Academics

The Master’s and/or Doctoral training offered by the Graduate Program in Linguistics (PPG Linguística) is structured around four cycles, with courses offered through the research tracks Linguistics and Cognition (LC) and Language and the Humanities (LH).

The courses within the Theoretical-Analytical, Complementary, and Specific training cycles have a duration of 45 hours and are equivalent to 3 credits each. In the Writing cycle, the Master’s Dissertation is worth 6 credits, while the Doctoral Thesis is worth 12.

Each Master’s student must complete 24 credits throughout the program, of which 6 correspond to the dissertation and 18 to coursework. Among the 6 courses to be taken, there must be at least one from each cycle.

Each Doctoral student must complete 45 credits, 12 of which correspond to the thesis and 33 to coursework. Among the 11 courses taken, there must be at least two from the Theoretical-Analytical cycle and at least one from one of the other cycles.

For students entering as of 2025, the courses within the Theoretical-Analytical, Complementary, and Specific training cycles will have a duration of 60 hours and will be equivalent to 4 credits each. In the Writing cycle, the Master’s Dissertation will be worth 8 credits, and the Doctoral Thesis will be worth 16.

With the new workload, each Master’s student must complete 32 credits throughout the program, 8 of which correspond to the dissertation and 24 to coursework. Among the courses to be taken, there must be at least one from each cycle. In the Doctorate, each student must complete 60 credits, 16 of which correspond to the thesis and 44 to coursework. Among the courses taken, there must be at least two from the Theoretical-Analytical cycle and at least one from one of the other cycles.

The list of courses for each cycle, as well as their syllabi, can be found below:

1. Theoretical-Analytical Training Cycle

1. Phonetics and Phonology (LC) – (PDF format – size 7 KB)
2. Morphology and Syntax (LC) – (PDF format – size 7 KB)
3. Semantics and Pragmatics (LC/LH) – (PDF format – size 6 KB)
4. Grammar and Interaction (LH) – (PDF format – size 164 KB)
5. Text and Discourse (LH) – (PDF format – size 195 KB)

2. Complementary Training Cycle

1. History of Language Sciences (LH)  – (PDF format – size 9 KB)
2. Applied Linguistics (LH)  – (PDF format – size 117 KB)
3. Language and Interaction (LH)  – (PDF format – size 7 KB)
4. Language and Cognition (LC)  – (PDF format – size 7 KB)
5. Psycholinguistics (LC)  – (PDF format – size 6 KB)
6. Theories of Lexicon and Word Formation (LC)  – (PDF format – size 143 KB)

3. Specific Training Cycle

Linguistics and Cognition

1. Cognitivist Studies of Grammar and Lexicon  – (PDF format – size 7 KB)
2. Language Acquisition  – (PDF format – size 6 KB)
3. Translation: Theories, Language and Linguistics  – (PDF format – size 170 KB)
4. Topics in Linguistics and Cognition – Models and Theories I
5. Topics in Linguistics and Cognition – Models and Theories II
6. Topics in Linguistics and Cognition – Models and Theories III
7. Topics in Linguistics and Cognition – Practices and Applications I
8. Topics in Linguistics and Cognition – Practices and Applications II

Language and Humanities

1. Philosophy of Language  – (PDF format – size 206 KB)
2. Literacy and Genre Theories  – (PDF format – size 49 KB)
3. Teacher Training  – (PDF format – size 118 KB)
4. Language, Culture and Diversity  – (PDF format – size 7 KB)
5. Topics in Language and Humanities – Language, Philosophy and Society I
6. Topics in Language and Humanities – Language, Philosophy and Society II
7. Topics in Language and Humanities – Applied Linguistics I
8. Topics in Language and Humanities – Applied Linguistics III
9. Topics in Language and Humanities – Applied Linguistics III