Undergraduate Course: Culture and Society in the Portuguese Speaking World (ELCH08007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will provide an interdisciplinary survey of the culture and society of the Portuguese-speaking world. Students will be introduced to the 7 nations whose official language is Portuguese, although specific focus will be placed on Portugal, Brazil, and Portuguese-speaking Africa. The diversity of cultural expression across three continents will be explored through the study of three literary texts in their historical context, as well as through reference to other forms of articulation, such as music and art. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | There are no specific requirements for students planning to take this course. However, some experience of the study of literature and/or history at first year level would be preferable. This course is not normally available to first year students. |
| Additional Costs | The purchase of literary texts - total cost approximately £35. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Entry to any language course above introductory level is subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | 16:10 - 17:00 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
In addition to the compulsory Tuesday class 4pm-5pm, there will also be one weekly 1-hour class to be arranged in keeping with student and staff availability. |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Students will develop analytical, communication and presentation skills through group discussions and individual presentations on aspects of literature and history.
- Students will learn to handle historical debate and how to adopt a critical approach to literature assessing the relationship between history and aspects of cultural expression.
- On completing the course, students should be familiar with the background to the cultural and artistic expression of Portugal, Brazil and Mozambique, whilst also knowing something of the other nations whose language is Portuguese. They will also be better able to consider the present in relation to the past and understand the wider role of literature and memory in the shaping of a nation's development. |
Assessment Information
2 course-assessed essays (end Semester 1 & end Semester 2)
1,500 words each (30%)
1 2hr Degree exam (70%) |
Special Arrangements
For visiting students, the course is available only with the explicit permission of the Course Organiser for Portuguese.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Charlotte Hammond Matthews
Tel: (0131 6)50 3631
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Course secretary | Mrs Fiona Scanlon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
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