LA360-6-FY-CO:
Mastery Level Portuguese
2023/24
Language and Linguistics
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 28 June 2024
30
11 October 2023
Requisites for this module
LA340 or LA350
The Department of Language and Linguistics can offer guidance on prior knowledge or qualification exemptions.
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This final year module is designed for students who have spent a year abroad in a Portuguese-speaking country. It strives to help students further develop and consolidate their advanced language skills in Brazilian Portuguese through the study of different aspects of Brazilian culture and society. This module will make extensive use of authentic and online materials where emphasis will be placed on the critical analysis of various texts.
This module aims to help students further develop and consolidate their advanced language skills in Portuguese through the study of different aspects of the lusophone world’s culture and society.
At the end of the course students should be able to
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of complex specialised and non- specialised texts.
• Write complex texts in Portuguese (reports, summaries, essays etc) on different specialized topics, using different registers.
• Take part in discussions as well as developing oral presentations on specialized topics.
• Demonstrate critical understanding of different types of aural texts.
• Demonstrate a thorough critical awareness of key aspects of Brazilian and Portuguese culture and society.
• Have developed academic, transferable study skills such as intercultural awareness and language mediation skills, independent learning, intellectual (critical, analytical thinking), research skills, problem-solving, team-working, planning and delivering oral presentations, time-management, use of electronic media.
The Department of Language and Linguistics can offer guidance on prior knowledge or qualification exemptions.
Teaching methods will involve seminars, group work as well as class presentations.
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Ribeiro, D. (2019) Pequeno manual antirracista.
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Carolina Maria de Jesus (no date) Quarto de Despejo. Diário de Uma Favelada. Ática.
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‘Tropa de elite?: missão dada é missão cumprida’ (no date).
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Lima, E.E.O.F. and Iunes, S.A. (2005) Português via Brasil: um curso avançado para estrangeiros. Ed. rev. e ampliada. São Paulo, Brasil: E.P.U., Editora Pedagógica e Universitária.
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Gomes Goncalves Emanuel Regis (2015) O livro Quarto de despejo, de Carolina Maria de Jesus. Novas Edicoes Academicas.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Portfolio |
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| Practical |
Test 1 |
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| Practical |
Test 2 |
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Test 3 |
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| Exam |
Main exam: In-Person, Closed Book, 180 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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| Exam |
Reassessment Main exam: In-Person, Closed Book, 120 minutes during September (Reassessment Period)
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Antonio Da Silva, email: antonio.dasilva@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Antonio Da Silva
antonio.dasilva@essex.ac.uk, office: 4.203, Number: 2332
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Prof Maria Teresa Conde
University of Cambridge
University Professor
Available via Moodle
Of 38 hours, 26 (68.4%) hours available to students:
6 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
6 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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