Portuguese Studies
Cycle
Primeiro ciclo
Degree
Bachelor
Coordinator
Maria Manuela Parreira da Silva
Opening date
September 15, 2014
Vacancies
20 vagas
Fees
1.067,85/year (except Statute of International Student) 1st instalment: 533,93; 2nd instalment: 533,92.
Schedule
(see timetable at http://www.fcsh.unl.pt/ensino-en/licenciaturas?set_language=en)
Education objectives
1) To promote the acquisition of knowledge in the field of language, literature and culture in the area of Portuguese and Lusophone Studies in the light of the current state of knowledge;
2) To perfect mastery of the Portuguese language, both spoken and written, primarily through the study of literary texts;
3) To promote knowledge of the history of culture from Classical Antiquity to the present day;
4) To formulate appropriate theoretical and methodological tools to study different periods and works of classical, Portuguese and Lusophone cultures and literatures.
5) To develop the ability to understand and analyse representative, imaginative and aesthetic qualities of literary texts;
6) To diversify knowledge into the following optional areas: classical studies, cultural studies, literature studies and linguistic studies;
7) To encourage a positive attitude towards lifelong learning and the constant updating of knowledge and skills,
8) To communicate fluently and accurately, both in speaking and in writing, in multiple contexts;
9) To critically read and analyse literary and non-literary texts;
10) To recognise different critical paradigms and their changes and transformations;
11) To value the different ways in which cultural diversity can manifest itself;
12) To use suitable theoretical and methodological tools for research and critical reasoning;
13) To use acquired knowledge in new situations, especially within the context of professional activity, in the light of social, ethical and academic awareness;
14) To master techniques for data collection and selection in libraries and electronic environments.
Access conditions
Completion of secondary education, with a minimum entry grade of 9.5 on a scale of 0 to 20. Students may also be admitted to Higher Education through special access and entry systems, re-enrolment systems, course changes and transfers. More information: http://www.acessoensinosuperior.pt
Degree pre-requisites
Each student must obtain 180 credits: 120 credits from compulsory courses of the study programme, 30 credits from restricted options and 30 credits from free options or a Minor from another academic area. Each semester the student may not enrol in more than 30 credits and must respect any pre-requisites which have been set. At the beginning of each semester, the student is advised as to which courses are the most appropriate for their academic pathway and which they should take.
Access to other courses
Completion of the licenciatura degree allows the holder to apply for Masters programs, or other post-graduate courses including those which do not confer a degree.
Evaluation rules
Assessment is in accordance with the assessment regulations approved by the competent statutory body.
Structure
| Mandatory | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 711091001 | Greek Classical Culture | 6 |
| 711091002 | Roman Classical Culture | 6 |
| 711091108 | 19th Century Portuguese Culture | 6 |
| 711091109 | Portuguese 20th Century Culture | 6 |
| 711091110 | CULTURAL TRENDS IN PORTUGUESE SPEAKING COUNTRIES | 6 |
| 711091143 | Expressão e Argumentação (not translated) | 6 |
| 711131067 | Portuguese Grammar | 6 |
| 711091111 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 6 |
| 711131043 | Introduction to Language Sciences | 6 |
| 711091144 | Latin I | 6 |
| 711091145 | Latin II | 6 |
| 711091118 | Brazilian Literature | 6 |
| 711091115 | Portuguese Literature of the 19th Century | 6 |
| 711091116 | Portuguese Literature of the 20th Century | 6 |
| 711091114 | Portuguese Literature in the 17th and 18th Centuries | 6 |
| 711091112 | Portuguese Medieval Literature | 6 |
| 711091113 | Portuguese Renaissance Literature | 6 |
| 711091117 | African Literature | 6 |
| 711091119 | Obras da Literatura Mundial (not translated) | 6 |
| 711091120 | Theory of Literature | 6 |