Course: Portuguese 1

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Course title Portuguese 1
Course code CJA/VCA61
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech, Portuguese
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Svobodová Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic communication in Portugese is a necessary conditon for clinical rotations at universities in Portugal. Simultaneously, enables a better understanding of culture to students. Students will master basic structure of Portuguese, its phonetics, grammar (eg. the system of pronouns, 3 groups of regular verbs, the most frequent irregular verbs, present simple tense and future tense), vocabulary related to everyday conversation (greetings, phrases of politeness, topics like eg. food and meals, making phone calls, personal data etc.) and vocabulary related to medicine (parts of human body, basic illnesses and diseases, basic phrases used in conversation between a doctor and a patient).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 25 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Acquisition of basic knowledge of Portuguese and basic communication skills. Acquisition of reading and translating skills and of basic medical terms which enables the students basic conversation with both medical staff and pacients during their study stay in Portugal. LLP programme set up.
Encompassment of basic conversation, reading and understanding texts in Portuguese. Encompassment of basic medical vocabulary necessary for basic communication in hospitals.
Prerequisites
not specified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Analysis of linguistic

Written test, active participation in the lessons, regular class attendance.
Recommended literature
  • Avelar, A., Casteleiro, J. M. (2003). Lusofonia. Lisoba: Lidel.
  • Jindrová, J. (2011). Portugalština. Praha: Leda.
  • Silva, C., Santos, S. (2002). Portugues Medico. Edicoes Tecnicas Lidel.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2018) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): Dentistry (2019) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2019) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): - (2021) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): Dentistry (2019) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter