Master of Arts in Comparative Modern Literature

The programme responds to a number of cultural developments that influence the place of literature in contemporary society. In addition to focusing on these developments, the programme also explores academic research of literary texts.

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1 year 60 credits

Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

Dutch

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1 General Courses 20

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Literature in the Cultural Field		1	sem 1	nl	Daan Vandenhaute	5

1.1 Choice List

15

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Literature and Interdisciplinarity	1	sem 2	nl	Marco Caracciolo	5

Literature and Criticism	1	sem 1	nl	Jurgen Pieters	5

Literature and Society	1	sem 1	nl	Bart Keunen	5

World Literature and Globalisation	1	sem 1	en	Caroline Janssen	5

2 Elective Courses 15

2.1 Choice List

Subscribe to no more than 15 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Comics and Graphic Novels	1	sem 1	en	Giorgio Busi Rizzi	5

Literature and Care	1	year	nl,en	Jurgen Pieters	5

Belgian Literature	1	sem 2	nl	Yves T'Sjoen	5

2.2 Free Choice

Subscribe to no more than 15 credit units from the courses in Literature offered in the Master's Programmes in Linguistics & Literature and Languages & Cultures, or the academic programmes offered by Ghent University (0-5 credit units).

3 Work Placement 10

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Practical Experience		1	year	nl	Bart Keunen	10

4 Master's Dissertation 15

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		1	year	nl	Maaheen Ahmed	15

Learning outcomes

Competence field 1: Competences in one/more scientific discipline(s)

To master advanced knowledge of literary science - both general and language-specific - and to use this knowledge creatively when studying complex literary phenomena or in applied research on literary phenomena.
To be able to include related sciences (aesthetics, theatre science, linguistics) independently and critically into the analysis of complex literary issues or into applied research on literary phenomena
To be able to include auxiliary sciences (sociology, communication sciences, psychology, philosophy, historiography) independently and critically into the analysis of complex literary issues or into applied research on literary phenomena.
To be able to critically and independently include knowledge from current debates (e.g. in the press, in journals, on internet forums,...), next to traditionally acquired knowledge (e.g. from reference books), when studying complex literary issues, or to include it into applied research on literary phenomena.
To apply certain paradigms (e.g. literary theories), to recognize their restrictions, and to provide creative solutions.
To use standard research methods (e.g. text analysis, incorporating secondary literature) constructively and innovatively when studying complex literary issues, or in applied research on literary phenomena.[

Competence field 2: Scientific competences

To be able to set up and conduct research on a topic within literary science or on a practical problem in the field, under the guidance of a supervisor.
To be able to select appropriate research models, methods and techniques in the design of one's own literary research, under the guidance of a supervisor.
To be able to develop new research models, methods or techniques, or to adapt existing ones whenever necessary.
To be able to adjust the research process whenever necessary (e.g. based on the availability of sources)
To be able to choose the right level of abstraction, depending on the stage or the nature of the research (e.g. when is it allowed to make generalizations on the basis of one's own findings?)
To be able to make a balanced interpretation of the results of one's own research
To present the results of one's own literary research in a scientifically correct report, thesis or article, as well as on new media platforms (e.g. on a website used by the work placement organization).

Competence field 3: Intellectual competences

To analyze new and complex issues in literary science independently and critically
To form a well-considered opinion about new and complex issues in literary science independently.
To reflect independently, systematically and critically on one's own ways of thinking, acting and judging, and on those of others in the field of literary science.
To display an attitude of lifelong learning, in order to detect new issues in the field of literary science, to develop new ideas, to use new methods, etc., whenever necessary.

Competence field 4: Competences in cooperation and communication

To establish linguistically correct and communicatively adequate written communication in Dutch or in one of the studied languages, both with colleagues in the field and with lay people, about literary science in general and about one's own field of study, or about aspects specific to the field of the internship in particular.
To establish linguistically correct and communicatively adequate oral communication, both with colleagues in the field and with lay people, about literary science in general and about one's own field of study, or about aspects specific to the field of the internship in particular.
To communicate by asking relevant questions, or by assuming an inspiring, advisory or leading role, and to cooperate and act in an appropriate way.
To cooperate in a multidisciplinary context (e.g. history, sociology, philosophy and filology).
To delimit, assign and assume responsibilities in a complex context of cooperation on a literary topic or (in the case of an internship) an applied problem.

Competence field 5: Societal competences

To develop an awareness of the changing character and societal dependence of literary phenomena (e.g. certain conceptions of literature,…).
To develop an awareness of and to take into account the potential social impact of certain literary positions or findings (e.g. the status of literarure and literary positions in the field of culture, the artificial character of social identities, etc.).
To respect ethical norms when conducting scientific work in the field of literary science (e.g. to adopt a tolerant attitude towards social problems, to respect the anonymity of informants, to show respect for intellectual property, to exercise discretion when drawing up policy reports for the internship institution).