POIIB956a Analysis of Portuguese Text IV

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Zuzana Burianová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Friday 9:10–12:25 K22
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
Main objective is to analyse selected portuguese-written texts focusing on the vocabulary, phraseology, idioms, as well as the content of the texts.
Syllabus
  • 1. Reading selected texts. 2. Analysis of the vocabulary, phraseology, idioms. 3. Analysis of the main ideas.
Literature
  • FERREIRA, Vergílio. Pensar. 7a ed. Lisboa: Bertrand editora, 2004, 373 s. ISBN 9722506706. info
  • FERREIRA, Vergílio. Espaço do invisível. Edited by Helder Godinho. Lisboa: Bertrand editora, 1998, 322 s. ISBN 972251069X. info
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 Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010.
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