Undergraduate Course: Portuguese Language 2 (ELCH08013)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course builds on the skills acquired in the first year, developing competence in spoken and written Portuguese with a view to preparing students for the challenges of working or studying abroad in year 3. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Passing Portuguese 1 or equivalent (CEFR Level B1) |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 20 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 43,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
150 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
60 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 60%
Out of which continuous assessment 60%: E-Learning (12%), Project (12%), Presentation (7%), Class Test 1 (14.5%), Class Test 2 (14.5%)
End of Year Written Exam = 40% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Portuguese Language 2 | 120 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Express themselves confidently and effectively in both written and spoken Portuguese in a range of situations and registers.
- Become familiar with the principal grammatical and lexical distinctions between European and Brazilian Portuguese.
- Possess a broad vocabulary and develop reading and listening comprehension skills
- Acquire a solid knowledge of issues pertinent to Portuguese, Brazilian and Lusophone African current affairs, through texts or recordings.
- Work effectively both independently and/or as part of a group.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | DELC Portuguese 2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Helena MacDonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 3089
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Hope Hamilton
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
Email: |
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