ELEMENTARY PORTUGUESE I
A beginning course designed for students who wish to start their study of Portuguese and have no proficiency in another Romance language. The four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing are developed at the basic level.
- MW 10:10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Ana P Huback
CULPA: 1 Info - 4 points
ELEMENTARY PORTUGUESE II
Prerequisites: PORT W1101 or the equivalent. A course designed to acquaint students with the Portuguese verbal, prepositional, and pronominal systems. As a continuation of Elementary Portuguese I (PORT W1101), this course focuses on the uses of characteristic forms and expressions of the language as it is spoken and written in Brazil today.
- MW 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Ana P Huback
CULPA: 1 Info - 4 points
COMPREHENSIVE BEG CATALAN
An extensive introduction to the Catalan language with an emphasis on oral communication as well as the reading and writing practice that will allow the student to function comfortably in a Catalan environment.
- TR 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Elsa Ubeda
CULPA: 10
Info
- 4 points
COMP ELEM PORT I/II-SPAN SPKRS
Prerequisites: knowledge of Spanish or another Romance language. An intensive beginning language course in Brazilian Portuguese with emphasis on Brazilian culture through multimedia materials related to culture and society in contemporary Brazil. Recommended for students who have studied Spanish or another Romance language. The course is the equivalent of two full semesters of elementary Portuguese with stress on reading and conversing, and may be taken in place of PORT W1101-W1102. For students unable to dedicate the time needed cover two semesters in one, the regularly paced sequence PORT W1101-W1102 is preferable.
- TR 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Nefer Munoz
Info - 4 points
INTERMEDIATE PORTUGUESE I
Prerequisites: PORT W1120 or the equivalent. General review of grammar, with emphasis on self-expression through oral and written composition, reading, conversation, and discussion.
- TR 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Instructor:
Nefer Munoz
Info - 4 points
INTERMEDIATE CATALAN II
Prerequisites: CATL UN2101 or equivalent Catalan 1202 is the second part of Columbia Universitys intermediate Catalan sequence. Course goals are to enhance student exposure to various aspects of Catalan culture and to consolidate and expand reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.
- TR 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Elsa Ubeda
CULPA: 10
Info
- 4 points
Intermed. Portuguese II
Prerequisites: PORT UN1120 or PORT UN1320 or the equivalent. General review of grammar, with emphasis on self-expression through oral and written composition, reading, conversation, and discussion.
- MW 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Instructor:
Ana P Huback
CULPA: 1 Info - 4 points
COMPREHENSIVE INTERMED PORT
Prerequisites: PORT UN1102 or PORT UN1320. Prerequisites: this course is an intensive and fast-paced coverage of both PORT UN2101 and PORT UN2102. Students MUST demonstrate a strong foundation in Portuguese and meet the following REQUIREMENT: A- or higher in PORT UN1102 or PORT UN1320. If you fulfill the above requirement, you do not need the instructors permission to register. HOWEVER the instructor will additionally assess student proficiency during the Change of Program Period. Students who do not have the necessary proficiency level may not remain in this course. This course replaces the sequence PORT UN2101-PORT UN2102.
- TR 10:10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Nefer Munoz
Info - 4 points
ADVANCED CATALAN
An examination of the political, cultural, and artistic history in Modern and Contemporary Catalonia and its role in the building of its sociolinguistic identity. Material includes literary, academic, and media readings and audiovisual and online resources.
- TR 10:10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Elsa Ubeda
CULPA: 10
Info
- 4 points
LUSOPHONE AFR/AFRO-BRAZ CULTRS
This course focuses on Lusophone African and African Brazilian cultures and the relations, continuities, ruptures and influences between them. Brazil is the result of the miscegenation of Ameridians, African and Europeans, and this means that is also a cultural mélange of these groups. The African cultural contribution to Brazilian culture and grand-narrative is the primary focus of this course, however, to understand Brazil one needs to understand the cultural diversity found in Lusophone Africa, with which Brazil has had a long relationship. The readings for this course include texts from different disciplines and genres. We will study texts, movies and other forms of visual arts from the following authors: José Eduardo Agualusa, Pepetela, Mia Couto, Jorge Amado, Achille, Mbembe, Hilton Costa, Jocélio Teles dos Santos, Livio Sansone, José Luis Cabaço, Benedita da Silva and Solano Trindade.
- TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Joao Nemi Neto
CULPA: 1 Info - 3 points
BRAZILIAN SOCIETY & CIV (ENG)
Each week, a historical period is studied in connection to a particular theme of ongoing cultural expression. While diverse elements of popular culture are included, fiction is privileged as a source of cultural commentary. Students are expected to assimilate the background information but are also encouraged to develop their own perspective and interest, whether in the social sciences, the humanities (including the fine arts), or other areas.
- TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
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Instructor:
Joao Nemi Neto
CULPA: 1 Info - 3 points
Theory & Practice of Second Language Tea
Theory& Practice Lang Tea
This graduate seminar serves as an introduction to second language (SL) teaching for in-service instructors of language, and language and content courses. It highlights pedagogical principles, methodological strategies, and practical activities that are critical for new instructors teaching SL courses at the university level for the first time at Columbia University.
Students consider major theoretical constructs (culture, language, mind, metaphor, communication, context) and contemporary teaching approaches in the field of instructed second language acquisition (concept-based teaching, communicative language teaching, literacy-oriented approaches, task-project based learning). They will also engage with basic teaching techniques (lesson planning, use of the target language, technology integration, task design, grammar teaching, utilization of written and oral authentic materials in the classroom), reflective teaching practices (teachers as learners of teaching, dynamics of classroom communication, the role of teachers’ beliefs about pedagogical practices), and the design of testing and assessment measures (contextualized test design, portfolios, and grading criteria).
The main goal of the course is to connect critical pedagogy as well as sociocultural and cognitive theories with classroom practice through guest workshops, collaborative discussion, online forums, lesson plan design, observation of SL classrooms, peer feedback, and portfolio development.
- F 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
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Instructor:
Francisca Aguilo Mora
CULPA: 5
Info
- 2 points