Bachelor of Arts in Applied Language Studies: a combination of at least two languages (Dutch, French, Language Technology)

The study of language suggests a strong command of that language in understanding, reading, speaking, and writing. The Applied Linguistics programme merges a practice-oriented approach with a solid academic foundation. Dutch serves as the cornerstone. You can pair Dutch with two foreign languages or one foreign language and language technology. The choice is yours!

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Bachelor's Programme

3 year 180 credits

Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

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First year

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1 General Courses

1.1 General and Domain-specific Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Culture Analysis	1	sem 1	nl	Brecht de Groote	3

Introduction to Digital Text Analysis	1	sem 1	nl	Els Lefever	5

Dutch Linguistics: Introduction to Sociolinguistics	1	sem 1	nl	Ulrike Vogl	3

Introduction to Translation Studies	1	sem 2	nl	Lieve Jooken	3

Introduction to Law	1	sem 2	nl	Sebastiaan Vandenbogaerde	3

Second Language Acquisition and Second Language Learning	1	sem 2	nl	June Eyckmans	3

1.2 Dutch

Students who go on exchange in the third year, choose the course with reference A. Students who follow the home programme in the third year, choose the subject with reference B. All students choose 1 course with reference C.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Dutch Linguistics: Grammar – Word Classes and Syntax of the Clause	1	sem 1	nl	Timothy Colleman	5

Dutch: Language Proficiency	1	sem 2	nl	Ruud Ryckaert	3

2 Courses Related to the Main Subject and Language Technology

Students enrolled for the exchange programme, for French choose

2 out of 3 courses with reference A and the course with reference B, if no literature course is chosen at the host university
the 3 courses with reference A if a literature course was chosen at the host university

Students enrolled in the third year for the home programme, for French take all three courses with reference A as well as the course with reference B.

2.1 French

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
French: Contrastive language practice	1	sem 1	nl,fr	Brunehilde Ammann	3

French: Language Proficiency I	1	sem 1	fr	Sonia Michiels	5

Culture and Society of the French-speaking World	1	sem 2	fr	Griet Theeten	4

French: Language Proficiency II	1	sem 2	fr		5

2.2 Language Technology

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Processing Language with Python	1	sem 1	nl	Loic De Langhe	5

Data and Corpusmanagement with Python: Theory and Applications	1	sem 2	nl	Cynthia Van Hee	5

Digital Communication	1	sem 2	nl	Veronique Hoste	5

2.4 Elective Courses

Students in the exchange programme's educational track don't choose elective courses.
Students in the exchange programme's applied language studies track choose 3 credit units.
Students in the home programme's educational track choose 7 credit units.
Students in the home programme's applied language studies track choose 22 credit units.

2.4.1 Free Choice

Subscribe to no more than 22 credit units from the three options below. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The study programmes of Ghent University (including the Ghent University Elective Courses) or of another university of the Flemish Community
The not taken skills courses of your foreign languages
The course Community Service Learning (see submodule 2.4.1.1 Community Service Learning)To be taken in year 3.

To be taken in year 3.

Second year

(version 2 )

1 General Courses

1.1 General and Domain-specific Courses

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Translation Technology		2	sem 1	nl	Lieve Macken	4

1.2 Dutch

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Dutch: Writing Skills	2	year	nl	Chloé Lybaert	3

Dutch: Inter- and Crosscultural Perspective	2	sem 1	nl	Sarah Van Hoof	3

Dutch: Pronunciation	2	sem 1	nl	Ruud Ryckaert	3

Dutch: Research Seminar	2	sem 2	nl	Sarah Van Hoof	5

Dutch: Translation from Foreign Language	2	sem 2	nl	Anneleen Spiessens	3

2 Courses Related to the Main Subject and Language Technology

Students enrolled for the exchange programme, for French choose

2 out of 3 courses with reference A and the course with reference B, if no literature course is chosen at the host university
the 3 courses with reference A if a literature course was chosen at the host university

Students enrolled in the third year for the home programme, for French take all three courses with reference A as well as the course with reference B.

2.1 French

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
French: Lexical and Grammatical Structures	2	sem 1	nl,fr	Sonia Michiels	5

French: Oral Communication in Cultural Contexts	2	sem 1	nl,fr	Laurence Swaelens	5

French: Text Analysis and Writing Techniques	2	sem 2	nl,fr	Griet Theeten	5

History and Culture of the French-speaking World	2	sem 2	fr	Francis Mus	4

2.2 Language Technology

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
NLP and Linguistic Analysis	2	sem 1	en	Lieve Macken	5

Technical Writing	2	sem 1	en	Joke Daems	5

Introduction to Machine Learning and Feature Engineering for NLP	2	sem 2	nl	Veronique Hoste	5

Quantitative Research Methods in Linguistics	2	sem 2	nl	Klaas Willems	5

2.4 Elective Courses

2.4.1 Free Choice

Subscribe to no more than 22 credit units from the three options below. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The study programmes of Ghent University (including the Ghent University Elective Courses) or of another university of the Flemish Community
The not taken skills courses of your foreign languages
The course Community Service Learning (see submodule 2.4.1.1 Community Service Learning)To be taken in year 3.

To be taken in year 3.

Third year

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1 General Courses

1.2 Dutch

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Dutch: Intercultural Project	B	3	sem 1	nl	Bram Lambrecht	4

Dutch: Advanced Speaking Skills	C	3	sem 2	nl	Ruud Ryckaert	3

Dutch: Society and Culture of the Low Countries	A	3	sem 2	nl	Bram Lambrecht	3

Dutch: Editing Techniques	C	3	sem 2	nl	Chloé Lybaert	3

1.3 Research Project

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Bachelor's Essay		3	year	nl	Lieve Jooken	6

2 Courses Related to the Main Subject and Language Technology

Students enrolled for the exchange programme, for French choose

2 out of 3 courses with reference A and the course with reference B, if no literature course is chosen at the host university
the 3 courses with reference A if a literature course was chosen at the host university

Students enrolled in the third year for the home programme, for French take all three courses with reference A as well as the course with reference B.

2.1 French

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
French for Specific Purposes: Professional Oral Communication	A	3	sem 2	nl,fr	Sonia Michiels	3

French for Specific Purposes: Written Oral Communication	A	3	sem 2	nl,fr	Tiago Joseph	3

French: Literature	B	3	sem 2	nl,fr	Griet Theeten	3

Translation French-Dutch: Cultural Contexts	A	3	sem 2	nl,fr	Anneleen Spiessens	3

2.2 Language Technology

Course	MT1	Crdt
ICALL for Language Engineers	3	4

NLP for Good: Societal Applications	3	5

2.3 Immersion

2.3.1 Exchange Programme

2.3.1.1 Educational Track

At least 24 of the 30 credit units are included in the Learning Agreement with the host university. If the host university does not offer a sufficient range of equivalent educational electives, the student can submit an application to the faculty of Ghent University to take other electives.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Immersion: Language and Interculturality		3	sem 1	nl	Patrick Goethals	15

Powerful Learning Environments		3	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

The Teacher within Class, School and Society		3	sem 2	nl	Melissa Tuytens	6

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	3	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

2.3.1.2 Applied Language Studies Track

Subscribe to 27 credit units from the following list.

The student takes one of the following combinations:

Immersion (27 credit units)
Immersion (24 credit units) + Study Abroad Project (3 credit units)

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Immersion: Language and Interculturality	3	sem 1	nl	Patrick Goethals	27

Immersion: Language and Interculturality	3	sem 1	nl	Patrick Goethals	24

Study Abroad Project	3	sem 1	nl	June Eyckmans	3

2.3.2 Home Programme

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

Students who have followed the Educational Track have 15 credits more electives in the Master's Programme in Teaching or are exempted from these courses in the Abridged Master's Programme in Teaching. The other students must take these courses within the (Abridged) Master's Programme in Teaching.

2.3.2.1 Educational Track

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

The 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

The Teacher within Class, School and Society		3	sem 2	nl	Melissa Tuytens	6

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	3	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

2.3.2.1.1 Foreign Language

Subscribe to no less than 4 and no more than 7 credit units from the list below or from the course offerings in linguistics and literature. Students German take 7 credit units. Students English and French take 4 credit units. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
German: Contemporary Problems	3	sem 1	de	Gunther Martens	4

German Literature: Enlightened Classics	3	sem 2	de	Gunther Martens	3

English: Intercultural Project	3	sem 1	nl,en	Bernard De Clerck	4

French: Intercultural Project	3	sem 1	nl,fr	Laurence Swaelens	4

2.3.2.1.1.1 Course offerings in Linguistics and Literature

Subscribe to no more than 7 credit units from the course offerings in Linguistics and Literature, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: no more than 7 credit units in year 3. Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.3.2.2 Applied Language Studies Track

2.3.2.2.1 Foreign Language

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
German: Contemporary Problems	3	sem 1	de	Gunther Martens	4

German Literature: Enlightened Classics	3	sem 2	de	Gunther Martens	3

English: Intercultural Project	3	sem 1	nl,en	Bernard De Clerck	4

French: Intercultural Project	3	sem 1	nl,fr	Laurence Swaelens	4

2.3.2.1.1.1 Course offerings in Linguistics and Literature

2.4 Elective Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Applied Linguistics: Capita Selecta	3	sem 1	en	June Eyckmans	5

Introduction to Foreign Language Training for Adults	3	sem 1	en	David Chan	5

Subtitling	3	sem 2	nl	Cynthia Van Hee	3

Persuasive Communication	3	sem 2	nl	An-Sofie Claeys	3

2.4.1 Free Choice

Subscribe to no more than 22 credit units from the three options below. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The study programmes of Ghent University (including the Ghent University Elective Courses) or of another university of the Flemish Community
The not taken skills courses of your foreign languages
The course Community Service Learning (see submodule 2.4.1.1 Community Service Learning)To be taken in year 3.

To be taken in year 3.

Full programme

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1 General Courses

1.1 General and Domain-specific Courses

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Culture Analysis	1	sem 1	nl	Brecht de Groote	3

Introduction to Digital Text Analysis	1	sem 1	nl	Els Lefever	5

Dutch Linguistics: Introduction to Sociolinguistics	1	sem 1	nl	Ulrike Vogl	3

Introduction to Translation Studies	1	sem 2	nl	Lieve Jooken	3

Introduction to Law	1	sem 2	nl	Sebastiaan Vandenbogaerde	3

Second Language Acquisition and Second Language Learning	1	sem 2	nl	June Eyckmans	3

Introduction to Translation Technology	2	sem 1	nl	Lieve Macken	4

1.2 Dutch

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Dutch Linguistics: Grammar – Word Classes and Syntax of the Clause		1	sem 1	nl	Timothy Colleman	5

Dutch: Language Proficiency		1	sem 2	nl	Ruud Ryckaert	3

Dutch: Writing Skills		2	year	nl	Chloé Lybaert	3

Dutch: Inter- and Crosscultural Perspective		2	sem 1	nl	Sarah Van Hoof	3

Dutch: Pronunciation		2	sem 1	nl	Ruud Ryckaert	3

Dutch: Research Seminar		2	sem 2	nl	Sarah Van Hoof	5

Dutch: Translation from Foreign Language		2	sem 2	nl	Anneleen Spiessens	3

Dutch: Intercultural Project	B	3	sem 1	nl	Bram Lambrecht	4

Dutch: Advanced Speaking Skills	C	3	sem 2	nl	Ruud Ryckaert	3

Dutch: Society and Culture of the Low Countries	A	3	sem 2	nl	Bram Lambrecht	3

Dutch: Editing Techniques	C	3	sem 2	nl	Chloé Lybaert	3

1.3 Research Project

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Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Bachelor's Essay		3	year	nl	Lieve Jooken	6

2 Courses Related to the Main Subject and Language Technology

Students enrolled for the exchange programme, for French choose

2 out of 3 courses with reference A and the course with reference B, if no literature course is chosen at the host university
the 3 courses with reference A if a literature course was chosen at the host university

Students enrolled in the third year for the home programme, for French take all three courses with reference A as well as the course with reference B.

2.1 French

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
French: Contrastive language practice		1	sem 1	nl,fr	Brunehilde Ammann	3

French: Language Proficiency I		1	sem 1	fr	Sonia Michiels	5

Culture and Society of the French-speaking World		1	sem 2	fr	Griet Theeten	4

French: Language Proficiency II		1	sem 2	fr		5

French: Lexical and Grammatical Structures		2	sem 1	nl,fr	Sonia Michiels	5

French: Oral Communication in Cultural Contexts		2	sem 1	nl,fr	Laurence Swaelens	5

French: Text Analysis and Writing Techniques		2	sem 2	nl,fr	Griet Theeten	5

History and Culture of the French-speaking World		2	sem 2	fr	Francis Mus	4

French for Specific Purposes: Professional Oral Communication	A	3	sem 2	nl,fr	Sonia Michiels	3

French for Specific Purposes: Written Oral Communication	A	3	sem 2	nl,fr	Tiago Joseph	3

French: Literature	B	3	sem 2	nl,fr	Griet Theeten	3

Translation French-Dutch: Cultural Contexts	A	3	sem 2	nl,fr	Anneleen Spiessens	3

2.2 Language Technology

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Processing Language with Python	1	sem 1	nl	Loic De Langhe	5

Data and Corpusmanagement with Python: Theory and Applications	1	sem 2	nl	Cynthia Van Hee	5

Digital Communication	1	sem 2	nl	Veronique Hoste	5

NLP and Linguistic Analysis	2	sem 1	en	Lieve Macken	5

Technical Writing	2	sem 1	en	Joke Daems	5

Introduction to Machine Learning and Feature Engineering for NLP	2	sem 2	nl	Veronique Hoste	5

Quantitative Research Methods in Linguistics	2	sem 2	nl	Klaas Willems	5

ICALL for Language Engineers	3				4

NLP for Good: Societal Applications	3				5

2.3 Immersion

2.3.1 Exchange Programme

2.3.1.1 Educational Track

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Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Immersion: Language and Interculturality		3	sem 1	nl	Patrick Goethals	15

Powerful Learning Environments		3	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

The Teacher within Class, School and Society		3	sem 2	nl	Melissa Tuytens	6

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	3	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

2.3.1.2 Applied Language Studies Track

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Subscribe to 27 credit units from the following list.

The student takes one of the following combinations:

Immersion (27 credit units)
Immersion (24 credit units) + Study Abroad Project (3 credit units)

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Immersion: Language and Interculturality	3	sem 1	nl	Patrick Goethals	27

Immersion: Language and Interculturality	3	sem 1	nl	Patrick Goethals	24

Study Abroad Project	3	sem 1	nl	June Eyckmans	3

2.3.2 Home Programme

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

2.3.2.1 Educational Track

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

The 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

The Teacher within Class, School and Society		3	sem 2	nl	Melissa Tuytens	6

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	3	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

2.3.2.1.1 Foreign Language

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
German: Contemporary Problems	3	sem 1	de	Gunther Martens	4

German Literature: Enlightened Classics	3	sem 2	de	Gunther Martens	3

English: Intercultural Project	3	sem 1	nl,en	Bernard De Clerck	4

French: Intercultural Project	3	sem 1	nl,fr	Laurence Swaelens	4

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
German: Contemporary Problems	3	sem 1	de	Gunther Martens	4

German Literature: Enlightened Classics	3	sem 2	de	Gunther Martens	3

English: Intercultural Project	3	sem 1	nl,en	Bernard De Clerck	4

French: Intercultural Project	3	sem 1	nl,fr	Laurence Swaelens	4

2.3.2.1.1.1 Course offerings in Linguistics and Literature

2.4 Elective Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Applied Linguistics: Capita Selecta	3	sem 1	en	June Eyckmans	5

Introduction to Foreign Language Training for Adults	3	sem 1	en	David Chan	5

Subtitling	3	sem 2	nl	Cynthia Van Hee	3

Persuasive Communication	3	sem 2	nl	An-Sofie Claeys	3

2.4.1 Free Choice

Subscribe to no more than 22 credit units from the three options below. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The study programmes of Ghent University (including the Ghent University Elective Courses) or of another university of the Flemish Community
The not taken skills courses of your foreign languages
The course Community Service Learning (see submodule 2.4.1.1 Community Service Learning)To be taken in year 3.

To be taken in year 3.

Bachelor of Arts in Applied Language Studies: a combination of at least two languages (Dutch, French, Language Technology)

Final Competences of the Study Programme