Descriptor - Academic Year 2024-25 - Master's Degree in Linguistic and Literary Competence: Research and Teaching - Official Master's Programmes - Master's Degrees - Learn - UIB

New student profile and admission criteria

Entry profile

The entry profile refers to two types of graduates with certain specifications for each:

Block 1. Degrees linked to the fields of language and literature studies, including:

Degree in Catalan Language and Literature
Degree in Catalan Philology
Degree in Catalan Philology and Occitan Studies
Degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Degree in English Studies
Degree in Linguistics
Degree in Literary Studies

Block 2. Degrees linked to the field of education and humanities, as long as their curricula include a minimum of 60 credits in language and literature subjects, including:

Degree in Humanities
Degree in Primary Education
Degree in Early Childhood Education

Entry

Students interested in applying for a spot on the programme must submit their pre-registration application within the deadline stated on the website, and in accordance with the procedure for each academic year, as set by the UIB Centre for Postgraduate Studies (CEP).

The CEP will verify whether applicants fulfil the requirements for admission to the programme and, subsequently, submit the application to the programme coordinators to consider and decide on admission.

Finally, the CEP will publish the list of admitted students and provide the enrolment dates.

This procedure is governed by Regulatory Agreement of 23rd March 2022 that governs Entry and Admission to Official Master’s Programmes, published in the extraordinary issue of FOU no. 534 of 31st March 2022 (https://seu.uib.cat/fou/acord/14423/), implementing Article 18 of Royal Decree 822/2021 of 28th September that sets out the Organisation of Higher Education Programmes and the Quality Assurance Procedure.

Admission

The master's programme leadership will be responsible for student admissions to the programme, with the support of the academic committee.

Admission requirements

Language requirements:

In order to take the master's programme, students will need to accredit a C1 level or above in Catalan, in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching and Assessing (CEFR) from the European Union Council.

This level shall be deemed as accredited for those students who have taken undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Catalan Language and Literature, as well as those in Primary and Early Childhood Education at the University of the Balearic Islands. The same shall be deemed for those from national or overseas universities that offer equivalent Catalan language levels (and which are certified in the corresponding curriculum or academic record).

For those degrees that provide admission to the master's programme but have not covered subjects in Catalan language or literature to ensure C1 level, proof of the latter shall be provided through official certificates or diplomas submitted by students. If you have doubts in this regard, please contact the management team for the master's programme.

Admission criteria

1. Students from the qualifying degrees set out in block 1 in the 'recommended entry profile' section shall be given priority, i.e. degrees linked to language and literature fields of study, including the following: Degree in Catalan Language and Literature; Degree in Catalan Philology; Degree in Catalan Philology and Occitan Studies; Degree in Spanish Language and Literature; Degree in English Studies; Degree in Linguistics, and Degree in Literary Studies. With this block, the following criteria shall be considered in terms of assessing the merits of applicants wishing to be admitted to the master's programme.

Average mark of the academic record/transcript for previous studies: 80% of total evaluation.
Merits regarding academic and research training, i.e. other titles, collaboration grants, attendance at conferences, seminars or specialised courses linked to the field of language or literature: 10% of total evaluation.
Merits regarding professional experience in the field of language or literature management or teaching: 10% of total evaluation.

2. Once the pre-enrolments from block 1 are assessed and organised, applicants falling into block 2 with degrees providing admission shall be weighted, i.e. degrees linked to the field of education and the humanities, as long as the curriculum taken included at least 60 credits in language and literature subjects. With this block, the following criteria shall be considered in terms of assessing the merits of applicants wishing to be admitted to the master's programme.

Average mark of the academic record/transcript for previous studies: 80% of total evaluation.
Merits regarding academic and research training, i.e. other titles, collaboration grants, attendance at conferences, seminars or specialised courses linked to the field of language or literature: 10% of total evaluation.
Merits regarding professional experience in the field of language or literature management or teaching: 10% of total evaluation.

All accreditation documents regarding merits shall be submitted for correct evaluation, in accordance with what is set out by the admissions board. If there is any tie between candidates after applying the weighting percentages, the pre-enrolment date for the programme shall be taken into account to resolve the tie.

Academic and professional goals

The Master's in Linguistic and Literary Competence: Research and Teaching has been designed to meet a requirement detected in the teaching and research community in the Balearic Islands—the need for specific training in language and literature that enables graduates from degrees related to philology and education to acquire more in-depth and refreshed knowledge regarding the latest advances in these fields of study.

Skills

Core skills

CB6. Students should possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and/or applying ideas, often in a research context
CB7. Students should know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their problem-solving abilities in new or relatively unknown settings within wider or multidisciplinary contexts related to their area of study
CB8. Students should be able to integrate knowledge and deal with the complexity of formulating opinions from incomplete or limited information involving reflections on social and ethical responsibilities linked to applying their acquired knowledge and judgement
CB9. Students should know how to transmit their conclusions and underlying knowledge and reasoning to a specialised and non-specialised audience clearly and unambiguously
CB10. Students should possess learning skills that enable them to continue studying in a self-managed or independent approach.

General Skills

CG1. Analysing languages and literatures as part of a cultural structure and as an element of social cohesion based on language and literary studies
CG2. Demonstrating that the main methods for studying languages and literature have been taken onboard
CG3. Developing projects and applications to study the processes of linguistic and literature skill acquisition in accordance with scientific criteria in human and social sciences
CG4. Using the main sources and methods to gather information and scientific evidence to study linguistic and literature competence
CG5. Categorising and analysing data within the theoretical frameworks of language and literary studies with regard to a research subject or intervention field
CG6. Transferring theoretical knowledge in acquiring communication processes to specific fields of research and teaching in languages and literature
CG7. Mastering scientific language and specific terminology in literature and language studies
CG8. Formulating research results in linguistic and literature competence clearly and comprehensively to communicate them to specialised and outreach settings.

Cross-cutting skills

CT1. Understanding that any professional activity needs to be done in respect of fundamental rights, promoting gender equality, the principle of universal access and design for all individuals, and in protection of the environment, as well as in accordance with the values inherent to a culture of peace and democracy.

Specific Skills

CE1. Incorporating a competence approach to producing studies into the development of communication and specific areas of language and literature teaching
CE2. Generating reasoned judgments about the development of linguistic and literary skills in their sociocultural setting
CE3. Critically interpreting scientific bibliography on language, linguistic and literary studies
CE4. Integrating qualitative and quantitative methods into research processes to study communication, languages and literature
CE5. Knowing and contrasting channels of scientific knowledge in the area of language and literary studies
CE6. Comparing the study of linguistics and literature with other areas of scientific, creative and training knowledge
CE7. Designing practical intervention strategies for studying languages and literature and for different levels of training contexts
CE8. Designing and planning projects to study the development of communication skills and the dynamics of the literary sphere in multicultural and multilingual contexts
CE9. Understanding and estimating the importance of language awareness as an essential factor in development communication skills and, therefore, to improve speaking and writing abilities.

Specific speciality skills

Advanced Studies of Catalan Language and Literature

CEELLC1. Interpreting and analysing the different manifestations of Catalan literature and its ethnopoetics based on advanced knowledge of specialised bibliography
CEELLC2. Selecting and evaluating the appropriate scientific theories and correct methodologies to study Catalan language.

Speciality in General Linguistics

CEELLC1. Producing scientifically based hypotheses on the development and acquisition of language communication in line with the foundations of general linguistics
CEELLC2. Understanding and applying scientific terminology in the field of general linguistics.

Speciality in Literary Theory

CEETL1. Acquiring advanced knowledge in the main reading theories, interpretation and systemic study of literature, with a particular focus on concepts emphasising social aspects
CEETL2. Critically applying analytical methods that enable in-depth approaches to intrinsic aspects of literary communication and its public impact.

Speciality in Teaching Languages and Literature

CEEELL1. Designing and applying projects to develop literary skills at different educational levels and in complex cultural settings
CEEELL2. Transferring theoretical knowledge in language acquisition processes to the study of specific contexts to optimise language learning

Access to other study programmes and career opportunities

Access to PhD studies

Improving professional training and status in the field of education (early childhood, primary, secondary and adult), as well as different professional levels linked to language and literature learning (libraries, language advice, cultural management, etc.).

Structure of the study programme

Distribution of the credits on the master's programme:

Obligatory credits: 6
Elective credits (including six for external placements, which are optional): 42
Master's thesis: 12
Total credits: 60

The Master's in Linguistic and Literary Competence: Research and Teaching curriculum comprises 24 subjects.

In order to be awarded the master's degree, students shall take 60 credits as follows:

Six credits in obligatory subjects
42 elective subject credits (worth three or six credits each)
12 credits for the master's thesis.

The 42 credits for elective subjects must be taken on one or two speciality pathways. The remaining electives may be chosen freely from all electives available on the master's programme.

The four specialities are set as follows:

Speciality in Advanced Studies in Catalan Language and Literature: 21 credits
Speciality in General Linguistics: 18 credits
Speciality in Literary Theory: 18 credits
Speciality in Language and Literature Teaching: 21 credits

The Master's Degree in Linguistic and Literary Competence: Research and Teaching follows a blended teaching and learning method. With the exception of the external placements and master's thesis, the attended lecture weighting for all subjects is 16%, as per what is set out in University of the Balearic Islands regulations. By way of example, a three-credit subject requires 12 hours of attended lectures. The remaining activities use independent learning, as well as the online platforms and tools. The training activities, teaching methodologies and assessment systems for the different modules are designed and selected to enable students to acquire all skills through the blended training method.