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PORT 341

Survey of Literature of Portugal

Spanish and Portuguese College of Humanities

Course Description

Literary periods, genres, and great writers of Portugal.

When Taught

Fall

Grade Rule

Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)

Min

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Title

Interpret texts

Learning Outcome

Formulate interpretations of literary texts that take into account their socio-historical and aesthetic contexts.

Title

Write interpretive/research papers

Learning Outcome

Write cogent, persuasive, and grammatically correct interpretive essays that demonstrate competence in library research skills and the appropiate use of secondary sources. 

Title

Differentiate among contexts

Learning Outcome

Define and differentiate among periods, representative authors, schools, movements, ideological trends, and the historical contexts of Portuguese literature.