Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Language Sciences - Terminology and the Management of Specialized Information

Cycle

Segundo ciclo

Degree

Master

This path is an option of

Coordinator

Rute Vilhena Costa

Opening date

September 2016

Vacancies

Fees

Schedule

Education objectives

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). Types of non-taught component: Dissertation, Project Work, Practical Work Experience with Report.
Number of credits from elective options: The student can obtain 20 credits from elective options in course units taught at post-graduate level at FCSH/UNL, 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

1) No obligatory precedences for attending the program’s courses. 2) Knowledge evalutation in the courses is individual and takes place at the end of each semester. The following tools will be considered: final oral and/or written assignments, papers or other assessment tools, in conditions to be agreed upon with each lecturer. The result of the evaluation is expressed in a mark from 0 to 20. 3) Approval in a course requires a final grade equal to or above 10. 4) Only those students who have obtained 60 ECTs on the scholar part of the program can proceed to the dissertation, project work or Practical Work Experience with Report . 5) For the evaluation of the dissertation project work or Practical Work Experience with Report, please consult FCSH’s relevant regulations.

Structure

Mandatory
Code Name ECTS
722131069 Quality Management in Terminology 10
722131073 Lexicology and Lexicography - 1st semester 10
722131056 Teorias em Terminologia (not translated) - 1st semester 10
722131058 Terminology and ontologies - 2nd semester 10
Elective option 1
Code Name ECTS
Options
722131116 Master Thesis 30
722131117 Master Traineeship with Report 30
722131118 Master Project 30