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 1 03021894 Annual Elective * CULT/LIT 30.0
English Language Literature and Culture 1 03021929 Annual Elective * CULT/LIT 30.0
French Language Literature and Culture 1 03021918 Annual Elective * CULT/LIT 30.0
German Language Literature and Culture 1 03021883 Annual Elective * CULT/LIT 30.0
Italian Language Literature and Culture 1 03021935 Annual Elective * CULT/LIT 30.0
Spanish Language Literature and Culture 1 03021907 Annual Elective * CULT/LIT 30.0
Rules
  • The student should enrol in elective courses up to a total of 45 ECTS, bearing in mind the maximum limit of elective credits in each area (30 in CULT/LIT and 15 in OTHER). The 2nd semester elective curricular unit 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
Translation Studies 1 03021946 Annual Compulsory TRAD 30.0
Culture Theories 1 03016494 1st Semester Compulsory CULT 15.0
Discourse Analysis 1 03016329 2nd Semester Compulsory LGT 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