LC-3120 - Portuguese 2, Lecture, 1.3.2022-7.4.2022

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

- You will manage in Portuguese in common communication situations at work.
- You will be to communicate in speech and writing in simple situations, including producing short written messages and giving basic information about your own work or business.
- You will handle basic economic terminology with some proficiency and understand the gist of relatively easy texts with the help of language tools.
- You will be able to search for the information you need from authentic sources (e.g. advertisements, notices, schedules, corporate websites)
- You will be able to take part in conversations in familiar situations relating to your own work and everyday life.
- You will have some familiarity with the customs of the Lusophone countries.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 01.03.2022 - 07.04.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Gabriela Da Silva Barco

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period): A1

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: Finnish, English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Learning more about the basic grammatical structures and expanding your basic vocabulary for everyday purposes, acquiring a limited economics vocabulary and managing in common communication situations at work and in everyday life, and getting to know some customs of the Lusophone world.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    1. Lectures, active participation in class (10%). Registration must be confirmed by attending the first lecture.
    2. Classroom tests and/or written assignments (30%)
    3. Written examination (60%)

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    - Contact hours 0-24 h (a multimodal course that includes online-study) The course may also be given as an online course.
    - Independent work by the student and a written examination, with preparing for the exam 57 h

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Specified at a later time.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Note: The course is organised if a minimum of 10 students register for it.

    This course may be taken also as a KiVAKO online course.

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Spring IV

    2021-2022 Spring IV

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=LC-3120

    Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.

    WebOodi. Please see WebOodi for the registration dates. A maximum of 30 students will be accepted into the course in the order of registration.

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