(BA) (4-year-programme) - The University of Hong Kong

287PORT2002.Portuguese II.2 (6 credits)This course is a continuation of PORT2001. Portuguese II.1. The intention is to build further on thejunior level work and widen the scope of exposure to more complex aspects of the language. Theteaching will diversify through the use of more elaborate material and a variety of teaching techniquesincluding work with video. Participants are expected to consolidate their understanding of Portugueselanguage. All students continuing their studies in the third year are strongly encouraged to attend asummer intensive immersion course in a Portuguese-speaking country.Prerequisites: Students wishing to be admitted to PORT2002 without having previously completedPORT2001. Portuguese II.1 will be required to satisfy the Faculty Board throughthe Head of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures that they have attainedelsewhere the required standard.Assessment: 100% courseworkPORT3001.Portuguese III.1 (6 credits)This course is a continuation of PORT2002. Portuguese II.2. Participants develop their ability todeal with non-routine information using lexical inference and compensating strategies such asrestructuring, circumlocution and substitution in order to successfully accomplish communicativetasks. A variety of written, audio and video materials will serve as a basis for study and discussion onissues pertinent to life in Portugal and in other Lusophone areas.Prerequisites: Students wishing to be admitted to PORT3001 without having previously completedPORT2002. Portuguese II.2 will be required to satisfy the Faculty Board throughthe Head of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures that they have attainedelsewhere the required standard.Assessment: 100% courseworkPORT3002.Portuguese III.2 (6 credits)This course is a continuation of PORT3001. Portuguese III.1. Participants are expected to furtherdevelop their ability to deal with non-routine information as well as their awareness of languageregisters and social conventions. The intention is to lead participants towards an advancedunderstanding of the Portuguese language. Learning activities include the study of articles and reportsabout contemporary issues expressing a particular viewpoint and production of a variety of text types,including small research projects and short essays.Prerequisites: Students wishing to be admitted to PORT3002 without having previously completedPORT3001. Portuguese III.1 will be required to satisfy the Faculty Board throughthe Head of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures that they have attainedelsewhere the required standard.Assessment: 100% courseworkELECTIVE COURSESStudents are encouraged to take the following elective courses during their studies of the language.PORT2221.Portuguese reading course (6 credits)This course will introduce students to the literature of the Portuguese- speaking countries throughreading, analysis and discussion of a selection of texts from twentieth-century and contemporaryauthors. The course will be conducted in Portuguese and it is recommended for students with goodbasic knowledge of the language who wish to improve their ability to read, speak and write. Passages