LaTrobe-Portuguese Beginners 2B/3B

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

This subject will be offered subject to numbers of enrolments and staff availability.

This subject constitutes a more advanced level practical introduction to Portuguese language and to Brazilian and Portuguese culture. As in the case of Portuguese Beginners 2A/3A, students will acquire the language through a range of activities including language laboratory exercises, computer-aided tasks, role-play in small groups and the study of a wide spectrum of audio, video and written materials.

Oral performance including role-play dialogues 10%, aural comprehension and transcription exercises 10%, attendance and participation in classes 10% and oral exam 10%; written work including weekly assignments 20% and four short grammar tests 20%; and one 1.5-hour final exam 20%. Students must pass the end of semester written test in order to pass the subject.

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This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Biomedicine
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Engineering

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

• enhanced analytical skills;

• enhanced observational skills;

• enhanced communication skills.

• enhanced critical skills.

Special enrolment arrangements apply. Students must contact the Faculty of Arts Office for application forms and further details. This subject is dependent on the availability of specialist staff and funding, and sufficient student enrolments.