History of Research in Heritage Sciences

Code:

ARQU055

Acronym:

HICPAT

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Archaeology

Instance: 2022/2023 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Heritage Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
ARQU	45	ARQU - Study Plan	1	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students
Obs.: Português

Objectives

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of this course students should be able to:

(a) demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of key theories and approaches related to heritage sciences;

(b) identify the development of their critical and historical contexts.

(c) discuss the relationship between theory and practice in the context of their own experience.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Not applicable.

Program

1. Archaeology as a Science
1.1. Key lines of History of Archaeology.
1.2. Processual Archaeology - A new paradigm.
1.3. Post-processual archaeologies.

2. European Ethnography
2.1. Authors and research paradigms in Portuguese Ethnography (XIX-XX century).
2.2. Problems of Anthropology and Ethnography in the new millennium.
2.3. Museums and other attempts at patrimonialization of Ethnography

Mandatory literature

FABIÃO, C; Uma História da Arqueologia Portuguesa: das origens à descoberta da Arte do Côa., CTT, 2011
RENFREW, C.; BAHN, P.; Theories, Methods, and Practice, Thames and Hudson. ISBN: ISBN-13: 9780500289761
Paul Bahn (Editor); The Story of Archaeology. ISBN: 1-85799-934-7
Trigger, B G; História del Pensamiento Arqueológico., Ed. Crítica, 1992
CASTELO-BRANCO, Salwa El-Shawan; Vozes do povo: A folclorização em Portugal, Celta Editora, 2003. ISBN: 972-774-174-6
COSTA, Paulo (Ed.); Museus e Património Imaterial – Agentes, fronteiras, identidades, MC-IMC, 2009
LEAL, J; Antropologia em Portugal. Mestres, percursos, tradições., Livros Horizonte, 2006
MACDONALD, Sharon (ed.) ; A Companion to Museum Studies, 2006
VARINE, Hugues de; L'écomusée singulier et pluriel, L'Harmattan, 2017. ISBN: 978-2-343-11878-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

keywords

Humanities
Social sciences > Political sciences > Public policy > Cultural policy > Museology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Teste	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	120,00
Frequência das aulas	41,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	1,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

The frequency of 75% of the classes is mandatory.

Calculation formula of final grade

Participation in the classes = 5%
Presentation and discussion of topics in classes = 25%
Written test = 70%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Não aplicável

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Presentation of a paper on a topic proposed by the teacher to replace the participation in class (30%), plus a written test (70%).

Classification improvement

Classification improvement can be made regarding the written test.

Observations