Course: Professional Portuguese 2

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Course title Professional Portuguese 2
Course code KRP/OPO2
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Svobodová Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Contemporary issues in Brazil - the question of multiculturalism 2. Contemporary issues in Brazil - social strata 3. Contemporary issues in Brazil - traditional family in crisis 4. Contemporary issues in Brazil - education 5. Contemporary issues in Brazil - healthcare 6. Contemporary issues in Brazil - urban metropolises 7. Contemporary issues in Brazil - crime 8. Contemporary issues in Brazil - land reform 9. Contemporary issues in Brazil - environment 10. Contemporary issues in Brazil - the North-Eastern issue 11. Contemporary issues in Brazil - tolerance of religious, ethnic and sexual minorities 12. Contemporary issues in Brazil - current political situation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on systematization of academic expressions concerned with given thematic areas and on their lexical idiosyncrasies. Thematically, the focus is on phenomena which are connected to contemporary Brazil.
Students will improve their written expression - special attention is paid to the ability of creation of longer coherent text.
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Systematic Observation of Student

Active participation, end of term test.
Recommended literature
  • Avelar, A. (1996). Lusofonia. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • Coimbra, I. (1991). Portugues sem Fronteiras III. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • Havlíková, M. - Jindrová, J. (1991). Portugalština pro samouky. Praha.
  • Havlíková, M. (2003). Portugalština pro samouky. Praha: Leda.
  • Jindrová, J. (2001). Portugalština. Praha: Leda.


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 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer