Welcome to PR1021: Portuguese-Speaking Cultures at Dalarna University!

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 starts on week 12. 

Study Format

This course starts in week 14.

Your course will be taught as usual, entirely online (net-based). Portuguese is used as the language of tuition, and English and/or Swedish are used as support languages.

Be Ready to Start Your Studies

Throughout your studies, you will use the platform Canvas. Your program is made up of several courses, and every course has its own course room. 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 (two weeks before the course start) and a list of the books that you should buy before your course starts (see below). These you can buy at a book supplier.

After you register in your course, you will have full access to our learning platform Canvas.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course students will be able to:

• identify and problematize, both orally and in writing, various cultural aspects and social phenomena in Portuguese-speaking regions
• reflect on the geographical spread of the Portuguese language in the world and the way in which it has led to various linguistic and cultural encounters in different historical and socio-cultural contexts
• seek, gather, systematize and organize information and critically interpret and communicate relevant information in Portuguese.

Course Content

The course includes a selection of film and texts which illustrate various aspects of culture and society in multilingual and multicultural regions where the Portuguese language has official status. The material is studied and analyzed through a perspective that emphasizes cultural encounters and the construction of identities, particularly in contemporary historical and socio-cultural contexts. Socio-cultural aspects are discussed, orally and in writing with the aim of providing the student with a good basis for understanding Portuguese-speaking environments from a transcultural perspective.

Grading Criteria here: Grading criteria 1021.pdf

Start of the Course
The course will start on week 14, with seminars on Wednesdays 17th30-19h, 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, Alda Maria Lentina. Find below contact details and direct links to the most important information before the course start.

	Course Syllabus			Contact information
	Reading List			Alda Maria Lentina Head of the subject Course Coordinator and teacher alt@du.se