Instituto de Estudios de Posgrado

Curriculum and Teaching staff

Curriculum

Courses / Course description

Research profile

- Basic module

- Research module

- Research specialisation module

- Research Master’s Thesis module

Professional profile

- Basic module

- Professional module

- Professional specialisation module

- Professional Master’s Thesis module

► Equivalence table

► Course clarifications

Teaching staff

• Ávila López, Fco. Javier
• Barcelona Sánchez, Antonio
• Blanco Carrión, Olga
• Gámez Fernández, Cristina Mª
• Gómez Parra, Elena Mª
• Guerrero Medina, Pilar
• Gutiérrez Rubio, David
• Huertas Abril, Cristina
• Jiménez Navarro, Eva Lucía
• Larrea Espinar, Ángela
• López Sánchez-Vizcaíno, María Jesús
• Martín Párraga, Francisco Javier
• Martín Salván, Paula
• Martínez Serrano, Leonor
• Morilla García, Cristina
• Navarro Tejero, Antonia
• Palma Gutiérrez, Macarena
• Pascual Garrido, Marisa
• Pavón Vázquez, Víctor
• Pimentel Velázquez, Cynthia
• Portero Muñoz, Carmen
• Raigón Rodríguez, Antonio
• Valero Redondo, María

External teaching staff

• Almeida, María Clotilde (Universidad de Lisboa)
• Barbed Castrejón, Noelia (Universidad de La Rioja)
• Gonzálvez García, Francisco (Universidad de Almería)
• Lorenzo Bergillos, Francisco (Universidad Pablo de Olavide)
• Navarro Pablo, Macarena (Universidad de Sevilla)
• Pérez Cañado, Mª Luisa (Universidad de Jaén)
• Rodríguez Salas, Gerardo (Universidad de Granada)
• Ruiz de Mendoza, Francisco (Universidad de La Rioja)

• Teaching staff
• Profile and global distribution of the teaching staff
  
• Teachers evaluated by the DOCENTIA-Córdoba programme
• Teacher participation in training activities
• Teacher participation in teaching innovation projects
• Master’s Thesis supervisors: Teachers’ profile

Information for students

Information for students

General information

• Link

Face-to-face hours of the MA

This MA is 16% hybrid. That means that for each 4-credit course 16 face-to-face hours will be required. Attendance to classroom-based sessions is compulsory (in order to be evaluated, students need to attend 80% of class time).

Scholarships

• More information

Academic and professional orientation

Prior to the start of the academic year, students will be offered an orientation session to obtain further information about the course, teaching staff, classroom-based sessions (compulsory ATTENDANCE to 80% of class time), and the Master’s Thesis.

Useful links:

• ORIENTAUCO: previous to Universidad de Córdoba admission.
• Academic orientation (Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo., Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo.) through the Academic management of the MA.
• Postgraduate Studies Institute (IdEP): https://www.uco.es/idep/masteres/ (Ms. Rafaela Porras is in charge of this MA).
• Information portal for students: http://www.uco.es/pie/ Within this portal you can find information about 'Annual plans for student training' (PACEUCO)
  
• FUNDECOR, a space to manage practice and work offers

Academic support and curricular adaptation for students with disabilities or specific needs

• Available through the inclusion department of Universidad de Córdoba
• Sign language interpreter services
• Borrowing of adapted material

Enquiries

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Timetable and classrooms

Timetable

The MA classes take place between the months of October and April/May. Classes for the basic, professional, and specialisation modules are taught on Thursday and Friday evenings (form 16:30 to 21:00) and on Saturday mornings (9:30 to 14:00). Cross-curricular modules (research profile) take place on Monday evenings through the first semester.

• Timetable of the academic year 2024/2025
• Timetable of the academic year 2023/2024

Classroom information

Objectives and competencies

Objectives

The objective of this MA revolves around the general aim of postgraduate education, as stated in the strategic plan of Universidad de Córdoba, which highlights the need to provide continuous and updated education for professionals that answers the needs of their environment and offers high quality university research and teaching. The contribution of this MA is aimed at the formation of future researchers and teachers in the area of English studies, which includes bilingual education, for which there is a high social demand.

Specifically, the objectives of this MA are:

a) To help students delve into the acquired knowledge of the Degree in English Studies and similar degrees in English Linguistics and English Literature.

b) To demonstrate the characteristics of a bilingual education, for which students will be introduced to different models, especially those concerning the organisation of education, the necessary resources to put them into practice, and the use of adequate educational models.

c) To help students develop the necessary skills to acquire new knowledge autonomously and to carry out research projects in the abovementioned knowledge areas (English Linguistics, English Literature, Bilingual Education), enabling them to conclude their academic education in a Doctorate programme.

Competencies

Basic competencies

CB6 - Acquiring and understanding knowledge that can become unique in the development and/or application of ideas in an investigation context.

CB7 - Applying knowledge and problem-solving capabilities in new or scarcely known environments within wider contexts (multidisciplinary) related to the area of knowledge.

CB8 - Integrating knowledge and opinions based on information, either limited or incomplete, that includes critical thinking of the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of knowledge.

CB9 - Conveying conclusions and the reasons behind them to specialised and non-specialised audiences clearly.

CB10 - Acquiring learning skills that allow students to keep learning independently.

General competencies

CG1 - Identifying research questions to provide answers through the development of a research project.

CG2 - Acquiring learning skills that allow critical analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of new ideas.

CG3 - Encouraging technological, social or cultural improvements in academic and professional contexts within a knowledge-based society.

CG4 -Understanding and applying advanced qualitative and quantitative analysis models and methods in the corresponding knowledge area.

Transversal competencies

CT1 - Managing scientific information and useful resources for study and research.

CT2 - Developing proper skills for oral, written and graphic communication.

CT3 - Being able to obtain information, design experiments and interpret behavioural outcomes.

CT4 - Writing and presenting research outcomes in a scientific article for a specialised audience.

CT5 - Respecting and promoting human rights, universal accessibility principles for people with disabilities, and fundamental equality rights based on peace and democratic values.

Specific competencies

SPS1 - Encouraging analysis, synthesis, problem solving, and critical thinking skills, as well as the ability to apply theoretical knowledge of different bilingual education models.

SPS2 - Being able to handle information and communication tools that allow to question and solve problems and applying their benefits as part of bilingual education resources for teachers.

SPS3 - Studying the nature of special needs education in the process of foreign language acquisition, specially in the context of bilingual education.

SPS4 - Relating one’s own teaching knowledge and experience with new methodological patterns and applying them for the elaboration, use and adaptation of teaching material in bilingual contexts.

SPS5 - Analysing and discussing (orally or written) English literary texts at an advanced level.

SPS6 - Correlating literary representations with historical, social and cultural facts in the context of English-speaking countries.

SPS7 - Applying the necessary analysis techniques, both provided by linguistics and literary analysis, to understand and critically read English literary texts.

SPS8 - Observing and analysing teaching experiences in bilingual education contexts to apply knowledge, strategies, and techniques acquired in the Master’s Degree in real bilingual education context situations.

SPS9 - Assimilating diverse theoretical perspectives to apply main work methodologies to a data corpus with the goal of obtaining original theoretical results in an area of study of English linguistics.

SPS10 - Being able to develop a research project in English linguistics using appropriate information sources and scientific methods, and presenting the results to a specialised audience, orally and written, using proper Academic English and formal conventions for scientific publishing.

SPS11 - Developing knowledge, strategies and critical awareness of cultural and intercultural aspects in English academic communication contexts.

SPS12 - Correlating one’s own knowledge and experience as a teacher with new methodological patterns in the context of foreign language education.

SPS13 - Developing written comprehension skills in academic contexts.

SPS14 - Developing original ideas to carry out investigation tasks in the context of English studies and/or bilingual education.

SPS15 - Developing a research project in English linguistics, English literature or bilingual education, using proper scientific sources and methodology, and being able to present the results to a specialised audience using proper Academic English.

Structures

Organisational structures

Follow-up and indicators

SELF-REPORTS AND ANNUAL FOLLOW-UP REPORTS

Regulations

REGULATIONS

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Internships and mobility

Internships:

Students enrolled in the Bilingual Education module (professional and research profiles) will have the opportunity to carry out curricular internships in two possible ways: one thanks to the agreement signed between Universidad de Córdoba and the Santos Martires Foundation, according to which students will be able to carry out internships in bilingual schools in Cordoba. The Master’s Degree Academic Council will also consider internship proposals by students in other schools or companies and will offer advice to sign a specific agreement for internships.

Starting in the academic year 2021/2022, 20 internship vacancies are on offer in 10 different schools, both in the city of Cordoba and the surrounding rural areas, the latter being the following: JESÚS NAZARENO, SANSUEÑA, INMACULADA, SAN ACISCLO Y STA. VICTORIA, SAN RAFAEL, TRINIDAD, SAN RAFAEL (AGUILAR DE LA FRONTERA), MILAGROSA (BUJALANCE), SAN JOSÉ (PRIEGO DE CÓRDOBA), SRA. GRACIA (ALMODÓVAR DEL RÍO).

The internal tutor for internships is Dr. Francisco Javier Ávila López, coordinator and responsible for the module

INTERNSHIPS.

To access a list of external tutors, the internal tutor must be contacted (Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo.).

For external internships, you must have a valid Social Security number and send your affiliation number (NAF) to  Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo.. For further information, visit: https://www.uco.es/organiza/centros/cefem/naf y https://www.uco.es/idep/images/documentos/masteres/Novedades/ConsideracionesPracticasExternas.pdf

• Internships regulations
• Documents for acceptance of internships
• Internship report
• Internship agreements 2020/2023

Internships calendar

• Informative session: November (date to be notified)
• Internship documents reception deadline: December 20th
• Internship execution: January-May
• Internship report reception deadline: June 15th

Academic mobility offer

Regarding mobility, the MA at Universidad de Córdoba offers programmes that enable students to study part of their courses at prestigious foreign Higher Education Teaching Schools. More information.

Master’s Thesis

Master’s Thesis

The Master’s Thesis accounts for 16 ECTS credits and covers the design, research, written presentation, and oral defence of original work undertaken individually and presented before a university board according to the regulations of Universidad de Córdoba. This is done once all the credits of the course have been completed. (https://sede.uco.es/bouco/bandejaAnuncios/BOUCO/2015/00089)

The Master’s Thesis must be an original work (research profile) or a practical/professional report (professional profile) that synthesises the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the MA. The topic is chosen from the contents of the courses of the MA. Tutors will be assigned on request from students, as they must contact the supervisor they wish to work with.

• Regulations
• Rubric for the Master’s Thesis of the research profile in bilingual education
• Rubric for the Master’s Thesis of the research profile in philology
• Rubric for the Master’s Thesis of the professional profile
• Schedule (see table below)

Education and training

Academic year 2022/2023

Academic year 2019/2020