Information about the degree in Galician Language and Literature

The aim of the Degree in Galician Language and Literature is for students to acquire a complete training in Galician language (knowledge and description of the linguistic system, its historical, spatial, social and contextual varieties and its sociolinguistic situation) and in Galician literature (knowledge of the movements, authors and works that make it up).

The core of the degree is constituted by the major in Galician Language and Literature, which is made up of 20 subjects of 6 credits grouped into the following modules:

  • Introduction to the study of Galician language and literature
  • Galician linguistics
  • Galician grammar
  • Variation, linguistic change and methodology
  • Galician literature

On the other hand, the basic training module, as well as homogenising the initial level of Galician and providing basic training in a second and third language, is designed to provide the knowledge and methodological tools necessary to approach, in general, the study of languages and literatures.

Finally, through the complementary and optional modules, students can acquire basic or intermediate level training in a second or third language and its literature, in General Linguistics, in Literary Theory or in Romance Philology, or combine initial training in one of these disciplines with an in-depth study of the contents studied in the major.

 

 

Structure of the degree

First semester Second semester
Subjects  ECTS Subjects ECTS
Linguistics 1 6 Literary Theory and Criticism 6
Galician Language 1 6 Galician Language 2 6
Language B1 6 Language B2 6
Language C1 6 Language C2 6
Introduction to Galician Literature 1 6 Introduction to Galician Literature 2 6

For the subjects Language B1 and B2 and Language C1 and C2 the student can choose one of the following options: German Language 1 and German Language 2, Spanish Language 1 and Spanish Language 2, French Language 1 and French Language 2, Greek Language 1 and Greek Language 2, English Language 1 and English Language 2, Italian Language 1 and Italian Language 2, Latin Language 1 and Latin Language 2, and Portuguese Language 1 and Portuguese Language 2. The options chosen as Language B2 and C2 must be a continuation of those taken as Language B1 and C1, respectively.
First semester Second semester
Subjects   ECTS Subjects   ECTS
Linguistics 2 6 Fundamental concepts of literary theory and comparative literature 6
Introduction to Galician Grammar 6 Textual Grammar of Galician 6
Galician dialectology 6 History of the Galician language 6
Technologies applied to the study of the Galician language 6  Contemporary Galician literature: narrative 6
Complementary 1 6 Complementary 2 6
First semester Second semester
Subjects  ECTS Subjects  ECTS
Pragmatics of Galician and Discourse Analysis 6 Galician Sociolinguistics 6
Oral, written and standard Galician language 6 Galician morphology 6
Historical phonetics and phonology of Galician 6 Contemporary Galician literature: poetry 6
Complementary 3 6 Complementary 4 6
Optional 1 6 Optional 2 6
First semester Second semester
Subjects ECTS Subjects ECTS
Phonetics and Phonology of Galician 6 Contemporary Galician Literature: other textual modalities 6
Galician Syntax 6 Historical Morphosyntax of the Galician Language 6
Medieval Galician literature 6 Optional 4 6
Galician lexicon and terminology 6 Final Degree Project 12
Optional 3 6

Modalities for taking the complementary and optional modules

The degree in Galician Language and Literature allows you to study in three different modalities:

a. Major / minor modality

This modality is recommended for those students who wish to combine the advanced training in Galician Language and Literature provided by the Major (120 credits) with the study of a second discipline, which will give rise to a minor (48 credits) in the European Diploma Supplement. This is the list of the minors offered for the degree in Galician Language and Literature. By clicking on each of them you will be able to see the subjects that form them:

Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary English Language 3 2º 1º 6
Introduction to English Literature 2º 2º 6
Introduction to North American Literature 3º 1º 6
Direct and Reverse Translation (English) 3º 2º 6
Optional History and culture of English-speaking countries 3º 1º 6
Techniques of written expression in English 3º 2º 6
Técnicas de expresión escrita en lingua inglesa 4º 1º 6
English Literature 1 (18th-19th centuries) 4º 2º 6
Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary Portuguese Language Literatures 2º 1º 6
Portuguese culture 2º 2º 6
Portuguese language 3 3º 1º 6
Portuguese literature 3 3º 2º 6
Optional Galicia - Lusophony relations  3º 1º 6
Brazilian culture 3º 2º 6
Brazilian literature 2  4º 1º 6
PALOP culture 4º 2º 6
Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary Greek Literature 1 2º 1º 6
Latin Literature 1 2º 2º 6
Greek Literature 2 3º 1º 6
Latin Literature 2 3º 2º 6
Optional Greek Texts 1 3º 1º 6

 
Greek Texts 2 3º 2º 6
Latin Texts 1 4º 1º 6
Latin Texts 2 4º 2º 6
Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary The Languages of Romania 2º 1º 6
Medieval Romance Literature in the European Context  2º 2º 6
Fundamentals of Medieval Romance Literature 3º 1º 6
Principles of Romance Linguistics 3º 2º 6
Optional New technologies in Romance linguistic and literary studies 3º 1º 6
Medieval Romance literature in contemporary culture 3º 2º 6
The emergence of Romance languages 4º 1º 6
Myths of medieval Romance literature in contemporary culture 4º 2º 6
Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary German language 3 2º 1º 6
Culture of the German-speaking countries 2º 2º 6
German language 4 3º 1º 6
German language 3º 2º 6
Optional  Overview of German Literature 1 3º 1º 6
German grammar 1 3º 2º 6
German language 6 4º 1º 6
Direct and Reverse Translation 1 (German) 4º 2º 6
Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary Introduction to the History of Spanish Literature 2º 1º 6
Spanish literature of the 17th century: theatre and prose 2º 2º 6
Spanish Grammar 1: word classes 3º 1º 6
Spanish Grammar 2: syntax  3º 2º 6
Optional  17th century Spanish literature: poetry 3º 1º 6
Spanish literature: from the avant-garde to the 21st century 3º 2º 6
20th century Spanish-American literature 4º 1º 6
Discourse analysis 4º 2º 6
Module  Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary History of French Literature 1 2º 1º 6
Introduction to French grammar 2º 2º 6
French language 3 3º 1º 6
French culture 1 3º 2º 6
Optional History of French Literature 2 3º 1º 6
French language 4 3º 2º 6
French culture 2 4º 1º 6
Direct and reverse translation 1 (French) 4º 2º 6
Module Subject course semester  ECTS
Complementary Italian Literature: currents and movements  2º 1º 6
Italian Grammar 1 2º 2º 6
Italian Language 3 3º 1º 6
Italian Language 4 3º 2º 6
Optional Italian literary genres: narrative 3º 1º 6
Italian grammar 2 3º 2º 6
Italian literary genres: drama 4º 1º 6
Italian literary genres: lyric poetry 4º 2º 6

There is no priority between the two modules that make up the Minor in Linguistics. Therefore, from the academic year 2012-2013 they can be taken in the order that each student freely chooses.

The module taken first will have complementary status on the student's transcript (consequently, it will be able to be included as such in any of the major plus modules offered by the Faculty). The module taken in second place will have the status of optional.

NOTE: The subjects of the modules must be enrolled in the academic year that appears in each of the alternatives.

Alternative 1

Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary Semiotics of languages and communication 2º 1º 6
Sociolinguistics and language planning 2º 2º 6
Intercultural Pragmatics 3º 1º 6
Translation theory 3º 2º 6
Optional Panorama of linguistic ideas 3º 1º 6
Linguistic typology 3º 2º 6
Psycholinguistics 4º 1º 6
Computational Linguistics 4º 2º 6

Alternative 2

Module Subject course semester  ECTS
Complementary Overview of linguistic ideas 2º 1º 6
Linguistic typology 2º 2º 6
Psycholinguistics 3º 1º 6
Computational Linguistics 3º 2º 6
Optional Semiotics of languages and communication 3º 1º 6
Sociolinguistics and language planning 3º 2º 6
Intercultural Pragmatics 4º 1º 6
Translation Theory 4º 2º 6

There is no priority between the two modules that make up the Minor in Literary Theory and Comparative Literature. Therefore, from the academic year 2012-2013 they can be taken in the order that each student freely chooses.

The module taken first will have complementary status on the student's transcript (consequently, it will be able to be included as such in any major plus of those offered in the Faculty). The module taken in second place will have the status of optional.

NOTE: The subjects of the modules must be enrolled in the academic year that appears in each of the alternatives.

Alternative 1

It begins with the module Literary Studies Today and continues with the module Comparative Theoretical Applications: Literature, Culture, Theatre.

Module Subject course semester  ECTS
Literary Studies today (complementary) Trajectories of European Literature 2º 1º 6
Film and literature  2º 2º 6
Contemporary literary theories  3º 1º 6
Comparative Literature 3º 2º 6
Comparative Theoretical Applications: Literature, Culture, Theatre  (optional) Theatre Studies 3º 1º 6
Cultural analysis  3º 2º 6
Text, image, cybertext 4º 1º 6
Sociology of literature 4º 2º 6

Alternative 2

It begins with the module Comparative Theoretical Applications: Literature, Culture, Theatre and continues with the module Literary Studies Today.

Module  Subject course semester  ECTS
Comparative Theoretical Applications: Literature, Culture, Theatre (complementary) Theatre Studies 2º 1º 6
Cultural analysis 2º 2º 6
Text, image, cybertext 3º 1º 6
Sociology of literature 3º 2º 6
Literary studies today (optional) Trajectories of European literature  3º 1º 6
Film and literature 3º 2º 6
Contemporary literary theories 4º 1º 6
Comparative Literature 4º 2º 6

b. Major plus modality

Especially suitable for students who wish to study Galician Language and Literature in greater depth, this mode can be taken by complementing the Maior (120 ECTS) with an optional module of specialisation in Galician Language and Literature (24 ECTS). To complete it, students must choose four of the following subjects:

  • Galician Onomastics (3rd year, 1st semester) (6 ECTS)
  • Theory and Practice of Literary Translation into Galician (3rd year, 1st semester) (6 ECTS)
  • Reading and Linguistic Analysis of Ancient Galician Texts (3rd year, 2nd semester) (6 ECTS)
  • Teaching Galician as a foreign language and as a second language (3rd year, 2nd semester) (6 ECTS)
  • Linguistic planning and standardisation of Galician (4th year, 1st semester) (6 ECTS)
  • Seminar on Galician Literature 1 (4th year, 1st semester) (6 ECTS)
  • Galician Lexicography and Terminography (4th year, 2nd semester) (6 ECTS)
  • Galician Literature Seminar 2 (4th year, 2nd semester) (6 ECTS)

In addition, they will have to take one of the following complementary modules (24 ECTS). By clicking on each of them you will be able to see the subjects that form them:

Subject  course semester  ECTS
Theatre Studies 2º 1º 6
Cultural Analysis 2º 2º 6
Text, image, cybertext 3º 1º 6
Sociology of Literature 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
English Language 3 2º 1º 6
Introduction to English Literature 2º 2º 6
Introduction to North American Literature 3º 1º 6
Direct and Reverse Translation (English) 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
Portuguese language literatures 2º 1º 6
Portuguese culture 2º 2º 6
Portuguese language 3 3º 1º 6
Portuguese literature 3 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
Greek Literature 1 2º 1º 6
Latin Literature 1 2º 2º 6
Greek Literature 2 3º 1º 6
Latin Literature 2 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester  ECTS
The languages of Romania 2º 1º 6
Medieval Romance Literature in the European Context 2º 2º 6
Fundamentals of Medieval Romance Literature 3º 1º 6
Principles of Romance Linguistics 3º 2º 6
Subject  course semester  ECTS
German language 3 2º 1º 6
Culture of the German-speaking countries 2º 2º 6
German language 4 3º 1º 6
German language 5 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester  ECTS
Introduction to the History of Spanish Literature 2º 1º 6
Spanish literature of the 17th century: theatre and prose 2º 2º 6
Spanish Grammar 1: word classes 3º 1º 6
Spanish Grammar 2: Syntax  3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
History of French Literature 1 2º 1º 6
Introduction to French grammar 2º 2º 6
French language 3 3º 1º 6
French culture 1 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
Semiotics of languages and communication  2º 1º 6
Sociolinguistics and language planning 2º 2º 6
Intercultural Pragmatics 3º 1º 6
Translation theory 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
Overview of Linguistic Ideas 2º 1º 6
Linguistic Typology 2º 2º 6
Psycholinguistics 3º 1º 6
Computational Linguistics 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
Italian Literature: Currents and Movements 2º 1º 6
Italian Grammar 1 2º 2º 6
Italian language 3 3º 1º 6
Italian language 4 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
Trajectories of European Literature 2º 1º 6
Film and Literature 2º 2º 6
Contemporary Literary Theories 3º 1º 6
Comparative Literature 3º 2º 6

c. Mixed mode

Through this mode, the studies carried out in the Major in Galician Language and Literature (120 ECTS) can be combined with the study of two of the complementary modules (24 ECTS) mentioned in the previous option, or with one of these complementary modules and one of the following optional modules:

Subject course semester ECTS
Catalan language 1 3º 1º 6
Catalan language 2 3º 2º 6
Catalan Culture and Literature 1 4º 1º 6
Catalan Culture and Literature 2 4º 2º 6

Not offered
Subject course semester ECTS
Occitan language 1 3º 1º 6
Occitan language 2 3º 2º 6
Occitan Literature 1 4º 1º 6
Occitan Literature 2 4º 2º 6

Not offered