PhD in Modern Languages: Cultures, Literatures, Translation

The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.


Paths


Cultures and Literatures

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Culture Theories 1 03016494 1st Semester Compulsory CULT 15.0
American Literature and Culture I 1 03016335 1st Semester Elective * CULT/LIT 15.0
English Language Literature and Culture I 1 03016393 1st Semester Elective * CULT/LIT 15.0
French Language Literature and Culture I 1 03016371 1st Semester Elective * CULT/LIT 15.0
German Language Literature and Culture I 1 03016439 1st Semester Elective * CULT/LIT 15.0
Italian Language Literature and Culture I 1 03016417 1st Semester Elective * CULT/LIT 15.0
Spanish Language Literature and Culture I 1 03016445 1st Semester Elective * CULT/LIT 15.0
American Literature and Culture II 1 03016346 2nd Semester Elective * CULT/LIT 15.0
English Language Literature and Culture II 1 03016406 2nd Semester Elective * CULT/LIT 15.0
French Language Literature and Culture II 1 03016382 2nd Semester Elective * CULT/LIT 15.0
German Language Literature and Culture II 1 03016354 2nd Semester Elective * CULT/LIT 15.0
Italian Language Literature and Culture II 1 03016428 2nd Semester Elective * CULT/LIT 15.0
Spanish Language Literature and Culture II 1 03016360 2nd Semester Elective * CULT/LIT 15.0
Rules
  • The student should enrol in elective courses up to a total of 45 ECTS (15 ECTS in the 1st semester, and 30 ECTS in the 2nd semester), bearing in mind the maximum limit of elective credits in each area (30 in CULT/LIT and 15 in OTHER). One of the 2nd semester electives has to be chosen, through the open list rule, from among the courses offered by other PhD programs at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. The course chosen is subject to approval by the program's coordinator.
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Research Seminar 2 03016461 1st Semester Compulsory MET 30.0
Thesis - Cultures and Literatures 2 03016513 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory CULT/LIT 120.0
Thesis Supervision Seminar - Cultures and Literatures 2 03016472 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory CULT/LIT 30.0

Translation Studies

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Culture Theories 1 03016494 1st Semester Compulsory CULT 15.0
Theories and Methodologies of Translation Studies 1 03016502 1st Semester Compulsory TRAD 15.0
Discourse Analysis 1 03016329 2nd Semester Compulsory LGT 15.0
Translation Practices 1 03016450 2nd Semester Compulsory TRAD 15.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Research Seminar 2 03016461 1st Semester Compulsory MET 30.0
Thesis - Translation Studies 2 03016524 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory TRAD 120.0
Thesis Supervision Seminar - Translation Studies 2 03016483 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory TRAD 30.0

The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit