Incoming Students
Brazilian Seminars
The Central Coordination for International Cooperation of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC-Rio is proud to announce the fifth edition of the Brazilian Seminars.
Online edition: July 12–23, 2021
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10 business days, 19 lectures Mark your calendar for July 12-23 |
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Replays Available for 48 hours Watch the lectures when it's convenient for you. |
General Information
For 2021 Brazilian Seminars edition is confirmed and will take place as an online program only (synchronous sessions – recordings available for a limited time).
Due to the pandemic restrictions, the program will be offered with 42h of online academic activities, but no technical visits, cultural and/or social activities will take place remotely.
The Brazilian Seminars developed by PUC-Rio is an international summer school which provides students, young scholars and international administrators with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge about Brazil.
It’s an interdisciplinary program meant to give a broad perspective of Brazilian issues which are currently in the global scenario.
The online academic component has 42h divided in a core section of 36h, that is mandatory for all the students, and 2 different modules of 6h each, from which participants can choose.
Module 1 - Environmental issues and energy
Module 2 - Business and Entreprepeurship
Public
Primarily undergraduate and graduate students, or professionals interested in learning more about Brazil.
Course Content
42h of online academic activities - lectures on the following themes:
- Brazilian arts, culture & music
- Brazilian history: from Brasilia`s foundation to the current years
- Doing business in Brazil, entrepreneurship & start-ups
- Education: policies and challenges
- Favelas in Rio
- Environmental issues and renewable energy
- Media and democracy in Brazil and Latin America
- Social inclusion and social movements
- Race relations, migration flows and the formation of the Brazilian people
- Trending topics in Brazilian politics, BRICS and international relations
- The Brazilian agenda of economic development
- Urban planning, mobility and integration
Pratical Information - online program
- Brazilian Seminars course dates: July 12–23, 2021
- Portuguese language intensive course - Part I "Survival" (20h): July 05-09, 2021
- Portuguese language intensive course - Part II (20h): July 26-30, 2021
- Application deadline: June 30, 2021
- Academic activities:
- 1. Brazilian Seminars
The academic activities are composed of 19 lectures and a course essay.
General lectures have a duration of 2 class-hours, while thematic lectures (Module 1: Environmental issues and energy or Module 2: Business and Entrepreneurship) have a duration of 3 class-hours. 1 class-hour in Brazil corresponds to a session of 50 minutes.
Most of the online academic activities will take place from 11am to 1pm and from 2pm to 4pm – Rio de Janeiro time.
- Exceptions:
July 12, 2021 – Course opening & welcome: 10:30am-11:00am – Rio de Janeiro time.
July 20, 2021 – Academic activities will end at 5pm – Rio de Janeiro time.
July 21, 2021 – Academic activities will end at 5pm – Rio de Janeiro time.
July 23, 2021 – Course closure & farewell: 01:00pm-1:30pm – Rio de Janeiro time.
Recordings of all the lectures will be available for 48h – watch when it`s convenient for you and send questions and comments to the professors.
- Exceptions:
- 2. Course essay (MOODLE)
Participants are required to hand in an essay about a theme observed during the program. The essay will be available on Moodle platform from July 23 at 2pm to July 24 at 2pm (Rio de Janeiro time). Students will have 2 hours to write their essay on Moodle, according to their own discretion.
The essay will be graded on a merit of pass/fail.
- 3. Portuguese Intensive Course
The classes for the Portuguese Intensive Courses will be synchronous and will take place as follows:
Monday - Thursday: 11:30-16:00
30 minutes break at 1:40pm-2:10pm
Friday: 11:30-14:00
No recordings of the Portuguese sessions will be available.
- 1. Brazilian Seminars
Online Program fee (2021)*
* exchange rate subjected to fluctuation
- Brazilian Seminars - Program tuition: US$850
- Portuguese language intensive course - Part I (20h): US$215
- Portuguese language intensive course - Part I & II (40h): US$400
General terms and conditions
ECTS/University Credits
After the successful participation of the program, participants will receive a certificate of attendance with the total number of hours dedicated to the online academic activities and grade.
Nonetheless, it is up to the participant`s home institution to conduct the credits approval process and decide if/how the credits will be awarded.
Withdrawals and non-attendance / refund policy
In order to withdraw from the programme your request should be made in writing.
You will receive a written formal acknowledgement of your withdrawal.
A refund for tuition fees which you have paid will be issued within thirty (30) calendar days of such acknowledgement.
All refunds are made considering the amount received in Brazilian Reais. Participants will not be refunded by any shortfalls due to exchange rate fluctuations, or be compensated for any bank or other charges incurred.
Bank charges may apply.
We operate the following policy for refunds:
| Date of Withdrawal | Tuition Fee Refund |
| Withdrawals until June 20, 2021 | 90% |
| Withdrawals from June 21 till July 7, 2021 | 50% |
| After Commencement Date | No refund |
No refund will be given for withdrawal after the course start date unless an official exception is granted based on compassionate grounds, such as a death in the family, or a medical emergency. In such cases a written request for refund, accompanied by appropriate documentation from a third party must be submitted.
The Commencement Date refers to the date on which we begin to run events or teaching – for the Portuguese Survival course or the Brazilian Seminars, according to the applicants` program option.
Disclaimers
The Brazilian Seminars program is offered by the Central Coordination for International Cooperation of PUC-Rio. Every care has been taken to ensure accuracy of our program. While every endeavor will be made to provide the academic activities, PUC-Rio reserves the right to make changes whenever appropriate for reasons of operational efficiency or due to circumstances beyond its control.
PUC-Rio shall not be liable for any failure or delay in the performance, in whole or part, of any of our obligations arising from or attributable to acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including - but not limited to - strikes, lock-outs or other social disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm, pandemics, epidemics or other outbreaks of disease or infection, failure in the public supply of electricity or telecommunications equipment.
More information: curtaccci@puc-rio.br
Contact / Social Media
Address
Rua Marquês de São Vicente 225,
Edifício Padre Leonel Franca - 8º andar, Gávea
CEP 22451-900
Rio de Janeiro - RJ - BRASIL
Office hours
Monday to Friday:
9h to 12h and 14h to 17h