History of Modern and Contemporary Culture

Code:

HISTO083

Acronym:

HCEC

Instance: 2011/2012 - 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
HISTO	39	Study Plan - History	3	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Sensitise students to the most significant cultural movements in the contemporary West.
Understand and interpret the main cultural manifestations and mental strands of contemporary age.
To draw the students' attention to the main ideological and cultural movements of the Portuguese society, from the rise of Liberalism to the end of "Estado Novo".
Using contexts to compare Portugal´s cultural tendencies and mentality with other European countries.
Improve proficiency in concepts and establish links between them.
To acquire independent learning strategies and to develop interpretation and critical analysis skills.

Program

1. Subject presentation: teaching methodologies, assessment options and criteria, sources and bibliography.
2. From the Enlightenment and critical thought to the Romanticism as a cultural revolution - the changing paradigm in Europe and in Portugal.
3. Cultural movements in the 2nd half of the 19th century and the relationship between philosophy, art and science.
4. Positivism and Republicanism in Portugal.
5. “Fin-de-siècle” culture in the westwern world.
6. The inter-war period – cultural, ideological and behavioural transformations in western society.
7. The Portuguese culture during the First Republic – changing, plurality and diversity.
8. The Portuguese culture during the "Estado Novo" – from cultural policies to cultural resistance.

Mandatory literature

BAUMER, Franklin L. ; O Pensamento Europeu Moderno, vol. 2 , Edições 70, 1990
CALAFATE, Pedro (org.) ; Portugal como Problema, vols. III e IV, Público/Fundação Luso-Americana, 2006
FRANÇA, José-Augusto; O Romantismo em Portugal, Livros Horizonte, 1993
MATTOSO, José (dir.); História de Portugal, vols. 5 a 8, Círculo de Leitores, 1993-1994
MELO, Daniel ; Salazarismo e Cultura Popular (1933-1958), ICS da UL, 2001
Ó, Jorge Ramos do ; Os Anos de Ferro: o dispositivo cultural durante a "Política do Espírito" 1933-1949, Estampa, 1999
REIS, António (dir.) ; Portugal Contemporâneo, 6 vols., Alfa, 1990-1992
RIOUX, Jean-Pierre ; Le temps des masses: le vingtième siècle, Seuil, 1998
WATSON, Peter ; Historia Intelectual del siglo XX, Editorial Crítica, 2002. ISBN: 84-8432-310-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes: lectures on selected topics.
Tutorials: discussion of course contents by fostering discussions involving students, based on documents; discussion of literature.

keywords

Humanities > History > Contemporary History
Humanities > History

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	0,00
	Exame	2,00		2012-07-16
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	108	2012-07-16
	Frequência das aulas	39	2012-07-16
	Frequência das aulas	13	2012-07-16
	Total:	160,00

Eligibility for exams

Compliance with attendance is not included in the assessment types (Assessment Regulations of FLUP, article 9, paragraph 1)

Calculation formula of final grade

Final evaluation - Final exam (100%)

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.