This course is a practical introduction to the Portuguese language. It is designed to develop basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at the novice level through a communicative and culture-based approach. Students acquire the language largely through simulated real-life situations in the classroom as well as in the laboratory. Throughout the semester, students are introduced to grammatical and syntactic structures and training in learning-strategies is provided. By immersing themselves in the language, they develop a knowledge and understanding of culture and traditions in Portuguese-speaking countries around the world.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be
able to:
- demonstrate a functional knowledge of Portuguese grammar and lexicon;
- Demonstrate good communicative skills that allow them to ask questions,
directions and discuss a variety of topics confidently in Portuguese;
- read, comprehend and understand short literary and non-literary texts;
- write brief texts and descriptions using appropriate vocabulary and
grammatical structures; and
- recognise and appreciate cultural and traditional practices specific to Portuguese societies in the world.
Indicative Assessment
Tutorial participation 10% (LO 1,2,3,4,5)
Weekly tutorial oral exercises (recorded) 10% (LO 1,2,3,4,5)
Weekly tutorial preparation written exercsises 10% (LO 1,3,4,5)
6 quizzes 30% (LO 1,2,3 )
2 written assignments 20% (LO 1,3)
Oral exam 20% (LO 1,2,4,5)
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks: communicative practise and learning in language tutorials; and
b) 82 hours of independent student research, reading and writing in preparation for the weekly language tutorials.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Prescribed texts will be listed on the Course Wattle site.Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3360 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $5160 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3757 | 25 Feb 2019 | 04 Mar 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 | In Person | N/A |