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 |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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 film, music and art. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Portuguese 1 (ELCH08012)
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Co-requisites | Students MUST also take:
Portuguese Language 2 (ELCH08013)
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| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | The purchase of literary texts - total cost approximately £35. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 course-assessed essay of 1,500 words (20%)
1 presentation on a cultural topic (10%)
1 2hr Degree exam (70%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
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, Mozambique and Angola, 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.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
For visiting students, the course is available only with the explicit permission of the Course Organiser for Portuguese.
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| Keywords | DELC C&S in Port |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Raquel Ribeiro
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Irene Mitchell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: |
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