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

Undergraduate Course: Portuguese Language 2 (ELCH08013)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course builds on the skills acquired in the first year, developing competence in spoken and written Portuguese with a view to preparing students for the challenges of working or studying abroad in year 3.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Portuguese 1 (ELCH08012)
Co-requisites Students MUST also take: Culture and Society in the Portuguese Speaking World (ELCH08007)
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesPassing Portuguese 1 or equivalent (CEFR Level B1)
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  20
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 43, Summative Assessment Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 150 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Coursework 100%

Out of which continuous assessment 60%: E-Learning (12%), Project (12%), Presentation (7%), Class Test 1 (14.5%), Class Test 2 (14.5%)

Final Assessment 40%: Time Limited Assessment (40%)
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Express themselves confidently and effectively in both written and spoken Portuguese in a range of situations and registers.
  2. Become familiar with the principal grammatical and lexical distinctions between European and Brazilian Portuguese.
  3. Possess a broad vocabulary and develop reading and listening comprehension skills
  4. Acquire a solid knowledge of issues pertinent to Portuguese, Brazilian and Lusophone African current affairs, through texts or recordings.
  5. Work effectively both independently and/or as part of a group.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsDELC Portuguese 2
Contacts
Course organiserMiss Helena MacDonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 3089
Email: htmacdon@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Kat Zabecka
Tel: (0131 6)50 4026
Email: K.Zabecka@ed.ac.uk
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