Information about the degree in Modern Languages and Literature:mention in Portuguese Language and Lusophone Literatures

This itinerary aims to guarantee, at an advanced general level, the possession and understanding of knowledge related to the linguistic, literary and socio-cultural field of the Lusophone area (Portugal, Brazil and the PALOPs), also bearing in mind the Galicia-Lusophone interrelations.

The core of the degree is constituted by the major in Portuguese Language and Lusophone Literatures, which is made up of 20 subjects of 6 credits grouped in the following modules:

  • Portuguese language and introduction to Portuguese-language literatures
  • Portuguese grammar
  • Culture of Portuguese-speaking countries
  • Portuguese language literatures I
  • Portuguese language literatures II

On the other hand, the basic training module, in addition to standardising the initial level of Portuguese and providing basic training in a second and third language, is designed to provide the knowledge and methodological tools necessary to approach, in general, the study of languages and literatures.

Finally, through the complementary and optional modules, students can acquire basic or intermediate level training in a second or third language and its literature, in General Linguistics, in Literary Theory or in Romance Philology, or combine initial training in one of these disciplines with an in-depth study of the contents studied in the Master's degree.

 

 

Structure of the degree

First semester Second semester
Subjects ECTS Subjects ECTS
Linguistics 1 6 Literary theory and criticism 6
Portuguese Language 1 6 Portuguese Language 2 6
Language B1 6 Language B2 6
Language C1 6 Language C2 6
Portuguese-language literatures 6 Portuguese culture 6

For the subjects Language B1 and B2 and Language C1 and C2 the student can choose one of the following options: German Language 1 and German Language 2, Spanish Language 1 and Spanish Language 2, French Language 1 and French Language 2, Galician Language 1 and Galician Language 2, Greek Language 1 and Greek Language 2, English Language 1 and English Language 2, Italian Language 1 and Italian Language 2, and Latin Language 1 and Latin Language 2. The options chosen as Language B2 and C2 must be a continuation of those taken as Language B1 and C1 respectively. Moreover, it shall be taken into account that, at most, only one of the two can belong to the group of modern languages (English, French, German, Italian).
First semester Second semester
Subjects ECTS Subjects ECTS
Linguistics 2 6 Basic concepts in literary theory and comparative literature 6
Portuguese language 3 6 Portuguese language 4 6
Portuguese Literature 1 6 Brazilian Culture 6
Galiza-Lusophone Relations 6 PALOP Culture 6
Complementary 1 6 Complementary 2 6
First semester Second semester
Subjects ECTS Subjects ECTS
History and variety of Portuguese 1 6 Brazilian literature 1 6
Portuguese literature 2 6 Portuguese literature 3 6
Lingua portuguesa 5 6 Portuguese grammar 1 (Semantics and syntax) 6
Complementary 3 6 Complementary 4 6
Optional 1 6 Optional 2 6
First semester Second semester
Subjects ECTS Subjects ECTS
History and variety of Portuguese 2 6 Sociology of Portuguese-language literatures 6
Brazilian literature 2 6 Comparative literatures in Lusophony 6
Literatures of the PALOPs 6 Optional 4 6
Portuguese grammar 2 (phonology and phonology) 6 Final Degree Project 12
Optional 3 6

Modalities for taking the Complementary and Elective modules    

The Degree in Modern Languages and Literatures (Portuguese) allows students to choose from three different modalities:

a. Major/minor mode 

This modality is recommended for those students who wish to combine the advanced training in Portuguese Language and Lusophone Literatures provided by the major (120 credits) with the study of a second discipline, which will give rise to a minor mention (48 credits) in the European Diploma Supplement. This is the list of the minors offered for this pathway. By clicking on each of them you will be able to see the subjects that form them:

Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary English Language 3 2º 1º 6
Introduction to English Literature 2º 2º 6
Introduction to American Literature 3º 1º 6
Direct and reverse translation (English) 3º 2º 6
Optional History and culture of English-speaking countries 3º 1º 6
English phonetics and phonology 3º 2º 6
Techniques of written expression in English 4º 1º 6
English Literature 1 (18th-19th Centuries) 4º 2º 6
Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary Greek Literature 1  2º 1º 6
Latin Literature 1 2º 2º 6
Greek Literature 2 3º 1º 6
Latin Literature 2 3º 2º 6
Optional Greek Texts 1 3º 1º 6
Greek Texts 2 3º 2º 6
Latin Texts 1 4º 1º 6
Latin Texts 2 4º 2º 6
Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary The languages of Romania 2º 1º 6
Medieval Romance literature in the European context 2º 2º 6
Fundamentals of Medieval Romance Literature 3º 1º 6
Principles of Romance linguistics  3º 2º 6
Optional New technologies in Romanesque linguistic and literary studies 3º 1º 6
Medieval Romance literature in contemporary culture 3º 2º 6
The Emergence of Romance Languages 4º 1º 6
Myths of Medieval Romance literature in contemporary culture 4º 2º 6
Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary German language 3 2º 1º 6
Culture of German-speaking countries  2º 2º 6
German language 4  3º 1º 6
German language 5  3º 2º 6
Optional Overview of German literature 1 3º 1º 6
German grammar 1 3º 2º 6
German language 6  4º 1º 6
Direct and reverse translation 1 (German) 4º 2º 6
Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary Introduction to the history of Spanish literature 2º 1º 6
Spanish literature of the 17th century: theatre and prose 2º 2º 6
Spanish grammar 1: word classes 3º 1º 6
Spanish grammar 2: syntax 3º 2º 6
Optional 17th century Spanish literature: poetry 3º 1º 6
Spanish literature: from the avant-garde to the 21st century 3º 2º 6
20th Century Spanish-American Literature 4º 1º 6
Discourse analysis 4º 2º 6
Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary History of French literature 1 2º 1º 6
Introduction to French grammar 2º 2º 6
French language 3 3º 1º 6
French culture 1 3º 2º 6
Optional History of French literature 2 3º 1º 6
French language 4 3º 2º 6
French Culture 2 4º 1º 6
Direct and reverse translation 1 (French) 4º 2º 6
Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary Introduction to Galician Literature 1 2º 1º 6
Introduction to Galician Literature 2 2º 2º 6
Introduction to Galician grammar 3º 1º 6
History of the Galician language 3º 2º 6
Optional Galician Dialectology 3º 1º 6
Textual Grammar of Galician 3º 2º 6
Pragmatics of Galician and discourse analysis 4º 1º 6
Galician sociolinguistics 4º 2º
Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary Italian literature: currents and movements 2º 1º 6
Italian grammar 1 2º 2º 6
Italian language 3 3º 1º 6
Italian language 4 3º 2º 6
Optional Italian literary genres: narrative 3º 1º 6
Italian grammar 2 3º 2º 6
Italian literary genres: drama 4º 1º 6
Italian literary genres: lyric poetry 4º 2º 6

There is no priority between the two modules that make up the Linguistics minor. Therefore, from the academic year 2012-2013 they can be taken in the order that each student freely chooses.

The module taken first will have complementary status on the student's transcript (consequently, it will be able to be included as such in any of the major plus modules offered in the Faculty). The module taken in second place will have the status of optional.

NOTE: The subjects of the modules must be enrolled in the academic year that appears in each of the alternatives.

Alternative 1

Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary Semiotics of languages and communication 2º 1º 6
Sociolinguistics and language planning 2º 2º 6
Intercultural Pragmatics 3º 1º 6
Translation theory 3º 2º 6
Optional Overview of linguistic ideas 3º 1º 6
Linguistic typology 3º 2º 6
Psycholinguistics 4º 1º 6
Computational Linguistics 4º 2º 6

Alternative 2

Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary Overview of linguistic ideas 2º 1º 6
Linguistic typology 2º 2º 6
Psycholinguistics 3º 1º 6
Computational Linguistics 3º 2º 6
Optional Semiotics of languages and communication 3º 1º 6
Sociolinguistics and language planning 3º 2º 6
Intercultural Pragmatics 4º 1º 6
Translation theory 4º 2º 6

There is no priority between the two modules that make up the minor Theory of Literature and Comparative Literature. Therefore, from the academic year 2012-2013 they can be taken in the order that each student freely chooses.

The module taken first will have complementary status on the student's transcript (therefore, it will be able to be included as such in any major plus of those offered in the Faculty). The module taken in second place will have the status of optional.

NOTE: The subjects of the modules must be enrolled in the academic year that appears in each of the alternatives.

Alternative 1

It begins with the module Literary Studies Today and continues with the module Comparative Theoretical Applications: Literature, Culture, Theatre.

Module Subject course semester ECTS
Literary studies today (complementary) Trajectories of European literature 2º 1º 6
Film and literature 2º 2º 6
Contemporary literary theories 3º 1º 6
Comparative literature 3º 2º 6
Comparative Theoretical Applications: Literature, Culture, Theatre (optional) Theatre Studies 3º 1º 6
Cultural analysis 3º 2º 6
Text, image, cybertext 4º 1º 6
Sociology of literature 4º 2º 6

Alternative 2

It begins with the module Comparative Theoretical Applications: Literature, Culture, Theatre and continues with the module Literary Studies Today.

Module Subject course semester ECTS
Comparative Theoretical Applications: Literature, Culture, Theatre (complementary) Theatre Studies 2º 1º 6
Cultural analysis 2º 2º 6
Text, image, cybertext 3º 1º 6
Sociology of literature 3º 2º 6
Literary studies today (optional) Trajectories of European literature 3º 1º 6
Film and literature 3º 2º 6
Contemporary literary theories 4º 1º 6
Comparative literature 4º 2º 6

b. Major plus modality

Especially suitable for those students who wish to study Portuguese Language and Lusophone Literatures in greater depth, this modality can be taken by complementing the major (120 ECTS) with an optional module of specialisation in Portuguese Language and Literature (24 ECTS). To complete it, students must choose four of the following subjects:

  • Text editing in Portuguese (3rd year, 1st semester) (6 ECTS)
  • Cultural Planning (3rd year, 1st semester) (6 ECTS)
  • Pragmatics and Text Analysis in Portuguese (3rd year, 2nd semester) (6 ECTS)
  • Cultural Industries and Institutions (3rd year, 2nd semester) (6 ECTS)
  • Portuguese: theory and practice of translation (4th year, 1st semester) (6 ECTS)
  • Sociocultural dynamics of Lusophony (4th year, 1st semester) (6 ECTS)
  • Technologies applied to the Portuguese language (4th year, 2nd semester) (6 ECTS)
  • Cultural consultancy and advisory services in Lusophony (4th year, 2nd semester) (6 ECTS)

In addition, they will have to take one of the following complementary modules (24 ECTS). By clicking on each of them you will be able to see the subjects that form them:

Subject course semester ECTS
Theatre Studies 2º 1º 6
Cultural analysis  2º 2º 6
Text, image, cybertext 3º 1º 6
Sociology of literature 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
English Language 3 2º 1º 6
Introduction to English Literature 2º 2º 6
Introduction to American Literature 3º 1º 6
Direct and reverse translation (English) 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
Greek Literature 1 2º 1º 6
Latin Literature 1 2º 2º 6
Greek Literature 2 3º 1º 6
Latin Literature 2 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
The languages of Romania 2º 1º 6
Medieval Romance literature in the European context 2º 2º 6
Fundamentals of Medieval Romance Literature 3º 1º 6
Principles of Romance linguistics 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
Introduction to Galician Literature 1 2º 1º 6
Introduction to Galician Literature 2 2º 2º 6
Introduction to Galician grammar 3º 1º 6
History of the Galician language 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
German language 3  2º 1º 6
Culture of German-speaking countries  2º 2º 6
German language 4  3º 1º 6
German language 5 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
Introduction to the history of Spanish literature 2º 1º 6
17th Century Spanish Literature: Drama and Prose 2º 2º 6
Spanish grammar 1: word classes     3º 1º 6
Spanish grammar 2: syntax 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
History of French literature 1     2º 1º 6
Introduction to French grammar     2º 2º 6
French language 3     3º 1º 6
French culture 1 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
Semiotics of languages and communication 2º 1º 6
Sociolinguistics and language planning 2º 2º 6
Intercultural Pragmatics 3º 1º 6
Translation theory 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
Italian literature: currents and movements 2º 1º 6
Italian grammar 1 2º 2º 6
Italian language 3 3º 1º 6
Italian language 4 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
Trajectories of European Literature     2º 1º 6
Film and literature 2º 2º 6
Contemporary literary theories     3º 1º 6
Comparative Literature 3º 2º 6

c. Mixed mode

Through this modality, the studies carried out in the Master in Portuguese Language and Lusophone Literatures (120 ECTS) can be combined with the study of two of the complementary modules (24 ECTS) mentioned in the previous option, or with one of these complementary modules and one of the following optional modules:

Subject course semestre ECTS
Catalan language 1 3º 1º 6
Catalan language 2 3º 2º 6
Catalan Culture and Literature 1 4º 1º 6
Catalan Culture and Literature 2 4º 2º 6

Not offered
Subject course semester ECTS
Occitan language 1 3º 1º 6
Occitan language 2 3º 2º 6
Occitan literature 1 4º 1º 6
Occitan Literature 2 4º 2º 6

Not offered