Sumários
Programme and assessment rules. Getting to know the students.
19 Setembro 2016, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha
Programme and assessment rules.
AIMS
The course will follow the objectives for the Mastery Level (C2) outlined in the Council of Europe document Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF). At the end of the semester, the student will have learned some aspects of a style of writing and of a specific language used in the written press and the rolling news channels in English. These aspects include the vocabulary and grammar as used by the printed press. The student will be able to read and understand texts from such different sources as the so-called popular press and the quality press mainly from the UK and the USA.
TOPICS
Classes will involve the reading of newspapers, comparison and contrast of the stylistic features typical of popular and quality newspapers, analysis of television news broadcasts (when this is possible) and the studying of examples of English language change and development in newspaper texts. Additionally, students will be encouraged to produce different types of newspaper texts (e.g. news reports, feature articles, editorials, and letters to the editor).
ASSESSMENT AND GRADING SYSTEM
In accordance with Regulamento Geral de Avaliação da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa, students will be assessed on oral and written work throughout the semester. Weighting will be as follows:
· writing test - 50%
· individual in-class press review (throughout the semester) - 25%
· assignments (oral and written) and active participation in class - 20%
· attendance - 5%.
Since assessment will be conducted on a regular basis, any task that is not submitted when due and/or any form of plagiarism will be given a zero. Any student who fails to do one of the above-mentioned tests/tasks will be given a zero. Worker students may, if they so wish, opt for continuous assessment (in which case they will have to comply with all the assessment criteria set for regular students) OR sit an examination to be held in January 2017. The examination will focus on the contents of the syllabus adopted for the course English for the Media (C2).
The writing test takes place on December 12th (Monday).
ATTENDANCE
Attendance is compulsory. For exceptions, please check the Regulamento geral de avaliação da faculdade de letras da universidade de Lisboa at http://www.letras.ulisboa.pt/pt/sobre-a-flul/legislacao/normas-e-regulamentos/faculdade-de-letras-da-universidade-de-lisboa/181--133/file.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
English for the Media Workbook First Semester 2016-2017 (compulsory – please bring your workbook to every class) – available from Reprografia Vermelha.
Extra materials will be sent by email and via a Dropbox account.