Department of Portuguese Language

Profile  of the Department of Portuguese Language

Vision

To be an excellent of higher institute, independent and with dignity to develop professional activities for the prosperity of the people.

Mission

The mission of the Institute of Cristal is to:

Provide and share science and technology through the relationship between education and research to prepare and assist the development of human resources which are important and strategic factors in the development of the sustainability of Timor-Leste.

Other specific activities to carry out the learning process, scientific research and community service at the tertiary level in the fields of education and health of sciences, as well as professional training in science and technology based on international standards, to assist trainees in obtaining the quality of qualifications and professions.

Objective

The objective of the study program is to:

  1. Have an extensive knowledge of Portuguese language and literary theory;
  2. To Dominate the Portuguese language in terms of spoken and written in the context of academics, work place, and society;
  3. To produce professional Portuguese teachers who are able to recognize Portuguese language teaching skills (reading, writing, speaking) and the sub-skills of the language like grammar and vocabulary;
  4. Be able to develop science and technology in terms of developing innovative methods of Portuguese language teaching and learning process;
  5. Be a good curriculum designer of Portuguese language teaching;
  6. Providing professional translators and interpreters;
  7. Be able to produce the module for language teaching and learning process;
  8. Be able to conduct research in the linguistic area, literature, culture, and education;
  9. Be able to be a journalist.

 

Department of Portuguese Language Structure

Lecturers of the Department of Portuguese Language

 

Curriculum

A. Basic subjects

  1. Introduction to Pedagogy
  2. Sociology of Education
  3. Psychology of Education
  4. Philosophy of Education
  5. Observation and study methods and techniques
  6. Information and Communication Technology

B. Institutional Content Subjects

  1. Tetum Language I
  2. Tetum Language II
  3. English Language I
  4. English Language II
  5. Religion
  6. RDTL Constitution and Citizenship
  7. Don Bosco’s Preventive System
  8. Business Education
  9. Basic Mathematics

C. Specialization subjects

  1. Portuguese Language I
  2. Portuguese Language II
  3. Portuguese Language III
  4. Portuguese Language IV
  5. Portuguese Language V
  6. Portuguese Language VI
  7. Tetum linguistics
  8. Portuguese Linguistics
  9. Portuguese Lexicon and Morphology
  10. Portuguese Syntax and Semantics
  11. Psycholinguistics
  12. Sociolinguistics
  13. Translation Technique
  14. Introduction to Literary Studies
  15. Portuguese Language Literature
  16. Brazilian and African Literature
  17. Research Methodology
  18. Seminar
  19. Monograph

D. Professional subjects

  1. Micro teaching
  2. Portuguese Language Teaching
  3. Didactics of Literature
  4. Teaching internship
  5. Guidance and counseling
  6. School administration
  7. Portuguese Language Curriculum Studies
  8. Portuguese Language Assessment