• Offered by School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics
  • ANU College ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
  • Course subject Portuguese
  • Areas of interest European Languages, International Relations, Translation Studies, Latin American Languages, Latin American Studies
  • Academic career UGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Fabricio Tocco
  • Mode of delivery Online
  • Offered in First Semester 2023
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This course offers 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 and beyond. 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:

  1. demonstrate a basic knowledge of Portuguese grammar and lexicon;
  2. ask questions and directions and discuss a variety of topics in Portuguese;
  3. read and understand short literary and non-literary texts;
  4. write brief texts; and
  5. recognise cultural and traditional practises specific to Portuguese societies in the world.

Indicative Assessment

  1. 1 in-class essay, 50 min (approx. 175 words) (25) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
  2. 1 mid-semester test, 50 min (20) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
  3. 1 end-of-semester test, 50 min (25) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
  4. 1 oral exam, 10 min (20) [LO 1,2,5]
  5. Performance and participation (10) [LO 1,2,5]

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Workload

130 hours of total student learning time made up from:

a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks, including online/self-directed and tutorial activities; and

b) 12 hours of tandem language learning

c) 82 hours of independent student research.

Inherent Requirements

Not applicable

Requisite and Incompatibility

You are not able to enrol in this course if you have previously completed any of the following courses: PORT1002, PORT2001, PORT2002, PORT6501, PORT6502, PORT6503 or PORT6504.

Prescribed Texts

Prescribed texts will be listed on the Course Wattle site.

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees

Student Contribution Band:
1
Unit value:
6 units

If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found 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
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2023 $3960
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2023 $5100
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

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The list of offerings for future years is indicative only.
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
OUA Online
2687 20 Feb 2023 27 Feb 2023 31 Mar 2023 26 May 2023 Online N/A
4244 20 Feb 2023 27 Feb 2023 31 Mar 2023 26 May 2023 Online View

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