The UHM Portuguese program offers Elementary and Intermediate Portuguese language classes that include practice in all four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) but which focus more on developing students’ abilities to communicate. The cultures of the Portuguese speaking world are presented throughout the courses. Students who wish to continue studying Portuguese at the advanced level may arrange an individualized program at a university in Brazil, Portugal or another Portuguese-speaking country through the UHM Study Abroad Program (See Prof. Chandler in Moore Hall 484).
Courses:
- PORT 101 Elementary Portuguese (3) Conversation, grammar and reading. HSL
- PORT 102 Elementary Portuguese (3) Conversation, grammar and reading. Continuation of 101. Pre: 101. HSL
- PORT 201 Intermediate Portuguese (3) Reading, conversation, writing, laboratory drill. In Portuguese 201, students will have the opportunity to actively participate in Teletandem Brasil, an international project that promotes language learning by pairing native speakers of different languages. Pre: 102. HSL
- PORT 202 Intermediate Portuguese (3) Continuation of 201. In Portuguese, 202 students will have the opportunity to actively participate in Teletandem Brasil, an international project that promotes language learning by pairing native speakers of different languages. Pre: 201. HSL
- PORT 303 Conversation (3) Intensive practice in spoken Portuguese, focusing on the preparation and completion of oral tasks and presentations.40% or more of the grade is based on 3-4 oral communication presentations. Pre: Port 202
- PORT 360 Third level Portuguese study abroad (1-15) Intensive, formal instruction at the third-year level in Portuguese language: reading, writing, pronunciation, grammar, or conversation in a Portuguese-speaking country. Repeatable one time. Pre: 202.
- PORT 460 Forth level Portuguese study abroad (1-15) Intensive formal instruction at the fourth-year level in Portuguese language, linguistics, culture, civilization, film, or literature in a Portuguese-speaking country. Repeatable one time. Pre: 360.