Language Sciences - Linguistic Revision and Consultancy

Cycle

Segundo ciclo

Degree

Master

This path is an option of

• Language Sciences

Opening date

Not offered in 2016-2017.

Vacancies

Fees

Schedule

After-work schedule (to be available at http://www.fcsh.unl.pt/ensino/mestrados)

Education objectives

The area of specialization in Linguistic Revision and Consultancy aims at qualifying professionals from different areas such as media, public relations, communication and image, marketing and advertising, legislators and teachers, among others, to develop and promote good practice in the use of the Portuguese language. It is expected that students should be capable of looking critically at the usage and functioning of the Portuguese
language, both written and spoken; of adequately recognizing and using the right formulas to different situations of communication and to different text typologies, in accordance with the socially accepted standards; and of answering questions related to the functioning of the Portuguese language.

1. The capacity to deepen the theoretical knowledge and methodological and technical skills to critically analyze the grammar and use of the Portuguese language, both written and spoken;
2. The capacity to reflect critically on the functioning of the language and of the texts, related to different applied domains;
3. The capacity to apply theoretical knowledge to original research projects, individually and/or collectively;
4. The capacity to apply or to develop new products in areas related to the (written or spoken) Portuguese language and its use in public domains;
5. The capacity to develop new strategies in professional activities related to Linguistic Revision and Consultancy;
6. The capacity to develop an original work in order to obtain the master’s degree.

Access conditions

Candidates who meet the requirements set forth in Portuguese laws in force (DL 115/2013) will be selected and ranked according to the following criteria: a. Final grade of 1st cycle degree (licenciatura); b. Academic, scientific and professional curriculum: c. Motivation Letter d. Interview (optional).

Degree pre-requisites

Length: 3 semesters.
Total credits: 90 credits (60 in course units of the study programme + 30 in the non-taught component).
The student must obtain 30 ECTS in the 1st semester and 30 ECTS in the 2nd semester.
Types of non-taught component: Dissertation, Project or Internship Report.
Number of credits from elective options: 10 credits (the student can obtain 10 credits from elective options in course units taught at postgraduate level at FCSH/NOVA, or at any other national or foreign higher education institution through a protocol.)

Access to other courses

Completion of the Masters degree allows the holder to apply for the cycle of studies which leads to a Doctorate Degree. For the specific access requirements for doctoral programmes, consult the regulations governing the doctoral programmes at FCSH, UNL.

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

Mandatory
Code	Name	ECTS
722131085	Language Functioning	10
722131086	Text Functioning	10
722131089	LANGUAGE STANDARDIZATION	10
722131104	Norm and Variation	10
722131088	Teorias e Práticas de Escrita e de Revisão de Texto (not translated) - 2nd semester	10

Elective option 1
Code	Name	ECTS
Options
722131113	Master Thesis	30
722131114	Master Traineeship with Report	30
722131115	Master Project	30