| Code |
16953
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| Year |
3
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
TP(60H)
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| Scientific area |
Línguas Estrangeiras
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Entry requirements |
- Completion of a level assessment test, submission of application, and enrollment/registration according to the schedule established for the semester.
- Target audience: young adults, aged 17 and over.
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Learning outcomes |
Following the conclusion of this course unit, the student should:
1) systematically learn the foreign language in the areas of written and oral comprehension and expression, in order to develop the different communicative skills contemplated in the “Common European Framework of Reference for Languages” (Council of Europe, 2001) – CEFR –, as well as in the CEFR supplementary volume (North, Piccardo, & Goodier, 2018);
2) be able to communicate in different situational contexts;
3) master and adapt vocabulary and structures to various communicative contexts.
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Syllabus |
Students may select one of the non-degree language courses offered by the Department of Letters, namely German, Spanish, French, English, and Portuguese as a Foreign Language. The course content is tailored to the student's language level, structured according to the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" (Council of Europe, 2001):
Thematic Areas
1 - Personal preferences and tastes
2 - Frequent actions and habits
4 - Description of people, places and situations
5 - Professions and professional opportunities
6 - Health and well-being
Language Functioning
1 - Correspondence between sounds and spellings
2 - Morphology
3 - Syntactic structure
4 - Verb conjugation in different tenses
Important – Compare with the "Course Content" in the course syllabus of the non-degree-granting language course the student is attending.
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Main Bibliography |
- Language learning method manuals
- Dictionaries and reference books for the language being learned
- Grammars for the language being learned
Important – Compare with the “Required bibliography” field of the Course Unit Information Sheet for the Non-Degree-Granting Language Course taken by the student.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Assessment is continuous, with an oral comprehension test, an oral interaction test, and a written test at the end of the semester, covering the program content of the level the student is taking.
This Course Unit does not include exams during the regular period, resit period, or special period.
Following the evaluation, certificates of completion of the Language Arts Course are issued by the Department of Language Arts, containing the following information: language and level, number of contact hours, academic period, qualitative assessment of written comprehension and expression skills and oral comprehension and interaction skills.
Important – Compare with the “Evaluation” field of the Course Unit Record of the Non-Degree-Granting Language Course taken by the student.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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