area of specialisation in German Studies

Education objectives

To acquire in­depth knowledge and develop critical thinking skills in Literary and Cultural Studies, with applications in the areas of specialization of the course; ­ To acquire theoretical and methodological skills that may constitute the basis for the development of research and innovative projects in the areas of specialization of the course; ­ To develop specific skills in the scientific area of the course, namely the questioning and defining of objects of study, the selection and interpretation of bibliographic and documental information, and the ability to communicate the acquired knowledge in a clear and intelligible fashion to a public of experts and non experts; ­ To acquire advanced skills in the humanities, particularly in culture theory, literary theory and criticism, which will allow life­long learning with a high degree of autonomy.

General characterization

DGES code

8486

Cicle

Specialization Area

Degree

Master

Access to other programs

Access to the cycle of studies which leads to a Doctorate Degree. For the specific access conditions, consult the regulations governing the doctoral programmes at NOVA FCSH.

Coordinator

Iolanda Cristina de Freitas Ramos

Opening date

2021-09-20

Vacancies

25

Fees

1200 Euros/year or 2500 Euros/year (foreign students)

Schedule

Presencial Pós-Laboral

Teaching language

Portuguese Language

Degree pre-requisites

Length: 4 semesters.
Total credits: 120 credits (60 in course units of the study programme + 5 in a Follow-up Seminar + 55 in the non-taught component).
Types of non-taught component: Dissertation, Project Work or Practical Work Experience with Report.
The degree of «mestre» corresponds to the level 7 of the NQF and EQF-National Qualifications Framework/European Qualifications Framework.


Competencies:

- To acquire in­depth knowledge and develop critical thinking skills in Literary and Cultural Studies, with applications in the areas of specialization of the course;
- To acquire theoretical and methodological skills that may constitute the basis for the development of research and innovative projects in the areas of specialization of the course;
- To develop specific skills in the scientific area of the course, namely the questioning and defining of objects of study, the selection and interpretation of bibliographic and documental information, and the ability to communicate the acquired knowledge in a clear and intelligible fashion to a public of experts and non experts;
- To acquire advanced skills in the humanities, particularly in culture theory, literary theory and criticism, which will allow life­long learning with a high degree of autonomy.

This path is an option of

Master in Modern Literatures and Cultures

Conditions of admittance

Application and access conditions to the cycle of studies reflect the conditions established in the national legislation, namely: - to hold a licenciado degree or legal equivalent; - to hold a foreign academic degree recognized by the Scientific Council of NOVA FCSH; -to hold an academic, scientific or professional curriculum vitae recognized by the Scientific Council of NOVA FCSH. Applicants will be selected and ranked according to the criteria annually defined in the application edict.

Evaluation rules

A final grade, expressed as a number between 10 and 20 on a scale of 0 to 20 as well as its equivalent on the ECTS grading scale, is awarded for the post-graduate diploma. The final grade of the post-graduate diploma is the average, by credit, of the grades obtained in the course units in which the student obtained the 60 credits from the taught part of the Masters course. A final grade, expressed as a number between 10 and 20 on a scale of 0 to 20 as well as its equivalent on the ECTS grading scale, is awarded for the Masters degree. The final grade of the Masters degree will be the average of the final grade of the taught part of the course, weighted to 40%, and the grade awarded to the dissertation, project work or practical work experience report, weighted to 60%.

Structure

Obrigatórias
Code Name ECTS
722160100 Research Methodologies and Academic Writing 10.0
722160101 Supervision Seminar in Modern Literatures and Cultures 5.0
conditional options a)
Code Name ECTS
Options
722111059 Poetics in the XXth and XXIth centuries 10.0
722111061 Literature and Ideology 10.0
722111042 Myths and Heroic Models 10.0
722160003 Theory of Culture 10.0
722160004 Theory of Literature 10.0
Mandatory ECTS number: 20
conditional options b)
Code Name ECTS
Options
722101021 German Literature 10.0
Mandatory ECTS number: 20
conditional options c)
Code Name ECTS
Options
722101035 Dissertation in Modern Literatures and Cultures, German Studies 55.0
722101036 Internship with Report in Modern Literatures and Cultures, German Studies 55.0
722101037 Work Project in Modern Literatures and Cultures, German Studies 55.0
Mandatory ECTS number: 55
Regra que permite inscrição em um máximo de 10 ECTS que podem ser obtidos em unidades curriculares de nível pós -graduado da FCSH, ou de outras instituições de Ensino Superior nacionais ou estrangeiras, mediante protocolo. NOTA: Todas as inscrições em unidades curriculares de cursos livres ou de escola de verão serão rejeitadas.