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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies

Undergraduate Course: Foundation Portuguese 2 (ELCH07016)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis post-introductory course is intended for students who have successfully completed Foundation Portuguese Language 1 (ELCH07012) or Introductory Portuguese (ELCH07008) or have reached an equivalent standard (Standard Grade/GCSE). It is not suitable for absolute beginners or students with knowledge of Portuguese at Highers/AS-level or above.
All students take all elements of assessment, including the examination.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed ( Foundation Portuguese Language 1 (ELCH07012) OR Introductory Portuguese (ELCH07008))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs A course book and a bilingual dictionary
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesEntry is subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  20
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 40, Formative Assessment Hours 2, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 152 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Coursework 50% (a listening, writing, and oral test)
Degree exam 50% (A two-hour written paper)
All students take all elements of assessment including the examination.
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Foundation Portuguese 22:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)Foundation Portuguese 22:00
Learning Outcomes
Basic knowledge of Portuguese in a wide variety of situations with the aim to develop confidence in language learning, understanding and responding to others in appropriate situations.

Students will further develop basic reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, with a small cultural component. They will acquire knowledge of basic grammatical structures and expand their vocabulary of high-frequency words and phrases.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/open-languages
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements This course is open to all students as a credit bearing course, or over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course.
Additional Class Delivery Information Students must attend pairs of classes. See Web Timetable 2014/2015.

The first class meeting will be the second class of the first week in the normal teaching room at the normal teaching time.

Classes for this course will appear on students' personalised timetable.

Please note that it is not possible to audit this course.
KeywordsOLFPORT2SEM2
Contacts
Course organiserDr Raquel Ribeiro
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
Email: raquel.ribeiro@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Helene Thomsen
Tel: (0131 6)50 6949
Email: Helene.Thomsen@ed.ac.uk
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