Medievalism

Code:

EM016

Acronym:

MEDIEV

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	History

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEM	9	Study plan	1	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: Português

Objectives

The students are given a thorough knowledge of the life, circumstances of scientific production and the work of a dozen great Portuguese and foreign medievalists. There is also recent information on how researchers areworking in five domains of history (medieval and not only), in Portugal and abroad. They obtain the corresponding bibliographic preparation.

Learning outcomes and competences

1. Familiarity with the main names and titles of Portuguese and foreign mediaeval research.

2. Perception of scientific paths made, difficulties overcome and new proposals in various fields of research.

3. Good bibliographic update.

Working method

Presencial

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

Not applicable.

Program

Medievism:
Coordinator - Luís Miguel Duarte
1. Introduction: seminar objectives, working methods and overall program presentation.
2. Portuguese medieval historiography: an overview.
3. Spanish medieval historiography: an overview.
4. Franch medieval historiography: an overview.
5. Anglo-saxon medieval historiography: an overview.
6. Conclusion. 

Teachers: Luís Miguel Duarte, Luís Carlos Amaral, José Augusto Pizarro.

Mandatory literature

Schmitt Jean-Claude 300; Les^tendances actuelles de l.histoire du Moyen Âge en France et en Allemagne. ISBN: 2-85944-388-6
Guerreau Alain; L.avenir d.un passé incertain. ISBN: 2-02-049697-6

Comments from the literature

General bibliography for the seminar is not indicated. Each teacher will make available the specific titles related to the historians he or she deals with and the topics they develop.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Presentation of authors and works. Selection, reading and commentary of extracts from these works. Constant discussions with students.
Reading reports; Critical reviews.
Classroom teaching.

keywords

Humanities > History > Social history
Humanities > History > Church history
Humanities > History > Political history
Humanities > History > Economic history
Humanities > History > Medieval history
Humanities > History

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	30,00
Participação presencial	40,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	3,00
Estudo autónomo	48,00
Frequência das aulas	41,00
Trabalho de investigação	30,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Presence required in at least 75% of the seminars.

Calculation formula of final grade

Participation in the seminars: 40%
Presentation of a scientific paper: 30%
Written work: 30%

Examinations or Special Assignments

In accordance with current legislation.

Internship work/project

Non applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to current legislation.

Classification improvement

Possibility of reformulation of the written work in the subsequent period.