POIIB904b Analysis of Portuguese Text III

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Zuzana Burianová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Friday 10:00–13:15 A42 stara
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Pokročilá znalost portugalštiny.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main objective is to analyse Portuguese-written texts focusing on the vocabulary, phraseology, idioms, as well as on the main ideas.
Syllabus
  • 1. Reading. 2. Analysis. Vocabulary, phraseology, idioms. 3. Discussion of the main ideas. Texts: Eugénio de Andrade: Poética, Sem Abrigo Para Tanto Amor, Poesia: Terra de Minha Mae. Miguel Torga: Um Reino Maravilhoso (Trás-Os-Montes), Coimbra, Lisboa. José Cardoso Pires: A outra tendencia, Poesia Portuguesa, A palavra, o todo, Ler o mar, De lembranca em lembranca, Saber fintar o real.
Literature
  • Andrade, Eugenio de, Rosto Precario, Porto, Fundacao Eugenio de Andrade, 1995 (6.ed.)
  • Torga, Miguel, Portugal, Lisboa, Dom Quixote, 2007 (7.ed.)
  • Pires, José Cardoso, Dispersos 1, Literatura, Lisboa, Dom Quixote, 2005
Teaching methods
Based on students´ homework consisting in reading selected literary or publicistic texts, the passages that are difficult or interesting from the point of view of its language or ideas are analysed in detail in the seminar. This is followed by interpretation of the text and discussion of its topic. The work with the text is finished by writing an essay on the particular topic or translating a selected part of the text into Czech.
Assessment methods
Credit: a) attendance and active participation in the course (min. 50 %) based on the given homework b) writing 5 short essays on particular topics, translating selected passages of the texts into Czech c) written test
Language of instruction
Portuguese
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010.
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