Portuguese Language

Ficha de unidade curricular - Ano letivo 2022/2023

Teaching language

Portuguese

Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)

- To characterize the structure and functioning of the Portuguese language;
- To recognize linguistic variation (situational, social and geographic);
- To be aware of the diversity of linguistic and textual practices in the community;
- To improve reading comprehension strategies in different formats and for different purposes;
- To improve cross-functional skills of writing;
- To master technological resources associated with reading and writing practices.

Syllabus

- Language and linguistic normalization:
• Language, linguistic community and speakers;
• Linguistic standardization tools.
- Tools for Portuguese analysis and description:
• Phonological, morphological, syntactic and semantic structures;
• Standard European Portuguese and situational, social and dialectal varieties.
- Communicative practices in multimedia environment.
- Pictorial reading comprehension.

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes

For the development of the objectives related to the knowledge of concepts and properties of the language, as well as their uses, the basic resources are the contents related to language and linguistic normalization and instruments for analysis and description of the Portuguese language. The contents that focus on the domain of communicative practices in multimedia environment and reading of image will be naturally mobilized in the deepening of the objectives of the development of reading, writing, and digital literacies.

Teaching methodologies

The theoretical and practical classes and seminars will include explanations and debate on program themes and practical experimentation, individual and group reading activities, writing and grammar reflection. This theoretical and practical work in the classroom will be complemented by research and by reading documents, articles and books, as well as by activities involving cross-functional skills of reading, writing practices and writing in multimedia environment.

Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes

Participation in oral presentations, debate, practical development, and research processes ensure the integration of knowledge, articulating content and objectives. The teaching methodologies give centrality to the development of students as autonomous professionals in the multifunctional domain of oracy, reading, and writing.

Assessment methodologies and evidences

The assessment will include punctuality, attendance (a minimum of 75% attendance) and the participation of students in the activities of classes and performing tasks. Further, it integrates the development of practical work (oral presentations with a digital support) and the development of a written production.
The evaluation elements are:


As an alternative to continuous evaluation, students can take a final exam. During the first week of classes, students should contact the teacher in order to choose the evaluation modality. If a student chooses the final exam, he/she may, like all the other students, access the activities of the UC page on Moodle.

Students with special status should contact the teacher during the first weeks of classes to define the forms of assessment.

Attendance system

Required - minimum of 75% attendance.

Bibliography

Azeredo, M. O., Pinto, Freitas, M. I., & Lopes, M. C. A. (2016). Gramática Prática de Português. (reimp.). Lisboa Editora/Raiz Editora.
Bergström, M. & Neves Reis (1998). Prontuário Ortográfico e Guia da Língua Portuguesa. Editorial Notícias.
D’Silvas Filho (2003). Prontuário Universal – Erros Corrigidos de Português. 3.ª ed. Texto Editora.
Duarte, I. (2000). Língua Portuguesa. Instrumentos de análise. Universidade Aberta.
Mateus, M. H. & Cardeira, E. (2007). O essencial sobre a língua portuguesa: norma e variação. Caminho.
Raposo, E. P., Nascimento, M. F. B., Mota, M. A., Segura, L., & Mendes, A. (Orgs.) (2003). Gramática do Português. 3 Vols. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.

Ciberdúvidas
https://ciberduvidas.iscte-iul.pt/
Dicionário terminológico para consulta em linha (DT)
http://dt.dge.mec.pt/
Infopédia
https://www.infopedia.pt/
Portal da Língua Portuguesa
http://www.portaldalinguaportuguesa.org/
Priberam
https://dicionario.priberam.org/