Portuguese Civilization
An English-language survey of Portuguese civilization covering cultural evolution from the medieval period through the twentieth century.
Summary
Past student reviews · Ellen Sapega
One past student rated the class difficulty as 2 out of 5, suggesting a moderate level of academic challenge for that specific offering.
What you’ll be able to do
Identify key events in Portuguese history and aspects of Portuguese culture.
Apply appropriate style and disciplinary conventions in writing and oral communication, as they engage in critical thinking about the Lusophone world.
Identify and make skillful use of relevant, reliable and high-quality research sources .
Productively use core library resources specific to the humanities.
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course mapSatisfied Communications A
- Satisfied Communications A
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- Satisfied Communications A
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
ELLEN SAPEGA is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Fall 2011, Fall 2015, Fall 2017, Fall 2021, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Ellen Sapega
Past students described Professor Sapega as enthusiastic and passionate about the subject matter. The course was conducted in English, making it accessible to students without Portuguese language skills.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.85 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.77 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Ellen Sapega
One past student rated the class difficulty as 2 out of 5, suggesting a moderate level of academic challenge for that specific offering.
Past student reviews · Ellen Sapega
A past student found Professor Sapega to be very helpful with questions outside the course scope, noting her deep familiarity with the university environment.
Topics
- Cultural evolution from the medieval period through the twentieth century.
- Key events in Portuguese history and aspects of Portuguese culture.
Skills
- Identify key events in Portuguese history and aspects of Portuguese culture.
- Identify and make skillful use of relevant, reliable and high-quality research sources.
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Through Fall 2025
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