Opening ceremony of the 2023-2024 academic year.

Degree in Catalan Studies

  • Familiarity with techniques and methods of analysis of literary texts in the Catalan language and how they are applied in the academic field and in literary criticism.
  • Familiarity with techniques and methods of analysis of non-literary texts and how they are applied.
  • Know the internal and external historical evolution of the Catalan language and its application for the commentary of texts from a historical-philological perspective.
  • Knowledge of the literature and culture of the Catalan language, its different periods and literary genres.
  • Knowledge of the linguistic variation of the Catalan language.
  • Advanced knowledge of the grammar of the Catalan language and its parts.
  • Advanced communicative competences in the Catalan language.
  • Be familiar with a literature in a language other than the main Degree language.
  • Know the professional environment and the resources for labour insertion.
  • Apply quality criteria in philological work.
  • Adapt to different work environments in the field of language studies.
  • Be able to work and learn autonomously and to plan and manage work time.
  • Work as a team in the environment of language studies and develop interpersonal relations.
  • Apply information and communication technologies and computer tools to language studies.
  • Design and manage philological projects in the academic or professional area.
  • Show ethical commitment in the field of language studies as regards gender equality, equal opportunities, the values of the culture of peace and democratic values and environmental and sustainability issues, and have an understanding and appreciation of linguistic diversity and multiculturalism.
  • Compare and analyse the constituents of one's own language with those of other languages.
  • Have and apply general knowledge in humanistic areas related to this field of study.
  • Interrelate different areas of humanistic studies.
  • Know and apply the currents and methodologies of literary theory and criticism.
  • Know and apply the currents and methodologies of linguistics.
  • Get to know the fundamentals of the Latin language and classical culture through its texts.
  • Know the grammar and develop communicative competences in (a) foreign language(s).
  • Know the grammar and develop communicative competences in Catalan.
  • Know the grammar and develop communicative competences in Spanish.
  • The ability to analyse literary texts in the Catalan language in relation with other literatures.
  • Students must have developed the learning skills needed to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy.
  • Students must be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both expert and lay audiences.
  • Students must have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually in their field of study) to make judgements that take relevant social, scientific or ethical issues into consideration.
  • Students must be able to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and have acquired the competences required for the preparation and defence of arguments and for problem solving in their field of study.
  • Students must have acquired knowledge and understanding in a specific field of study, on the basis of general secondary education and at a level that includes mainly knowledge drawn from advanced textbooks, but also some cutting-edge knowledge in their field of study.
  • Knowledge of textual criticism and edition of texts in Catalan and how it is applied.
  • The ability to detect and handle situations of linguistic conflict in social environments.
  • Knowledge of the models and techniques of linguistic planning and how they are applied to the socio-linguistic environment of Catalan.
  • Poseer conocimientos de las herramientas, los programas y las aplicaciones informáticas específicas del área de filología catalana.
  • Knowledge of the different processes of the industries of language and culture, and the different elements that comprise the literary circuit in the field of the Catalan language.
  • The ability to communicate and teach the knowledge acquired in the area of Catalan philology, taking into account the different teaching levels and contexts of Catalan language and literature.
  • Ser capaz de localizar, manejar y sintetizar información bibliográfica en el área de la filología catalana.
  • The ability to find, handle and make use of the information contained in databases and other software and Internet tools in the field of Catalan philology.
  • The ability to translate to and from the Catalan language texts of different types, especially between the two co-official languages.
  • The ability to assess and correct linguistic and literary texts in the Catalan language.
  • The ability to receive, understand and transmit scientific production in the languages studied.
  • The ability to identify problems and subjects for research and assess their importance in the field of Catalan philology and to begin to carry out research into these subjects.
  • Knowledge of the cultural and historic context necessary to interpret literary texts in the Catalan language at different periods.
  • The acquisition of a linguistic understanding of literary texts written in Catalan throughout the Middle Ages and the Modern Age.
  • The development of an ethical commitment to issues such as gender equality, equal opportunities, democratic values, non-violence, environmental and sustainability issues and an awareness of diversity and multiculturalism.
  • The ability to handle information.
  • Knowledge of the norms of Catalan grammar.
  • Knowledge of the trends and methodologies of literary theory and criticism and how they are applied.
  • The ability to assimilate knowledge in the field of linguistics and literary and cultural studies.
  • The ability to compare and analyse components of ones own language with others.
  • Knowledge of Latin language and culture.
  • Knowledge of grammar and communicative competences in the Spanish language.
  • A capacity for teamwork and interpersonal relationship skills.
  • The ability to work alone and learn on ones own and skills in planning and time management.
  • Knowledge and applications of linguistic trends and methodologies.
  • Knowledge of the literature of a second language.
  • Oral and written communication skills in the co-official languages.
  • Knowledge of grammar and communicative competences in a language other than the co-official ones.
  • Concern for the quality of the work.
  • Familiarity with information and communication technologies.