Undergraduate Course: Portuguese 4 Language Paper 2 (ELCH10055)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This is a course in translation into English. Each week, students will translate a text, or an extract from a text sourced from a range of periods and genres (library, journalistic, didactic, techinical, commercial etc)and therefore in differing registers. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
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: 10 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
| Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 22,
Summative Assessment Hours 4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
72 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
2 assessed translations each semester, from which the best two marks will be carried foreward (15% each)
1 three hour examination consisting of two translations (70%) |
| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
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Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to produce accurate, effective and fluent English translations of Portuguese texts in a range of styles and registers.
They will have excellent comprehension skills and a far more in depth understanding of the relationships between two languages and their usage, which will also help them considerably in their own Portuguese language compositions.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Raquel Ribeiro
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
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Course secretary | Miss Fiona Jack
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
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