History of the Discoveries and Portuguese Expansion

Code:

HISTO039

Acronym:

HDEPOR

Instance: 2020/2021 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of History, Political and International Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in History

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
GEOGR	14	GEOGR - Study Plan	2	-	6	52	162
HISTO	100	HISTO - Study Plan	2	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

TPs Goals:
- to develop the perception of a universe in motion in the early modern age, around Portuguese maritime expansion;
- 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;
-to review "historiographic myths" related to Portuguese expansionism;
- to confront historiographic perspectives around the object of the disciplie;
- to present, in a dialectical approach, a historical perspective taken from the European universes much as the colonial  worlds;
- to guarantee the expertise of operational concepts involved by the discipline


OTs Goals :
- To consolidate the competences foreseen by the curricular unit;
- To develop, through guided debates, the capacities of analysis, criticism and presentation of scientific judgments;
- To develop cognitive skills and provide conceptual and operational tools essential to dynamic and critical learning;
- To support and guide autonomous learning strategies.

Learning outcomes and competences

Critical analysis. Capacity of analysis and synthesis. Scientific sensibility to issues of alterity and multiculturality.

Working method

Presencial

Program

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
- Morocco
- The Atlantic archipelagos
- The South Atlantic
- The INdian Ocean
- Brazil
G. Colonisation patterns
- Military conquest and dominium
- Commercial presence - the trading factories
- Settlement
H. The worlwide impact of Portuguese overseas expansion
 -Economic
 - Scientific
 - Technical
 - Cultural
I. Internal impact of Portuguese overseas expansion
 - Economy
 - Society
 - Material Culture

Mandatory literature

ALBUQUERQUE, Luís de , dir.; Dicionário de História dos Descobrimentos, Círculo de Leitores, 1994
BARRETO, Luís Filipe ; Caminhos do saber no Renascimento Português. Estudos de história e teoria da cultura, IN-CM , [1985]
BETTENCOURT, Francisco Bethencourt e CHAUDURI, Kirti ; História da Expansão Portuguesa, Círculo de Leitores, 1997
BETHENCOURT, Francisco; CURTO, Diogo Ramada, dir.; A Expansão Marítima Portuguesa (1400-1800), Edições 70, 2010
DUARTE, Luís Miguel ; Ceuta 1415, Livros Horizonte, 2015. ISBN: 978-972-24-1798-3
GODINHO, V. Magalhães ; A economia dos descobrimentos henriquinos, Sá da Costa,, 1962
THOMAZ, Luís Filipe R; De Ceuta a Timor,, Difel, 1994
GODINHO, V. Magalhães; Mito e mercadoria. Utopia e prática de navegar. Séc. XIII-XVIII, Difel, 1990
GODINHO, V. Magalhães; Os descobrimentos e a economia mundial, Presença, 1981-1983 (4 vols.)
Domingues, Francisco , dir.; Dicionário da Expansão Portuguesa. 1415-1600, 2 vols, Círculo de Leitores, 2016

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and practical lessons . Crtitical discussion of subjects, based on adequate elements, such as: tables, graphics, printed documents, which may allow students 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.

Software

Power point

keywords

Humanities > History > Economic history
Humanities > History > Modern history > Colonial history
Humanities > History > Social history

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	70,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	80,00
Frequência das aulas	64,00
Trabalho de investigação	18,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Class attendance is recommended, since essential graphic and statistical materials will be subject to discussion and future evaluation.

Calculation formula of final grade

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. Documents placed on the webpage of the discipline are considered of essential consultation. Its aknowledgment  is the responsibility of the student, who can not plead ignorance of their contents.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Applicable only in cases foreseen by law.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In cases foreseen by law.

Classification improvement

Classification improvement shall follow the evaluation modalities planned for exams. The works may be reviewed after a first assessment.