PORTUGUESE AND BRAZILIAN LITERATURE 1 MOD. 2

Teaching is part of the characterizing activities of the Iberian and Ibero-American Studies program of the Master's Degree in European, American and Post-colonial Languages, Literatures (LLEAP) and the students will be able to frame an oral cultural object in its context; to apply analytical methodologies for understanding the society and culture that produced the studied object; to read a literary text and to comment on it with appropriate language and scientific methodology; to handle sources within a framework of adequate critical contextualization.

The course aims to provide an analysis of the historical and cultural processes of the Mozambican and Brazilian context through the representations of the complex oral heritage and its relations with the written literature. The perception of oral literature implies a strong connection with interdisciplinarity as a factor of consolidation and this factor is linked to colonial and postcolonial processes.
1. Knowledge and understanding: knowledge of the formation of Mozambican and Brazilian literature; knowledge of the interdisciplinary, socio-cultural and historical-political dynamics that affect the works studied; mastery of scientific terminology for the critical analysis of literary texts.
2. Applied knowledge and understanding: highlight the (post)colonial circumstances of Mozambican and Brazilian society; read, analyze and interpret works of Portuguese-language literature, recognizing oral elements.
3. Autonomy of judgment: develop the ability to acquire and apply adequate critical tools in the analysis of the texts indicated, on a thematic and stylistic-formal level also relating them to the bond of orality.
4. Communication skills: understand the exposition of an academic speech; express concepts with clarity and terminological precision.
5. Ability to learn to recognize the typology of a text and formulate hypotheses for analysis; the facts and materials examined and the ideas and context of which they are an expression

Basic knowledge of European and African history and culture.

THE MOZAMBICO'S AND BRAZIL'S LITERATURE: THE ORALITY AND LITERACY.
This course is dedicated to understanding the complex scenario of oral traditions in Mozambique and Brazil through the analysis of selected literary texts. The following topics will be addressed:
1. The nature of oral literature in Africa and Brazil: language, structure, and functions
2. Perceptions of oral literature: interdisciplinarity as a factor of consolidation
3. Training in different disciplines
4. Genealogy: epistemological perspectives
5. Orality and writing: intercessions and intertextuality

REFERAL TEXTS/ Basic Bibliography:
ALTUNA, R. 2006.Cultura Tradicional Bantu. Paulinas, Luanda.
BARBER, K. 2005. Text and Performance in Africa. Oral Tradition, 20 (2): 264-277.
CALVET, J-L. Tradição Oral & Tradição Escrita. 2. ed. São Paulo: Parábola. 2011.
CASCUDO, Luís da Câmara. Literatura Oral no Brasil, ed. Global Editora, 2009.
CASTIANO, J. Referenciais da filosofia africana: em busca da intersubjetivação. Ndjira, Maputo.
FINNEGAN, R. 1992. Oral literature and verbal arts – guide to research practices, Routledge, New York.
GROENEWALD, H. C. 2003. Zulu Oral Art. Oral Tradition, 18 (1): 87-90.
MANJATE, T. 2010. A Representação do Poder através dos Provérbios: o caso Tsonga. Texto Editores, Maputo.
ROSÁRIO, L.(org.). Antologia do Conto Africano de Transmissão Oral. Amadora: Ed. Gailivro, 2009.
OKPEWHO, Isidore.1990. The Oral Performance in Africa. Spectrum Books Limited, Ibadan.
ZUMTHOR, P. 2010. Introdução à Poesia Oral. UFMG, Belo Horizonte.

The exam is a written exercise. The students could do a previously written exercise at middle of the course as a partial exam, being evaluated till of 40% of degree.
The final written exam has 6 questions (5pt each question) and must be manuscript, done between 3 or 4 pages (about half page for each question). It must be a personal comment that shows how to intertwine the various points of the study, in order to verify the depth of the argument developed and its connection with the entire content of the course (debate, bibliography and lessons).
Evaluation Criteria:
The criterion follows the idea of clarity, conceptual definition, argumentation, synthesis and originality.
The evaluation will take into consideration the ability to critically use specific literature (30%), use concepts appropriately (15%), arrange data correctly (15%), the ability to analyze the literary text (30%) and originality (10%)

written

The final grade will be determined on the basis of the following criteria:
- Knowledge of theoretical topics (up to 12 points)
- Ability to critically analyze theoretical topics (up to 5 points)
- Clarity and confidence in oral presentation (up to 3 points)
- Mastery of specialized terminology and appropriate use of the language (up to 5 points)
- Ability to discuss in an autonomous and well-structured way (up to 5 points)
The maximum score achievable is 30/30. Honors may be awarded in the case of excellent performance in all the items considered.

Frontal lessons; Seminars; interactive dynamics; commented reading of texts; use of University E-learning, moodle platform.

All students are invited to a colloquium with the teacher in order to have a personal program.

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Poverty and inequalities" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development