Course: Portuguese Life and Institutions 1

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Course title Portuguese Life and Institutions 1
Course code KRP/RPO1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech, 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.
  • Svobodová Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The student enlarges the general knowledge of Portugal. They will get more information about Portuguese regions and their most important cities and will gain the overview of all important Portuguese sights.Special attention is paid to current political, economic and social situation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 26 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course offers to enlarge the general knowledge of Portugal. It's dedicated to Portuguese regions and to their most important cities.
Students will gain detailed overview of Portuguese geography and get better at map orientation( main rivers, mountain etc) which will prepare them for eventual tourist guide activities.
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam, Written exam, Seminar Work

The condition of successful passing is an active participation and following fulfilment of teacher's conditions.
Recommended literature
  • (2005). Portugalsko, Madeira a Azory. Praha: Ikar.
  • Almeida, A. (2007). Portugal - Patrimómio. Vol. I -V. Rio de Mouro: Printer Portuguesa.
  • Ferreira, A. Elementos de Economia Portuguesa. Lisboa: Departamento de Língua e Cultura Portuguesa.
  • Ferreira, A. Geografia de Portugal. Lisboa: Departamento de Língua e Cultura Portuguesa.
  • Hala, A. (1987). Úvod do dějin a kultury Portugalska. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství.


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 (2015) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter