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 obtained from compulsory courses, 30 credits from programme-restricted electives, and 30 credits from unrestricted electives or a Minor from another academic area. In their 1st year, students should not enrol in more than 30 credits per semester, respecting precedence rules when they have been set. At the beginning of each semester, the students will be advised on which courses to take, according to what best suits their academic requirements.
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 the Licenciatura Degree in Portuguese Studies through the National Call to enrol in higher education, the Special Contests and the Special Access Regimes, as well as through Readmission or a Change of Institution/Program. To apply for access to higher education through the National Call, students must fulfill the requirements set by the General Directorate of Higher Education (DGES) on their website: http://www.dges.gov.pt/guias/?plid=593 For information regarding International Students please visit: https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/en/international-student-statute/
Evaluation rules
Students are assessed based on the work carried out over the course of a semester, based on class participation, on the presentation of oral and written papers, and on tests and exams taken. The results of that assessment are expressed on a scale from 0 to 20. In order to pass, students must have at least 10 marks. Students who fail, however, have a second change to retake the final exam. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REGIMES: - Student-worker - Students with competitive athlete status - Student mothers and fathers - Association leaders - Military personnel - Other special regimes provisioned by law. Students with special educational needs can benefit from teaching and learning conditions adapted to 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 |
| 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 |