PORT10020 Portuguese Language Ia

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module is designed as an introduction to Portuguese Language and culture of the Lusophone world, the Portuguese-speaking countries. It aims to provide students with no prior knowledge of Portuguese the communication competences for Level A1, taking as reference the descriptors of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - Companion Volume with new Descriptors.

This module is a core module for anyone wishing to take a degree in Portuguese at UCD, whether the BA, BHumanities, BAIML or BEducation with Gaeilge/Modern Languages degrees (also as part of MALI).

CLASS TIMES: to accelerate your learning as Beginners, you will have 3 classes per week: Mon 9; Wed 9 and on Fridays you should choose either 10am or 11am.

It is orientated for academically trained learners who are willing to learn (a) foreign language(s) and acquire basic command of the Portuguese language. This module's main objective is to improve students’ proficiency in a foreign language through a metacognitive approach to Portuguese Language teaching and learning, and encouraging skilfully communicating and interacting in Portuguese Language. Strong emphasis is placed on language competences: grammatical accuracy, vocabulary range and control, orthographic and phonological control embedded in social contexts.

The communicative contexts and the themes approached are related to the everyday life: myself and the others (introducing oneself, greetings, preferences, forms of politeness, basic descriptions), leisure, travel, home, invitations, family and friends, studies, shopping, environment, etc.).

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On satisfactory completion of this module, acording to the descriptors of CEFR and the Companion Volume with New Descriptors, students should be able to:
Have a basic knowledge of the grammatical structures of the Portuguese language and be able to talk about concrete subjects of daily life, using simple phrases and vocabulary;
Understand simple texts and instructions (supported by visuals) and deduce meaning of unknown words from the texts (Reception)
Write simple phrases and sentences (Production);
Interact in a simple way, asking questions and giving answers about oneself and his interlocutors, about where he/she lives, about the people he/she knows, about the things he/she owns (Interaction);
Intervene using simple statements about familiar subjects;
Interact in a simple way in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics (Interaction);
Write very simple messages and personal online postings as a series of very short sentences about hobbies, likes/dislikes, etc., relying on the aid of a translation tool (Writen Production).

Indicative Module Content:

1. Como se chama? / What's your name?

2. Qual é o teu correio eletrónico? / What's your email?

3. Como é que tu és? / What are you like?

4. O que é que queres comer?

5. Que horas são?

6. Onde fica a sua casa?

7. Para onde vai o elétrico?

8. Como é a tua casa? Como é a tua família?

9. Queres ir a um concerto?

10. Vamos às compras?

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Small Group

33
Specified Learning Activities

48
Autonomous Student Learning

20
Total

101
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
In this module the key teaching and learning approaches used are: active/task-based learning enhanced with Brightspace Virtual Learning Environments, online tests/quizzes, peer and group work, and student presentations.
Students are expected to spend some hours per week working on the various course activities:
Self-study (20h): Reading and listening to materials relating to the course modules; doing tasks and a variety of exercises, including grammar;
Oral interaction in class is expected and interaction through Brightspace to solve any doubts, problems and any other issues students might have. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: End semestre exam 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No

50
Continuous Assessment: Listening test Week 9 n/a Graded No

10
Oral Examination: The student has to answer a set of questions to such a way as to demonstrate sufficient knowledge regarding vocabulary range; grammar accuracy, pronunciation and fluency. Test length: 5 to 7 minutes Week 12 n/a Graded No

10
Class Test: Continuous Assessment: Assessment in class
Written test - reading, grammar and writing test		 Week 7 n/a Graded No

30

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Formative feedback individually to students on non graded assessments at the discretion of the tutor - Students will be told what they have done well and what they need to do to improve. Feedback individually to students on graded assessments - includes reminding students of what they were aiming to achieve (the learning outcomes). Feedback to the class, on activities developed in class, where appropriate - feedback given against explicit and agreed criteria for success (clear marking criteria aligned with the learning outcomes).

Olga Mata Coimbra e Isabel Coimbra, ( 2011). GRAMÁTICA ATIVA 1, Lisboa: Lidel, 3ª Edição.

Fernando Perdigão, Sara Candeias e Arlindo Veiga (2015). PRONUNCIAÇÃO DE VERBOS PORTUGUESES - GUIA PRÁTICO, Lisboa: Lidel.



Name Role
Mariama Alves Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Ana Vera Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Autumn
      
Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Fri 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Mon 09:00 - 09:50
Autumn