Bachelor in Portuguese Studies
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.
General characterization
DGES code
9917
Cicle
Bachelor (1st Cycle)
Degree
Licence
Access to other programs
Completion of the Licenciatura (1st cycle) degree allows the holder to apply for Masters programmes (2nd Cycle), or other post-graduate courses including those which do not confer a degree.
Coordinator
Maria Leonor Santa Bárbara de Carvalho
Opening date
2024-09-16
Vacancies
Available soon
Fees
697 Euros/year or 3500 Euros/year (foreign students)
Schedule
Presencial
Teaching language
Portuguese language
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. Legal framework/Study programme - Regulamento n.º 437/2024, DR, 2ª série, nº 75, de 16 de abril de 2024.
The degree of “licenciado” corresponds to the level 6 of the NQF and EQF-National Qualifications Framework/European Qualifications Framework.
Conditions of admittance
Students may be admitted to Higher Education through the National Competition for Access to Higher Education, special competitions/regimes and entry systems, re-enrolment systems, course changes and transfers. To apply for access to higher education through the National Competition, students must fulfill the requirements described in DGES/Access to Higher Education. More info at http://www.dges.gov.pt/guias/?plid=593 For more information about International Students please visit https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/internacional/estatuto-de-estudante-internacional/
Evaluation rules
Students at FCSH/NOVA are evaluated based on the work developed over a semester, based on class participation, presentation of written and oral tests and examinations. The result obtained either by continuous assessment or evaluation of the tests is expressed on a scale of 0 to 20. To be approved, students must have at least 10 points to pass, however, who fail have a second chance to repeat the exams. Repeat exam: Has access any student of 1st or 2nd cycle who has obtained the minimum grade of eight values per rounding in the final grade of the curricular unit. SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION: - Worker-Student - Students with the status of top athletes - Mothers and fathers students - Associative leaders - Military - Other special arrangements provided legally. Students with special needs can benefit from teaching and learning conditions to meet their needs.
Structure
| Conditional Options 1 - The student must complete 30 ECTS from all these curricular units. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 711091125 | Pessoan Studies | 6.0 |
| 711091148 | Greek I | 6.0 |
| 711131056 | History of the Portuguese Language | 6.0 |
| 711091146 | Latin III | 6.0 |
| 01106766 | Galician language and society | 6.0 |
| 01100539 | Comparative Literature | 6.0 |
| 711091155 | Literature and Cinema | 6.0 |
| 01106777 | Galician Literature and Culture | 6.0 |
| 711091129 | Greek Literature | 6.0 |
| 711091128 | Latin Literature | 6.0 |
| 01100545 | Marginal Literature | 6.0 |
| 711091124 | Works of Contemporary Portuguese Literature | 6.0 |
| 711131045 | Text Practices | 6.0 | Mandatory ECTS number: 30 |
| Obrigatórias | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 01100476 | Classical Greek Culture | 6.0 |
| 01100487 | Classical Latin Culture | 6.0 |
| 711091108 | 19th Century Portuguese Culture | 6.0 |
| 711091109 | 20th Century Portuguese Culture | 6.0 |
| 711091110 | Cultures of Portuguese-Speaking Countries | 6.0 |
| 711091143 | Expression and Argumentation | 6.0 |
| 711131067 | Portuguese Grammar | 6.0 |
| 711091111 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 6.0 |
| 711131043 | Introduction to Language Sciences | 6.0 |
| 711091144 | Latin I | 6.0 |
| 711091145 | Latin II | 6.0 |
| 711091118 | Brazilian Literature | 6.0 |
| 711091115 | Portuguese Literature in the 19th Century | 6.0 |
| 711091116 | Portuguese Literature in the 20th Century | 6.0 |
| 01100498 | Portuguese Literature in the 17th and 18th Centuries | 6.0 |
| 711091112 | Medieval Portuguese Literature | 6.0 |
| 01100506 | Portuguese Renaissance Literature | 6.0 |
| 711091117 | African Literature | 6.0 |
| 711091119 | Works of World Literature | 6.0 |
| 711091120 | Theory of Literature | 6.0 |