Welcome to Portuguese: Introduction to the Study of Contemporary Literature in Portuguese at Dalarna University

The course involves the study of contemporary literary texts in Portuguese from different continents. The literary structure and content of the texts will be studied and discussed both orally and in writing in relation to the aesthetic, socio-cultural and historical contexts in which the texts were produced. The course introduces a number of theoretical perspectives in the field of literary studies, basic terminology and methodology for literary analyses.

Preliminary Information
You are now in your course room. Until you register in your course, you will only be able to enter this room and log in as a guest. As a guest, you can access certain information about your course and your first weeks of study. Registration to the course opens on week 34.

Study Format
Your course will be taught, as usual, entirely online (net-based).

Be Ready to Start your Studies
Throughout your studies, you will use Canvas, which is the name of this learning platform. In each room, you will find teaching material and other information about that specific course. You will also find your schedule in your course room and a list of the course literature that you will be using during the semester. After you register in your course, you will have full access to our learning platform Canvas.

Start of the Course
The course will start on week 36, with a pre-recorded session made available on Tuesday, 03/09. We will meet for our first session the following week, on Tuesday, 10/09, at 18.00, online (net-based) via Zoom. Make sure to check Announcements for updated information and messages.

IMPORTANT
It is important that you read the information on our Welcome Page to find out more about your upcoming studies, how to find accommodation and what it is like to study at university.

If you have questions about the course, contact the course coordinator, Mário Semião. Find below contact details and direct links to the most important information before the course start.

	Course Syllabus			Contact information
	Course Literature			Mário Semião Course Coordinator and Teacher msi@du.se
	Course Plan and Schedule			Torun Reite Head of Department tre@du.se