Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 5958/2024 de 27/05/2024
5 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 42,0 TP , Cód. 60421.
Lecturer
- Ana Catarina Mendes Garcia (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
NA
Objectives
Students should:
1- Develop written and oral comprehension and expression skills.
2- Appropriately apply communication strategies to structure experience and explain reality.
3- Produce texts using diverse techniques and models.
4- Critically analyse different types of discourse.
5- Acquire research methods and techniques.
6- Master and apply methods and techniques for researching, recording, and processing information.
7- Recognise the importance of adapting discourse to the communication context.
8- Demonstrate mastery of discourse and adapt it to different communicative contexts.
Program
1. Language and Communication
1.1 Communicative structures
1.2 Language, language system, speech and discourse
1.3 Linguistic variation
1.4 Oral and written communication
1.5 Grammar in communication (sentence structure and syntax)
1.6 Sources of lexical enrichment: neologisms, loanwords and abbreviations
1.7 Semantics and meaning relations
2. Text Types and Written Communication Practices
2.1 Functional texts
2.2 Argumentative texts
2.3 Explanatory and descriptive texts
2.4 Expository and informative texts
2.5 Textual cohesion and coherence
3. Project Methodology
3.1 Methodological, structural and linguistic aspects in the preparation of an academic paper
3.2 Research techniques and methods for collecting, recording and processing information
3.3 Reading notes and note-taking techniques
3.4 Summary, synthesis and report writing
4. Oral Communication Practices
4.1 Colloquium and debate
4.2 Interpretative reading
4.3 Oral presentations
5. Linguistic Pragmatics
5.1 The interlocutive dimension of language
5.2 What is said and what is communicated
Evaluation Methodology
- Continuous Assessment: Written test (50%) + In-class assignments (25%) + Written assignment and oral presentation (25%)
- Students will only be exempt from the final exam if none of the assessment components is graded below 8 (eight) out of 20, and if the overall average is equal to or higher than 9.5 out of 20.
- Final Exam: Written exam (100%)
Bibliography
- CINTRA, L. e CUNHA, C. (2005). Nova Gramática do Português Contemporâneo. Lisboa: Sá da Costa
- ESTRELA, E. (2010). Dicionário de dúvidas, dificuldades e subtilezas da Língua Portuguesa. Lisboa: Dom Quixote
- LOPES, M. e PINTO, M. e AZEREDO, M. (2015). Gramática Prática de Português. Lisboa: Raiz Editora
- TAVARES, S. e LEITE, S. (2015). Pares difíceis da Língua Portuguesa. Lisboa: Planeta
- TAVARES, S. (2015). 500 erros mais comuns da Língua Portuguesa. Lisboa, Portugal: Esfera dos Livros
Teaching Method
Theoreticalpractical classes combining brief theoretical input with practical application exercises.
Software used in class
NA
