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The Bachelor of Arts in Portuguese Language cultivates professional talents in Portuguese as a foreign language. In addition to a systematic introduction to the Lusophone world, the programme emphasises the development of students' humanistic quality and the ability to apply their theoretical knowledge into practical work. The programme offers two branches of specialisations: A) Portuguese teaching, and B) Portuguese Language and Culture. Students will be prepared either to teach Portuguese as a second language, or to work as as mediator between China and Portuguese-speaking cultures.

The ultimate goal of this programme is to cultivate professionals in Portuguese language, cultures and literatures, to equip students with knowledge and skills to work in edcuational institutions, government and other public or private organisations.

Upon completion of the programme, students are expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes in terms of academic contents, disciplinary skills and atributes. Graduates becomes language professionals who are competent in education and other positions related to language and cultural exchange. Graduates may seek positions as reviewers and develop advisory, administrative management, educational programme and culture promotion. They may also work in media companies, international organisations, cooperation agencies, consulates, embassies, industrial and commercial companies or other services that have relationships between the PRC and the Portuguese-speaking countries.

Academic contents 學術內容

Disciplinary skills‐ able to 學科技能

Attributes 特質

Mapping of Graduate Attributes to Programme Intended Learning Outcomes & Learning Modules 
畢業生理想特質與課程預期學習成效及學科單元之關聯表

Students are trained to be active, independent learners. Through lectures, group discussion, research projects, internships and other learning opportunities, students will acquire the learning outcomes expected from individual learning modules. The programme also provides internships in collaboration with external organisations and entities in order to ensure the application of acquired knowledge to a real work environment.

Assessments are module-based and may vary across courses. Common types of assessment include written and oral assignments, group projects, language laboratory practices, mid-term and final examinations. Explicit guidance on coursework requirement for each module is given, emphasising approaches to coursework of various types and how to avoid plagiarism, together with rules and procedures. Examinations are typically of a three-hour paper undertaken at the end of each semester. Examination papers will be reviewed by internal moderators and then by external examiners. All examination papers go through a moderation marking procedure. Samples of three examination answer sheets (high, medium and low grades) are sent to the external examiners for quality control. Re-sit exam will be given for qualifies students who fail their first attempt at the end of each semester. Re-sit marks are capped at 50%. Normally, students who fail again in the re-sit examination or those who fail to meet attendance requirement will be required to repeat the failed modules.

The programme is delivered over eight semesters spanning four years. Students are required to acquire 154 credits for graduation. The first year covers fundamental knowledge in Portuguese language structures, oral comprehension and expression, as well as reading and writing. The second year is the broadening year, in which students will accumulate more knowledge regarding Portuguese language and culture at an intermediate level. The third year is designed to strengthen students’ skills in literature and culture of Portuguese-speaking countries on a larger scale and on a more advanced level. The final year is designed to enhance students’ intercultural education and communication. Students may choose the specialisation in Teaching or Portuguese Language and Culture during the third and fourth years. They will have internship and one year of exchange study in a Lusophone country.

According to Article 3 of Academic Regulations Governing Bachelor's Degree Programmes of MPI,

1. An applicant shall be considered for admission to a bachelor’s degree programme of the Institute if s/he
   a) holds a qualification not lower than Grade 12 or the equivalent, and
   b) fulfils other admission criteria prescribed by the programme of study concerned.
    
2. An applicant of age 23 or above, proven to possess relevant capabilities (especially in the entrance examination(s) of MPI), shall be considered for admission to a bachelor’s degree programme with a waiver on the requirement in item a) of above point.

Each student is allocated a year tutor who provides general academic and pastoral support throughout the four years of study. Year tutors are the first point of contact in matters stated above. Various communication channels are available for students to express their opinions and suggestions, such as via their respective year tutors, student representatives, programme coordinators and assistant programme coordinators, and dialogue meetings on different levels. The dialogue meetings serve as platforms for consultation and discussion between students and respective personnel ranging from the programme, the school, the academic support and administrative units, to the institutional management. Feedback is made by respective personnel to every issue raised by the students during the meeting with follow-up actions tracked. Student surveys are conducted in every learning module on a semesterly basis to collect students' opinions regarding the delivery of the modules. User satisfaction surveys are conducted annually on central student services. Feedback collected via these surveys will be followed up by the school or respective departments.

Students will receive an orientation about their four years of study at the beginning of the first year. Year tutors are appointed to individual students upon admission to provide academic and pastoral support throughout the period of study in the programme. Students may seek academic advices from their year tutors or programme coordinators regarding their learning path/plan and registration of learning modules. In individual learning modules, the instructors' office hours and contact information are made accessible to students for any questions regarding their study. Students' learning engagement and performance will be reviewed on a regular basis by year tutors and programme coordinators to identify learning needs and provide relevant support. Students' learning performance and progression will also be reviewed by the programme examination board to ensure their learning is adequately support and their progress is on track. In addition, counselling services, careers services and student support services are accessible to all students through the Student Affairs Office. A wide variety of extracurricular activities (e.g. seminars, workshops, exchange opportunities, field trips etc.) are available via the Student Affairs Office. Students may make full use of the variety of learning oppportunities, both curricular and extracurricular, to develop their academic and holistic capabilities for their future careers or further studies.

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Macao Polytechnic Institute has in place an institution-wide policy to ensure that all student needs are taken care of and a supportive and accessible learning environment is maintained. When cases of special needs are notified or identified, special arrangements are made on a case-by-case basis with the joint effort of the programme and various student support services of the Institute, such as the Registry, the Student Affairs Office, the Information Technology Department and the Campus Management and Development Department, etc. to provide the necessary support.

The programme provides experiential learning opportunities to students by developing collaborations with the industry and government departments.