This course builds on Continuing Portuguese I. The primary goal of this course is to continue to solidify listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in the Portuguese language at an advanced level by exposing students to more complex texts and audio-visual materials, and through individual project work about topics of students’ interest. It also aims to further deepen intercultural knowledge and understanding of cultural practices 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 have the knowledge and skills to:
- demonstrate an advanced knowledge of Portuguese grammar and lexicon;
- communicate at an advanced level, for example, functioning effectively in a Portuguese-speaking environment in predictable and unpredictable situations;
- analyse, extract, and use information from more complex spoken and written Portuguese;
- write comprehensive texts and descriptions using more complex structures and vocabulary; and
- demonstrate knowledge and appreciation of cultural practices specific to Portuguese societies in the world.
Indicative Assessment
Two written in-class exams, 50 minutes each (30%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Two written assignments, 1200 words each (30%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 3, 4, 5]
Two in-class oral presentations, recorded, 15 minutes each (30%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 3, 4, 5]
Tutorial participation (10%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 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.Assumed Knowledge
PORT6503.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.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8128 | 27 Jul 2020 | 03 Aug 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 | 30 Oct 2020 | In Person | N/A |