LC-3110 - Portuguese 1, Lecture, 25.2.2025-3.4.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On completing the course, you will be able:

- to manage in Portuguese in the most common communicative situations at work and in everyday life
- to express yourself using common phrases in work and everyday life situations, e.g. introducing yourself, answering simple questions about your work and background, and producing brief written messages with the help of language tools
- to recognise and understand some of the cultural features and customs typical of the Lusophone world.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 25.02.2025 - 03.04.2025

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:

    Understanding the basic structures and vocabulary needed in everyday life and work, practising simple communicative situations of everyday life and work, and getting to know some customs of the Lusophone world.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    1. Lectures 24 h, active participation in class. 80% attendance in class is required. Registration must be confirmed by attending the first lecture.
    2. Classroom tests and/or written assignments (30%)
    3. Written examination (70%)

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    - Contact hours: 24 h (a multimodal course that includes online-study)
    - Independent work by the student and a written examination, with preparing for the exam: 58 h

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Ingalsuo Tommi: Tudo Bem? 1 (chapters 1 - 7)

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I
    2024-2025 Spring IV
    2025-2026 Autumn I
    2025-2026 Spring IV

    Registration:

    Registration forc ourses on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi)

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