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This course exists as an early exit only for those who, exceptionally, do not wish to continue PG Beginner Portuguese into semester 2. The Course Convener's consent must be sought in the first instance. STUDENTS SHOULD NOT ENROL ON THIS COURSE

Normally four hours of language classes (a mixture of written and spoken) weekly at times to be arranged.

Standard entry to Masters at College level.

This is a beginners' course requiring no previous knowledge of Portuguese; knowledge of another foreign language is, however, an advantage.

PORT5004 PG BEGINNER PORTUGUESE

None

Written/Moodle test (50 minutes) 80%

Oral exam (10 minutes) - 20%

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below.

Reassessment of in-class language tests and other regular assessed exercises is not possible as this coursework is corrected and returned promptly to students. The School does not have the resources to create multiple versions of these various tests each year.

This course aims to:

■ introduce students to the target language; 

■ ensure students can understand, read, write and speak the target language at beginners level; 

■ ensure students can use the target language confidently at level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; 

■ help prepare students to use the target language in everyday situations.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ read, comprehend, analyse and translate beginner-level texts of a variety of styles in the target language; 

■ speak with confidence in the target language on a range of topics reflecting work done on the course, using all the basic structures, idiom, and vocabulary correctly; 

■ respond with confidence to questions posed both orally and in writing, using the basic grammatical structures of the target language accurately and appropriately; 

■ produce texts written in the target language that show an active command of vocabulary, grammar and idiom at beginners level reflecting the work contained in the course materials.

Students must submit at least 75 per cent by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.

Students must sit the oral examination and submit a portfolio, which should be made up of approximately 500-words of written work based on exercises to be agreed between the student and course convenor.