at least 10 credit units Language Proficiency or Language Acquisition. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.6 Related Languages Track

Subscribe to no less than 5 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Modern Greek: Language Acquisition I	3	year	nl,el	Katja De Herdt	5

Modern Greek: Language Acquisition II	3	sem 2	nl,el	Katja De Herdt	5

Portuguese I	3	sem 2	pt	Renata Enghels	5

Danish	3	sem 2	da	Johanna Barddal	5

Norwegian	3	sem 2	no	Daan Vandenhaute	5

Icelandic	3	sem 2	is	Johanna Barddal	5

3.6.1 Elective Courses

Subscribe to no more than 10 credit units from course units offered by Ghent University. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.7 Preliminary Track

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the preparatory courses to other master's programmes. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.8 Diversified Track

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the course units offered in the different tracks. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Full programme

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1 General Courses 30

1.1 Shared Faculty Requirements

15

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
History of Philosophy	1	sem 1	nl	Johan Braeckman	3

Historical Criticism	1	sem 1	nl	Jan Dumolyn	3

Introduction to Modern European Literature	1	sem 1	nl	Bart Keunen	3

Introduction to Text-Linguistics	1	sem 2	nl	Klaas Willems	3

Visual Culture: Art in Historical Context	1	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Jonckheere	3

1.2 Study-specific General Courses

15

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
European Languages in Contact: History and Methodology	1	sem 2	nl	Alexandra Simonenko	5

General Linguistics: Theories and Methods	2	sem 1	nl	Klaas Willems	5

Theory of Literature	2	sem 1	nl	Koen De Temmerman	5

2 Courses Related to the Main Subject 135

2.1 Languages

120

2.1.1 French

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
French: Language Proficiency I	1	sem 1	fr	Pascale Hadermann	5

French: Language Proficiency II	1	sem 2	fr	Pascale Hadermann	5

French Linguistics I	1	sem 2	fr	Peter Lauwers	5

French Literature I	1	sem 1	fr	Griet Theeten	5

French Language Proficiency III	2	sem 1	fr	Pascale Hadermann	5

French Civilization	2	sem 2	fr	Alexander Roose	3

French Linguistics II	2	sem 1	fr	Ludivine Crible	4

French Linguistics III	2	sem 2	fr	Peter Lauwers	3

French Literature II	2	sem 2	fr	Alexander Roose	5

French Literature III	2	sem 2	fr	Sara Buekens	5

2.1.1.1 Optional Choice

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
French Linguistics IV	3	sem 1	fr	Peter Lauwers	5

French Literature IV	3	sem 1	fr	Pierre Schoentjes	5

French Literature V	3	sem 2	fr	Alexander Roose	5

French Language Proficiency IV	3	sem 2	fr	Pascale Hadermann	5

2.1.2 German

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
German Language Proficiency I: Language Acquisition	1	sem 1	de	Torsten Leuschner	5

German Language Proficiency I: Literary Texts	1	sem 2	de	Elke Gilson	5

German Linguistics I	1	sem 2	de	Torsten Leuschner	5

German Literature I	1	sem 1	de	Benjamin Biebuyck	5

German Linguistics II	2	sem 2	de	Anne Breitbarth	5

German Language Proficiency II	2	sem 1	de	Torsten Leuschner	5

German Literature II	2	sem 1	de	Gunther Martens	5

German Literature III	2	sem 2	de	Benjamin Biebuyck	5

History and Culture of German Speaking Countries	2	sem 2	de,nl,en	Torsten Leuschner	5

2.1.2.1 Optional Choice

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
German Linguistics III	3	sem 1	de	Anne Breitbarth	5

German Linguistics IV	3	sem 2	de	Torsten Leuschner	5

German Literature IV	3	sem 1	de	Elke Gilson	5

German Literature V	3	sem 2	de	Gunther Martens	5

2.2 Research Project

15

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list, with

5 credit units from the courses with reference *,
5 credit units from the courses with reference °,
5 credit units from the courses with reference k,

distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: 10 credit units in year 3. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Bachelor's Essay	*	3	year	nl	Peter Lauwers	5

Theory of Literature II	°	3	sem 1	nl	Jurgen Pieters	5

General Linguistics II	°	3	sem 1	nl,en	Alexandra Simonenko	5

Seminar: Theory of Literature	k	3	year	nl	Bart Keunen	5

Seminar Linguistics	k	3	year	it,de,nl,en,sv,es,fr	Klaas Willems	5

Seminar French Literature	k	3	year	fr	Pierre Schoentjes	5

Seminar German Literature	k	3	year	de	Gunther Martens	5

3 Elective Courses 15

Subscribe to 15 credit units from 1 module from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students who have followed the Educational Track, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

3.1 Educational Track

15

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list, with 6 credit units with reference °. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The two Teaching Methodologies must correspond to the chosen languages in the bachelor's programme.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Powerful Learning Environments		3	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Reference Internship: Languages		3	year	nl	Maribel Montero Perez	3

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: German	°	3	sem 1 sem 2	de,nl de,nl	Benjamin Biebuyck	3

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: English	°	3	sem 2 sem 1	nl,en nl,en	June Eyckmans	3

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: French	°	3	year	nl,fr	Pascale Hadermann	3

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: Greek	°	3	year sem 1	nl nl	Katja De Herdt	3

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: Latin	°	3	sem 1	nl	Katja De Herdt	3

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: Dutch	°	3	sem 2 sem 1	nl nl	Youri Desplenter	3

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: Spanish	°	3	year	nl,es	Maribel Montero Perez	3

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: Foreign Languages	°	3	year sem 1	nl nl	Maribel Montero Perez	3

3.2 Literary Theory Track

15

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Comparative Literature	3	sem 2	nl	Bart Keunen	5

Poetics	3	sem 1	nl	Jurgen Pieters	5

3.2.1 Elective Courses

5

Subscribe to 5 credit units from course units offered by Ghent University. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.3 Linguistics Track

15

Subscribe to no less than 10 credit units from the following list, with no less than 5 credit units with reference k. Subject to approval by the faculty.

As a consequence of adaptations in view of the corona pandemic, students should choose 5 credits with reference k. The other 10 credits can be chosen freely.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Quantitative Research Methods in Linguistics	k	3	sem 2	nl	Klaas Willems	5

Methodology of Qualitative Research	k	3	sem 1	nl	Peter Stevens	5

Evolutionary Linguistics		3				5

Introduction to Flemish Sign Language		3	sem 1	nl	Beatrijs Wille	5

3.3.1 Elective Courses

Subscribe to no more than 5 credit units from course units offered by Ghent University. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.4 Classical Civilization and the Classical Tradition Track

15

Subscribe to no more than 15 credit units from the following list, with 10 credit units with reference *. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Ancient Rhetoric	*	3	sem 1	nl,en	Julie Van Pelt	5

Classical Mythology	*	3	sem 2	nl	Nadia Sels	5

Classics in Translation		3	sem 1	nl	Evelien Bracke	5

History of Ancient Philosophy		3	sem 1	nl	Benjamin De Vos	5

History of the Classical Antiquity		3	sem 2	nl	Andries Johan Zuiderhoek	5

History of Religions: Classical Antiquity and Early Christianity		3	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Introduction to the Archaeology and Art of Greece and the Roman World		3	sem 1	nl	Frank Vermeulen	5

Byzantine History		3	sem 1	en	John Latham-Sprinkle	5

The Classical Tradition in Western History		3	sem 2	nl	Marco Formisano	5

3.4.1 Elective Courses

3.5 Third Language Track

15

Subscribe to 15 credit units from one net yet followed language, with at least 10 credit units Language Proficiency or Language Acquisition. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.6 Related Languages Track

15

Subscribe to no less than 5 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Modern Greek: Language Acquisition I	3	year	nl,el	Katja De Herdt	5

Modern Greek: Language Acquisition II	3	sem 2	nl,el	Katja De Herdt	5

Portuguese I	3	sem 2	pt	Renata Enghels	5

Danish	3	sem 2	da	Johanna Barddal	5

Norwegian	3	sem 2	no	Daan Vandenhaute	5

Icelandic	3	sem 2	is	Johanna Barddal	5

To achieve advanced skills in the two chosen languages. More specifically: • Dutch: the level of the professional native language user • German, English, French: the level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages • Italian, Spanish and Swedish: the level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages • Latin and Ancient Greek: to master these languages at a level comparable to the C1/B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages as far as reading and understanding are concerned, and to the A2 level as far as writing is concerned.
To apply knowledge of the structure of the two chosen languages to the analysis of linguistic phenomena.
To apply knowledge of the literary traditions of the two chosen languages to the analysis of texts and when placing these traditions in a literary-historical and stylistic context.
To know and understand the state of the art of the most important linguistic and literary research traditions.
To apply one's knowledge and understanding of the historical aspects of the studied languages to the study of texts and (contemporary) language structures.
To develop an awareness of the link between languages, their literature and their culture, especially of the two chosen languages.
To process knowledge of the history and culture of the areas in which the chosen languages were/are spoken, and to actively use it in different contexts.
To know and understand related and auxiliary sciences, to recognize their importance to linguistic and literature research, and to be able to communicate with researches from these scientific disciplines.

Competence field 2: Scientific competences

To be able to situate sources and studies on their chosen language, on literature and on culture in their context, and to critically analyze them.
To be able to reproduce and apply linguistic and literary paradigms, methods of analysis, and interpretation techniques ; where necessary or useful, to invoke the relevant digital analytical tools.
To critically examine a linguistic, literary or cultural topic in an appropriate, scientific way.
To have an awareness of the historical and ideological definiteness of research questions, and to acknowledge the necessity of questioning research processes.

Competence field 3: Intellectual competences

To have a strong linguistic awareness, i.e. to recognize the crucial role of language in human interaction and in cultural productions, and to act accordingly.
To think analytically about (culture-)historical, literary and linguistic issues.
To develop a critical attitude towards sources, scientific analyses and theories.
To produce synthetic results of one's own research.
To display intellectual curiosity and a lifelong learning attitude.

Competence field 4: Competences in cooperation and communication

To report in the two chosen (modern) languages and/or in Dutch, orally and in writing, to experts and lay people.
To cooperate and to contribute to discussions in the two chosen (modern) languages and/or in Dutch.

Competence field 5: Societal competences

To have an awareness of the values and standards on which scientists base their work.
To handle scientific and other sources in a well-considered way, while respecting the intellectual property and privacy of others.
To be aware of social questions, and the usefulness of linguistics and literary studies in debating those issues.
To have a sense of social responsibility, cultural sensitivity and an understanding of intercultural dynamics.