Course: Society and Culture of Portuguese Speaking Countries 1

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Course title Society and Culture of Portuguese Speaking Countries 1
Course code KRP/SKLU1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Portuguese
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Ritterová Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
This course deals with all the aspect of the Portuguese culture. It offers a brief outline of the evolution of fine arts and architecture, from the megalithic, Ancient and Arabic monuments to typical manifestation of Portuguese art (Manueline style). Together with the evolution of fine arts and architecture the course provides information about Portuguese musical genres, especially about folk music but sacred and classical music as well. The students also have an opportunity to listen to extracts of all musical genres.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic)
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 21 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 21 hours per semester
Learning outcomes

The student focuses on all aspects of the Portuguese culture, is familiar with the important representatives of the fine arts, architecture and music. He/She is able to incorporate the works of these artists into the European context and into the context of the Portuguese history and literature. He/She is able to make a presentation of a selected topic related to the Portuguese culture and to make a coherent speech about it.
Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Written exam, Analysis of Creative works (Music, Pictorial,Literary)

The student will make a presentation of the chosen cultural topic during the lesson. He/She is able to to speak fluently about a given topic for at least ten minutes. He/She should pass an end of term test.
Recommended literature
  • & Ferro Tavares, M. J. (1989). Sociedade e cultura portuguesas 1. Lisboa: Universidade Aberta.
  • Jo?o, Mário Caetano; Jelínek, Petr; Knitl, Aleš a kol. Afrika 1975 ? 2005.
  • Klíma, Jan. Angola (stručná historie států).
  • Klíma, Jan. Mosambik (stručná historie států).
  • Mello Moser, F., & Pina Martins, J. V. (1994). Discurso inacabado: ensaios de cultura portuguesa. Lisboa: Fundaçao Calouste Gulbenkian.
  • Saraiva, A. J. (1995). Para a história da cultura em Portugal. Lisboa: Gradiva.
  • Vincent, M., Stradling, R. A., Boháč, P., Zbavitel, D., & Zbavitelová, G. (1997). Svět Španělska a Portugalska. Praha: Knižní klub.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Portuguese Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter