PhD in Portuguese Language Literature

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.


Study Programme

Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Canon and Literary Theory 1 1st Semester Compulsory LIT 10.0
Literature, Memory and History 1 1st Semester Compulsory LIT 10.0
Teaching Literature 1 1st Semester Compulsory DID 10.0
Applied Research Seminar 1 2nd Semester Elective * OTH 10.0
Brazilian Literature Research Topics 1 2nd Semester Elective * LIT 10.0
Research Topics in Modern and Contemporary Portuguese Literature 1 2nd Semester Elective * LIT 10.0
Research Topics in Portuguese-Language African Literature 1 2nd Semester Elective * LIT 10.0
Rules
  • In the second semester, the student should enrol in two elective courses of 10 ECTS each, bearing in mind the maximum limit of elective credits per area (10 in LIT and 10 in OTHER). One of these electives has to be chosen, through the open list rule, from among the courses offered by other PhD programs. The course chosen is subject to approval by the program's coordinator.
Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Qualifying Examination 2 1st Semester Compulsory LIT/DID 15.0
Supervision Seminar 2 1st Semester Compulsory LIT/DID 15.0
Dissertation 2 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory LIT/DID 150.0

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