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PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE 1

Module code: SPA216
Credits: 5
Semester: 1
Quota: 27
Department: SPANISH
International:
Coordinator: Vitor Neves Fernandes (SPANISH)

	Overview
	This module is aimed at students who are interested in learning Portuguese � a major world language with over 250 million speakers all over the world � alongside the core subjects of their degree programmes. It will appeal to all types of students � those who have a genuine interest in learning about the Portuguese language and culture for their own sake, as well as those who are motivated to develop Portuguese language skills and (inter)cultural competence to enhance their employment prospects in Ireland and further afield. There is some emphasis on the linguistic and cultural diversity of the Portuguese-speaking world. Practical reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills will be taught through in-person classes with an expert in Portuguese as a Foreign/Second Language who is a native speaker. Classroom-based learning will be complemented by independent work to be completed weekly. Please note: This module is designed for students who have no previous knowledge of the Portuguese language. This module is made available to students of Maynooth University with the financial support of the Cam�es Institute.

Overview

This module is aimed at students who are interested in learning Portuguese � a major world language with over 250 million speakers all over the world � alongside the core subjects of their degree programmes. It will appeal to all types of students � those who have a genuine interest in learning about the Portuguese language and culture for their own sake, as well as those who are motivated to develop Portuguese language skills and (inter)cultural competence to enhance their employment prospects in Ireland and further afield. There is some emphasis on the linguistic and cultural diversity of the Portuguese-speaking world. Practical reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills will be taught through in-person classes with an expert in Portuguese as a Foreign/Second Language who is a native speaker. Classroom-based learning will be complemented by independent work to be completed weekly.

Please note: This module is designed for students who have no previous knowledge of the Portuguese language.

This module is made available to students of Maynooth University with the financial support of the Cam�es Institute.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Answer simple questions and offer some personal details, e.g. name, nationality, address, age, hobbies, in written and spoken form, and ask the same questions of another person; Extract key information from simple written, audio and video texts related to situations from everyday life that contain words and expressions dealt with in class; Write simple messages and communicate in a very simple way about situations related to everyday life and using vocabulary dealt with in class. Demonstrate some basic geographical and cultural knowledge of the countries where Portuguese is spoken.

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Teaching & Learning methods

Assessment

Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded
Continuous Assessment detail(s): A variety of continuous assessment exercises (e.g., classwork, written assignments). Details will be advertised at the beginning of the semester.
Other detail(s): Oral/Aural

Assessment type	Options	Weighting	Duration
Continuous Assessment		40%
University scheduled written examination	On-campus	40%	90 minutes
Other		20%
Total		100%	90 minutes

Pass standard: 40%
Could the result of this module be capped? If attendance requirement is not met.
Attendance for this module is monitored regularly. If attendance falls below 70% of session hours, the mark will be capped at 35% for this module. This module condition will not be applied to repeat examinations. Absence owing to medical or other compelling reasons is not penalised. The reason must be established in writing prior to, or immediately (i.e. not more than two working days) after the missed class and evidence provided (normally such evidence would be a Medical Certificate).
Penalties: Late submission of assessed course work or examination materials will result in a reduction of the original grade by 5 marks per day. Assessed course work or examination materials will normally have to be submitted electronically through Turnitin. Late submission of work owing to medical or other compelling reasons is not penalised. The reason must be established in writing prior to, or immediately (i.e. not more than two working days) after the relevant submission deadline and evidence provided (normally such evidence would be a Medical Certificate).

	Autumn Supplementals/Resits
	Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes If a student has passed the written or aural examination in the January sitting, they are not required to resit that examination in the Autumn examination session, but all failed examinations must be retaken in the Autumn exam period. Continuous Assessment marks are carried forward to the Autumn period and contribute to the calculation of the grade for that exam session. University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 90 minutes, On-campus

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