PO1B016 Portuguese Culture and Civilization B V

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Maria de Fátima Baptista Nery Plch (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Basic- pre- intermediate level of language skills
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main aim of the course is to inform the students about various aspects of portuguese society. Cultural Studies.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the   course the student should know what to say about: different regions of Portugal: location - climate - gastronomy - architecture - local specificities - some historical aspects - monuments - customs and traditions about Fado and Portuguese music about Portuguese Viticulture and traditions linked to it, about Cork and its exploitation about a particular Portuguese city about the multiculturality of Portuguese society
Syllabus
  • Specific aspects of portuguese society, regional contrasts, mulicultural aspects of portuguese society, cultural and national identity.
Literature
  • Recolha de artigos é posta a disposicao no início do semestre
  • Guia de Portugal, I - VI, F.Gulbenkian, 1990
  • Almeida,Duarte de Álvaro:Portugal Património,Círculo dos Leitores,2007
  • Calafate,Pedro:Portugal como Problema,Lisboa,Público/Fundacao Luso-Americana 2006
  • Mattoso,José:História de Portugal, Círculo dos Leitores,2007
Teaching methods
The classwork has a form of seminar. Lectures and students´ presentations are followed by discussion.
Assessment methods
Credit: oral examination.
Language of instruction
Portuguese
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every other week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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