This course builds on Continuing Portuguese I (PORT6503). The primary goal of this course is to continue to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in the Portuguese language at an advanced level by exposing students to more complex texts and audio-visual material. It also aims to further deepen intercultural knowledge and understanding of cultural practises 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 an advanced knowledge of Portuguese grammar and lexicon.
- Demonstrate advanced communicative skills such as being able to function 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.
- Demonstrate knowledge and appreciation of cultural 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
4 contact hours per week comprising of 2 language tutorials of 1.5 hours each, and 1 conversation tutorial. Students are expected to commit an additional 6 hours per week to independent study.Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Jouet-Pastre, CMC et al. 2013. Ponto de Encontro. Portuguese as a World Language. 2nd ed. Pearson Education Inc.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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3054 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4368 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3833 | 15 Feb 2016 | 26 Feb 2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 27 May 2016 | In Person | N/A |