Portuguese Language 5

SPLA52050 Portuguese Language 5 20 Full year Undergraduate Level 3 David Bailey Unit coordinator Jose Peixoto Coelho De Souza Unit coordinator Spanish, Portuguese and Latin 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' First part HE study/Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 The course unit consists of advanced study of translation from and into Portuguese, conversation in Portuguese, and the writing of essays in Portuguese. Building on the students’ experiences in their year abroad, the course will improve their ability to communicate with a high level of fluency, accuracy and confidence in Portuguese, and to recognise and reproduce different registers of language accurately when speaking, listening, reading, writing, and translating to and from Portuguese. Methodologically, the course is organised around contemporary topics, and combines oral and listening exercises, conversation, reading, translation (from Portuguese to English and from English to Portuguese), and essay writing. On successful completion of this course, students should be able to perform at Level C1/C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).   The course unit consists of advanced study of translation from and into Portuguese, conversation in Portuguese, and the writing of essays in Portuguese. Building on the students’ experiences in their year abroad, the course will improve their ability to communicate with a high level of fluency, accuracy and confidence in Portuguese, and to recognise and reproduce different registers of language accurately when speaking, listening, reading, writing, and translating to and from Portuguese. Methodologically, the course is organised around contemporary topics, and combines oral and listening exercises, conversation, reading, translation (from Portuguese to English and from English to Portuguese), and essay writing. On successful completion of this course, students should be able to perform at Level C1/C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).   <div><ul role="list"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="¿" data-listid="20" role="listitem">To enable students to communicate with a high level of fluency, accuracy, and confidence in Portuguese through oral, aural, and written exercises (including prose and translation), as well as to further develop their four skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing) to a C1/C2 level. </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="¿" data-listid="20" role="listitem">To enable students to produce texts in Portuguese of different genres with a detailed knowledge of advanced areas of grammar and syntax </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="¿" data-listid="20" role="listitem">To improve translation skills by increasing students’ sensitivity to issues of register, style and perspective when translating to and from Portuguese across a range of genres </li></ul></div>  <ul role="list"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="¿" data-listid="23" role="listitem">A broad, active knowledge, both practical and theoretical, of advanced Portuguese grammar and syntax, including different registers of language and their contexts of use  </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="¿" data-listid="23" role="listitem">An understanding of the language in its broader cultural context </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="¿" data-listid="23" role="listitem">A broad knowledge and a critical understanding of the cultures and societies of the Lusophone world </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="¿" data-listid="23" role="listitem">An ability to translate to and from Portuguese in a variety of different literary, journalistic, and semi-specialist genres </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="¿" data-listid="23" role="listitem">The ability to understand and produce advanced/sophisticated texts of different genres </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="¿" data-listid="23" role="listitem">Further intercultural awareness, understanding and competence  </li></ul> This course develops abilities to: <ul role="list"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-font="Times New Roman" data-leveltext="-" data-listid="22" role="listitem">Use language creatively and precisely for a range of purposes and audiences </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-font="Times New Roman" data-leveltext="-" data-listid="22" role="listitem">Engage with and interpret layers of meaning within texts, whether they are verbal only or multimodal </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-font="Times New Roman" data-leveltext="-" data-listid="22" role="listitem">Organise and present ideas within the framework of a structured and reasoned argument </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-font="Times New Roman" data-leveltext="-" data-listid="22" role="listitem">Engage in further critical and analytical thinking </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-font="Times New Roman" data-leveltext="-" data-listid="22" role="listitem">Develop critical, research and problem-solving skills </li></ul> These include:  <ul role="list"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" data-listid="25" role="listitem">Advanced skills to enhance their language learning through independent study </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" data-listid="24" role="listitem">Use and present material in the target language in written and oral forms accurately and in a clear and effective manner </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" data-listid="24" role="listitem">Ability to manage own learning </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" data-listid="24" role="listitem">Use target language source materials (written and oral) appropriately and confidently </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" data-listid="24" role="listitem">Write and think under pressure and meet deadlines </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" data-listid="24" role="listitem">Access electronic resources and use information and communication technologies (ICT) appropriately </li></ul>  These include: <ul role="list"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-font="Times New Roman" data-leveltext="-" data-listid="22" role="listitem">Communication and presentation skills: oral, written and IT </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-font="Times New Roman" data-leveltext="-" data-listid="22" role="listitem">The ability to work creatively and flexibly with others as part of a team </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-font="Times New Roman" data-leveltext="-" data-listid="22" role="listitem">Mediating skills and qualities of empathy </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-font="Times New Roman" data-leveltext="-" data-listid="22" role="listitem">Self-reliance and adaptability </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-font="Times New Roman" data-leveltext="-" data-listid="22" role="listitem">Further intercultural skills and cultural awareness </li></ul>   Other In order to promote intercultural skills and cultural awareness the course syllabus includes a variety of contemporary topics, which build on the experience of the Year Abroad, touching on issues such as social inequality, gender roles, child labour, and linguistic prejudice. Generally, communication skills are developed through frequent presentations and teamwork; self-management skills are promoted through independent work; critical, research and problem-solving skills mainly through reading and translation, and IT skills through web and computer assisted language learning. The course unit consists of advanced study of Portuguese grammar and practice in oral, aural and reading skills, and translation from and into Portuguese. A variety of forms of written Portuguese are studied and attention is paid to questions of style and register.It also uses the Canvas virtual learning environment to expand on the topics covered in class by providing essential information on the course, work done in class and other various tasks, including extra materials, online assessments and discussions.  Given the nature of language learning, students will be expected to attend all classes and to prepare adequately for them in order to be able to participate actively in class discussion and group activities.  0 Other 100% <table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:500px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td>Assessment Task</td> <td>Formative or Summative</td> <td>Weighting within unit (if Summative)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Written exam: translation into English </td> <td>Summative</td> <td>25%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Written exam: translation into Portuguese + essay </td> <td>Summative</td> <td>50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oral Exam</td> <td>Summative</td> <td>25%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Weekly written assignment </td> <td>Formative</td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>Resit Assessment<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:500px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td>Assessment Task</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Written exam: translation into Portuguese + essay </td> </tr> </tbody></table>  <table aria-rowcount="4" border="1" data-tablelook="480" data-tablestyle="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody> <tr aria-rowindex="1" role="row"> <td data-celllook="4369" role="rowheader">Feedback method  </td> <td data-celllook="4369" role="columnheader">Formative or Summative </td> </tr> <tr aria-rowindex="2" role="row"> <td data-celllook="4369" role="rowheader">Regular individual written feedback on completed and marked assignments and oral presentations plus face-to-face discussion if desired. </td> <td data-celllook="4369">Formative </td> </tr> <tr aria-rowindex="3" role="row"> <td data-celllook="4369" role="rowheader">Global feedback on frequent errors or omissions to indicate problem areas and allow questions and discussion (delivered orally in class/ as a handout) </td> <td data-celllook="4369">Formative </td> </tr> <tr aria-rowindex="4" role="row"> <td data-celllook="4369" role="rowheader">In-class comments on homework, presentations and other exercises. </td> <td data-celllook="4369">Formative </td> </tr> </tbody></table>  SPLA52040 or equivalent (for visiting students only). <table aria-rowcount="5" border="1" data-tablelook="0" data-tablestyle="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody> <tr aria-rowindex="1" role="row"> <td data-celllook="4369">Available on which programme(s)? </td> <td data-celllook="4369">Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies single honours; Portuguese joint honours; Minor in Portuguese </td> </tr> <tr aria-rowindex="2" role="row"> <td data-celllook="4369">Available as Free Choice (UG) or to other programmes (PG)? </td> <td data-celllook="4369">No </td> </tr> <tr aria-rowindex="3" role="row"> <td data-celllook="4369">Available to students on an Erasmus programme </td> <td data-celllook="4369">Yes, but only to those studying for a degree in Portuguese at their home institutions and who will be at Manchester for an entire academic year. </td> </tr> <tr aria-rowindex="5" role="row"> <td data-celllook="4369">Medium of language </td> <td data-celllook="4369">Portuguese (and English)  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> N <ul> <li paraeid="{74cad3ce-588f-421c-b9c9-da093d40ea6e}{1}" paraid="295133484">Amélia Hutchinson and Janet Lloyd, Portuguese. An Essential Grammar (Routledge). </li> <li paraeid="{74cad3ce-588f-421c-b9c9-da093d40ea6e}{1}" paraid="295133484">Mário A. Perini, Modern Portuguese: A Reference Grammar (Yale) </li> <li paraeid="{74cad3ce-588f-421c-b9c9-da093d40ea6e}{1}" paraid="295133484">Evanildo Bechara, Moderna Gramática Portuguesa. </li> <li paraeid="{74cad3ce-588f-421c-b9c9-da093d40ea6e}{1}" paraid="295133484">Celso Cunha and Lindley Cintra, Nova Gramática do Português Contemporâneo. </li> <li paraeid="{74cad3ce-588f-421c-b9c9-da093d40ea6e}{1}" paraid="295133484"> It is advisable to acquire a monolingual Portuguese Dictionary such as Dicionário Aurélio or Dicionário Houaiss. </li></ul> Lectures 11 Seminars 11 Tutorials 11 0 167