Undergraduate Course: Portuguese 4 Language Paper 1 (ELCH10058)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course is ONLY for those students taking Portuguese as a named part of an honours degree and it aims at developing and consolidating advanced language skills. |
| Course description |
In this course, students will be familiar with a variety of registers and complex grammatical structures of Portuguese language. Teaching will be based on a selection of course materials raging from literary to journalistic with thematic emphasis on current events relating to the Portuguese-Speaking world. Students should prepare the materials provided in advance of each class. They will be introduced to advanced comprehension, summary writing, translation and composition.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Portuguese Language 2 (ELCH08013)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Entry to Hispanic Studies Hons required |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| 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: None |
| 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 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
73 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Course Work = 50%
E-Learning (15%), 2 compositions (10%), 2 translations (10%), Class Test S1 (7.5%), Class Test S2 (7.5%)
Time Limited Assessment = 50% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Portuguese 4 Language Paper 1 | 180 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate confidence and accuracy of expression in written Portuguese Language.
- Use a range of complex structures and idiomatic expressions
- Analyse written Portuguese through access to and close reading of a selection of materials in a range of registers.
- Organise and present ideas within the framework of a structured and reasoned argument.
- Develop critical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently and in a team.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
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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