The course surveys critically current major concepts and approaches to the teaching and acquisition of reading in a foreign language. The course will give particular attention to the application of current approaches in the teaching of Portuguese as a Foreign Language, and the incorporation of these approaches in pedagogical practice.

CILO-1: Apply current approaches in teaching of Portuguese as a Foreign language. CILO-2: Discuss how to integrate current approaches in pedagogical practice. CILO-3: Discuss how to integrate digital approaches in pedagogical practice.