Portuguese 3: Intermediate Intensive Portuguese. NEW (10X) D.L.S.A. Not offered in the period from 08F through 10S. More advanced work in the use of the spoken and written language, complemented by lectures, readings, music and films. Portuguese 3 serves as the final course in the required sequence to satisfy the language requirement in Portuguese. Prerequisite: acceptance into the Dartmouth Language Study Abroad program. Never serves in partial satisfaction of the Distributive or World Culture requirements.
Portuguese 5: Brazilian Culture and Society. NEW (10X) D.L.S.A. Not offered in the period from 08F through 10S. A course in Brazilian culture and society taught in the context of the Language Study Abroad program. Lectures by local personnel concentrate on contemporary political, social, economic, and religious institutions of the country, with attention paid to their historical background. Visits to sites supplement these lectures when appropriate. Assigned work includes preparation of papers, oral presentations, and a final course examination. Prerequisite: acceptance into the Dartmouth Language Study Abroad program. Dist: SOC; WCult: CI. Sample syllabus. (pdf file)
Portuguese 6: Introduction to Brazilian Literature. NEW (10X) D.L.S.A. Not offered in the period from 08F through 10S. An introductory course, offered in the context of the Language Study Abroad program, dealing with major figures, themes, or genres of Brazilian literature. Prerequisite: acceptance into the Dartmouth Language Study Abroad program. Dist: LIT; WCult: NW.
Portuguese 7: First-Year Seminars in Portuguese. Consult special listing
Portuguese 9: Writing and Speaking: A Cultural Approach. This course serves as a transition between the basic Portuguese language sequence and upper-level courses. Through a selective review of grammar, vocabulary-building exercises, and readings and discussion of contemporary topics affecting the Portuguese-speaking world, students will develop their ability to write and speak clear, correct and idiomatic Portuguese in order to achieve competence in the language Prerequisite: Completion of the foreign language requirement in Portuguese, or permission of the Chair. Open to all classes. Dist: LIT
