The Study plan of the Interuniversity Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics is organised in an academic year, by terms. Each term students must take a total of 30 credits.
First term mainly consists of Mandatory Subjects. In addition, during this first term students must take 6 credits in Optional Subjects, which is 2 subjects; one for each of the itinerary modules corresponding their speciality. The Master’s Degree is organised in 3 itineraries, being the chosen one reflected in the certification. Each itinerary consists of 3 thematic modules, of which students must choose two corresponding to their interest.
| Type of subject | ECTS to attend | ECTS offered |
|---|---|---|
| Mandatory | 24 | 24 |
| Optional | 24 | 36 |
| External Internships | 6 | 6 |
| Master’s Degree Final Project | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 60 | 72 |
Mandatory subjects
| Subject | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Models and Methods in Current Linguistics - UDC | USC | UVigo | Mandatory | 6 |
| Corpus Linguistics - UDC | USC | UVigo | Mandatory | 6 |
| Applied Linguistics - UDC | USC | UVigo | Mandatory | 6 |
| Language Technologies - UDC | USC | UVigo | Mandatory | 3 |
| Bibliographical Resources and Scientific Genres - UDC | USC | UVigo | Mandatory | 3 |
| Internships - UDC | USC | UVigo | Mandatory | 6 |
| Master’s Degree Final Project - UDC | USC | UVigo | Mandatory | 6 |
Speciality 1. Languages acquisition and teaching
| Subject | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Corpus linguistics and language acquisition - USC | Optional | 3 |
| Linguistic Awareness (Language Awareness) and Learning of Second Languages in Multilingual Contexts - UVigo | Optional | 3 |
| Applications of Psycholinguistics - UVigo | Optional | 3 |
| Analysis of Applied Talk - UDC | Optional | 3 |
| Subject | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation - UVigo | Optional | 3 |
| Creating learning materials - USC | Optional | 3 |
| Teaching and Learning Strategies and Methods - UVigo | Optional | 3 |
| Sociocultural and Linguistic Aspects in Teaching Second Languages - UVigo | Optional | 3 |
Speciality 2. Communication and linguistic resources
| Subject | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Design and development of language technologies - USC | Optional | 3 |
| Speech processing - USC | Optional | 3 |
| Digitalisation and Edition - UDC | Optional | 3 |
| Linguistic Computing and the Internet - UDC | Optional | 3 |
| Subject | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-modal Communication - UDC | Optional | 3 |
| Oral Communication - UDC | Optional | 3 |
| Written Communication - UDC | Optional | 3 |
| Specific Languages and Terminology - UDC | Optional | 3 |
| Subject | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic Mediation - UVigo | Optional | 3 |
| Linguistic Policies - UDC | Optional | 3 |
| Language Planning - UDC | Optional | 3 |
| Multilingualism and the Internet - UDC | Optional | 3 |
Speciality 3. Lexicon, grammar and variation
| Subject | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations of Lexicology and lexicography - USC | Optional | 3 |
| Dictionary making - USC | Optional | 3 |
| Dictionary Evaluation - UDC | Optional | 3 |
| Terminology and Terminography - UVigo | Optional | 3 |
| Subject | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Issues in Syntax and Semantics - USC | Optional | 3 |
| Dimensions of meaning. Semantics and Pragmatics - USC | Optional | 3 |
| Grammar and discourse - USC | Optional | 3 |
| Current issues in Grammar - USC | Optional | 3 |
| Subject | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic Variation - USC | Optional | 3 |
| Issues in Contrastive Linguistics - UVigo | Optional | 3 |
| Language Contact and its Consequences - UDC | Optional | 3 |
| Language change - USC | Optional | 3 |