Code: | HISTO039 | Acronym: | HDEPOR |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Department of History, Political and International Studies |
Course/CS Responsible: | Bachelor in History |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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GEOGR | 4 | GEOGR - Study Plan | 2 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 |
HISTO | 87 | HISTO - Study Plan | 2 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 |
Goals: - to develop in the students the perception of a universe in motion in the modern age, around Portuguese Discoveries; - to develop research competences in bibliographic research an analysis ; - to deepen a critical mind, taking into account the diversity of problematics around the expansion, and to review historiographical myths; - to develop the perspective of a possible future research about the internal and external consequences of the Portuguese Discoveries;
Critical analysis. capacity of analysis and synthesis. Scientific sensibility to issues of alterity and multiculturality.
A.The historiographic debate around Portuguese Overseas Exapansion B.The world before the European overseas expansion C.Portuguese expansion versus European Expansion D.The causes and motivations of Portuguese overseas expansion - ageo-economic overview E. The naval F. A geographical expansion: the axes - The Atlantic archipelagos - The South Atlantic - The INdian Ocean - The Brazil G. Colonisation patterns - Military conquest and dominium - Commercial presence - the trading factories - Settlement H. The worlwide impact of Portuguese overseas expansion I. Internal impact of Portuguese overseas expansion
Theoretical and practical lessons We seek that the students accept the problematized presentation of thematics and look out for the answers, starting from adequate elements, such as: tables, graphics, printed documents, which may allow them to ground their hypotheses and to understand historiographical syntheses. Hence, for each theme, we will propose a set of activities related to practical situations’ analysis and interpretation. Tutoring lessons will complement this methodology.
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Exame | 70,00 |
Trabalho escrito | 30,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Estudo autónomo | 80,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 64,00 |
Trabalho de investigação | 18,00 |
Total: | 162,00 |
Class attendance is recommended, since essential graphic and statistical materials will be subject to discussion and future evaluation.
Exam: 70'% - the students may use a chronology for consult on the exam day. Paper: 30%
N.B: 1. Both elements of assessment are essential. The UC is not considered complete even if the student obtains positive rating with a weighting of 70% applied to the exam grade.
2. In none of the components the student can obtain values less than 7.5, even though, on average, the classification is positive.
3. There are circumstances that determine the exclusion of one or both assessments. These circumstances will be advertised in the classroom and communicated in a document attached to the CU. This, and other documents placed there, are considered of essential query. Its aknowledgment is the responsibility of the student, who can not plead ignorance of their contents.
Applicable only in cases foreseen by law.
In cases foreseen by law.
Classification improvement shall follow the evaluation modalities planned for exams. The works may be reviewed after a first assessment.