Portuguese Studies
Cycle
Primeiro ciclo
Degree
Licenciado
Coordinator
Paula Cristina Costa
Opening date
September 17th, 2012
Vacancies
25 vagas (diurno); 25 vagas (pós-laboral).
Fees
1037,20€ (Fees can be paid in two instalments)
Education objectives
1) To promote the acquisition of knowledge in the field of language, literature and culture in the area of Portuguese and Lusophone Studies in the light of the current state of knowledge;
2) To perfect mastery of the Portuguese language, both spoken and written, primarily through the study of literary texts;
3) To promote knowledge of the history of culture from Classical Antiquity to the present day;
4) To formulate appropriate theoretical and methodological tools to study different periods and works of classical, Portuguese and Lusophone cultures and literatures.
5) To develop the ability to understand and analyse representative, imaginative and aesthetic qualities of literary texts;
6) To diversify knowledge into the following optional areas: classical studies, cultural studies, literature studies and linguistic studies;
7) To encourage a positive attitude towards lifelong learning and the constant updating of knowledge and skills,
8) To communicate fluently and accurately, both in speaking and in writing, in multiple contexts;
9) To critically read and analyse literary and non-literary texts;
10) To recognise different critical paradigms and their changes and transformations;
11) To value the different ways in which cultural diversity can manifest itself;
12) To use suitable theoretical and methodological tools for research and critical reasoning;
13) To use acquired knowledge in new situations, especially within the context of professional activity, in the light of social, ethical and academic awareness;
14) To master techniques for data collection and selection in libraries and electronic environments.
Access conditions
Completion of secondary education, with a minimum entry grade of 9.5 on a scale of 0 to 20. Students may also be admitted to Higher Education through special access and entry systems, re-enrolment systems, course changes and transfers. More information: http://www.acessoensinosuperior.pt
Degree pre-requisites
Each student must obtain 180 credits: 120 credits from compulsory courses of the study programme, 30 credits from restricted options and 30 credits from free options or a Minor from another academic area. Each semester the student may not enrol in more than 30 credits and must respect any pre-requisites which have been set. At the beginning of each semester, the student is advised as to which courses are the most appropriate for their academic pathway and which they should take.
Access to other courses
Completion of the licenciatura degree allows the holder to apply for Masters programs, or other post-graduate courses including those which do not confer a degree.
Evaluation rules
Assessment is in accordance with the assessment regulations approved by the competent statutory body.
Structure
| Obrigatória | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 711091001 | Cultura Clássica Grega | 6.0 |
| 711091002 | Cultura Clássica Latina | 6.0 |
| 711091108 | Cultura Portuguesa do Século XIX | 6.0 |
| 711091109 | Cultura Portuguesa do Século XX | 6.0 |
| 711091110 | Culturas dos Países de Língua Portuguesa | 6.0 |
| 711091143 | Expressão e Argumentação | 6.0 |
| 711131067 | Gramática do Português | 6.0 |
| 711091111 | Introdução aos Estudos Literários | 6.0 |
| 711131043 | Introdução às Ciências da Linguagem | 6.0 |
| 711091144 | Latim I | 6.0 |
| 711091145 | Latim II | 6.0 |
| 711091118 | Literatura Brasileira | 6.0 |
| 711091115 | Literatura Portuguesa do Século XIX | 6.0 |
| 711091116 | Literatura Portuguesa do Século XX | 6.0 |
| 711091114 | Literatura Portuguesa dos Séculos XVII e XVIII | 6.0 |
| 711091112 | Literatura Portuguesa Medieval | 6.0 |
| 711091113 | Literatura Portuguesa Renascentista | 6.0 |
| 711091117 | Literaturas Africanas | 6.0 |
| 711091119 | Obras da Literatura Mundial | 6.0 |
| 711091120 | Teoria da Literatura | 6.0 |