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Reading and Guided Study
Section numbers vary by instructor. Please check Banner for the correct section number and CRN to use when registering for this course.
- Primary Instructor
- Almeida
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Lehnen
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Dzidzienyo
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Green
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Pacheco
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Simas-Almeida
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Smith
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Sobral
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Valente
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Vieira
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
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Research and Preparation of Honors Projects
This independent study course is designed for students working on honors projects. Written permission of the concentration advisor (Prof. Sobral) is required. Section numbers vary by instructor. Please check Banner for the correct section number and CRN to use when registering for this course.
- Primary Instructor
- Almeida
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Dzidzienyo
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Green
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Pacheco
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Simas-Almeida
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Smith
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Sobral
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Valente
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Vieira
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
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Reading and Guided Study
Reading in Portuguese language, literature, civilization, and bilingual studies. Conducted via Portuguese readings and discussions. Section numbers vary by instructor. Please check Banner for the correct section number and CRN to use when registering for this course.
- Primary Instructor
- Almeida
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Lehnen
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Dzidzienyo
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Green
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Pacheco
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Simas-Almeida
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Smith
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Sobral
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Valente
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Primary Instructor
- Vieira
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
- Schedule Code
- I: Independent Study/Research
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Preliminary Examination Preparation
For graduate students who have met the tuition requirement and are paying the registration fee to continue active enrollment while preparing for a preliminary examination.
- Schedule Code
- E: Graduate Thesis Prep
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Thesis Preparation
For graduate students who have met the residency requirement and are continuing research on a full time basis.
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- E: Graduate Thesis Prep
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Writing and Speaking Portuguese
Designed to improve the students' ability in contemporary spoken and written Portuguese. Using such cultural items as short stories, plays, films, videos, newspaper and magazine articles, and popular music, students discuss a variety of topics with the aim of developing good communication skills. Attention also given to developing writing ability. A systematic review of Portuguese grammar is included. Prerequisite: POBS 0200, or POBS 0110, or placement. Conducted in Portuguese. Completion of POBS 0400 is the minimum requirement for participation in the Brown-in-Brazil Program. Offered every semester.
Meets MW 10-10:50 and TTh from 10:30-11:50 in person via Zoom. Students are expected to attend these online sessions.
- Primary Instructor
- Sobral
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Tales of the "Sertão"
The reality and mythology of the "sertão" have long been a source of inspiration for Brazilian writers, visual artists, and filmmakers. This seminar considers the transformations of the "sertão" motif since the second half of the nineteenth century. Fiction by José de Alencar, Euclides da Cunha, Graciliano Ramos and João Guimarães Rosa. Films by Glauber Rocha and Sandra Kogut. Conducted in Portuguese.
- Primary Instructor
- Valente
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Portuguese Overseas Encounters
A critical analysis of some classic Portuguese travel writings from the 15th to the 20th century. The readings include Zurara, Camões, Fernão Mendes Pinto, História Trágico-Marítima, Ramalho Ortigão, Raul Brandão, as well as the contemporary Pedro Rosa Mendes. Conducted in Portuguese.
- Primary Instructor
- Almeida
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Out of Portuguese Africa: Deconstructing Portuguese Colonialism in Literature
Examines both fictional narratives written in Portuguese by African authors and fictional works by Portuguese authors that focus on the colonial experience of Angola, Mozambique, and Cape Verde. Aims in particular at the critical analysis of Portuguese colonialism as a means to verify its specificity or lack thereof within the larger context of overarching European colonialisms. Conducted in Portuguese.
- Primary Instructor
- Simas-Almeida
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On the Dawn of Modernity
We will analyze how a new mindset that would later be called modernity slowly emerged from the medieval world and how the trials and errors of the 15th and 16th century navigators helped shape that transformation. The seminar is interdisciplinary insofar as the readings will include developments in astronomy, geography, shipbuilding, mathematics, philosophy, as well as what could be called early anthropology, as stepping stones to the first scientific revolution. Conducted in English. Enrollment limited to: 19. Reserved for First Year students.
- Primary Instructor
- Almeida
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Mapping Portuguese-Speaking Cultures: Portugal and Africa
Selected literary and cultural texts that serve as vehicles for a deeper understanding of Portuguese and Luso-African societies. Literary materials will be taken from several genres and periods with special attention to contemporary writings. Other media such as film and music will also be included. Considerable emphasis on strengthening speaking and writing skills. Prerequisite: POBS 0400, placement or instructor's permission. Conducted in Portuguese.
- Primary Instructor
- Simas-Almeida
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Practicum in English as a Second Language
The practicum in ESL is an integrating and culminating experience in the Master's Program in ESL and Cross Cultural Studies. The course provides a review of the theories and concepts related to English as a Second Language. Throughout the course students apply what they have learned about teaching English language learners and reflect on their assessment, planning and implementation of second language teaching through group discussions and seminars. To participate in this course students must have access to ELs in a classroom setting.
- Primary Instructor
- Pacheco
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ESL Methodology Assessment and Evaluation
An overview of the current principles, practices and approaches that inform assessment and evaluation for English language learners. Participants engage in class activities that duplicate selected assessment approaches and identify strategies for integrating assessment with planning and instruction appropriate to the language proficiency of students. Participants explore assessment research and theoretical background for an understanding of the complexity of evaluating student achievement. Conducted in English.
- Primary Instructor
- Pacheco
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Accelerated Portuguese
This course serves as an accelerated introduction to Portuguese, one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. It is also an introduction to the diverse cultures of Portuguese-speaking societies. Specifically, the course will look into the ethnic, racial, social, and gender diversity in these cultures. Designed for students who have no prior knowledge of Portuguese, POBS 0105 meets five hours per week.
This course has three discussion sections, please choose only one.
- Primary Instructor
- Sobral
- Primary Instructor
- Sobral
- Schedule Code
- C: Discussion Section/Conference
- Primary Instructor
- Sobral
- Schedule Code
- C: Discussion Section/Conference
- Primary Instructor
- Sobral
- Schedule Code
- C: Discussion Section/Conference
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Afro-Brazilians and the Brazilian Polity (AFRI 1210)
