Economic and Social History in the Early Modern Period

Code:

HISTO043

Acronym:

HESEMO

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S

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	4	GEOGR - Study Plan	3	-	6	52	162
HISTO	107	HISTO - Study Plan	2	-	6	52	162
LLC	5	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	2	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Aims: The teaching/training area of Economic and Social History has emerged within historiography renewal in the 20th century, when the concept of “total history” and subsequent expansion of the “historian’s territory” prompted different ways of understanding and comprehending the historical reality, articulated differently according to time and space. In this general context, the main aim is to guide students to obtain knowledge building on the understanding and interpretation of data. Questions such as when, where, why and in what circumstances will be raised constantly. This exercise will have to be repeated several times. One way of doing it is to “forge” the research, in-class and outside the classroom. Thus, two addition objectives exist: in-class research, and research outside the classroom, in a library (and possibly in an archive centre).

Learning outcomes and competences

Efforts will be made to ensure that the student develops the following skills: . acquire a language, strictly scientific, and master the theme-related terminology; . develop skills in the critical analysis of information to support the historiographical discourse; . analyse history beyond limited chronological milestones, by formulating and questioning an overview of many events, distinguishing between the essential and the ancillary; . research and know the main characteristics of society in the Ancien Regime in order to interpret its structure and internal dynamics, assessing the contexts structuring the society and economics of modern times; . master the interpretation of historical sources which can contribute to clarify the themes under study, justifying the existing historiographical concepts; . increase those skills in extra-class research in order to wholly perform a function in any other professional situation : teaching, work in archives, libraries or museums, in individual or group projects

Working method

Presencial

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

Not applicable

Program

PRESENTATION AND RATIONALE OF THE PROGRAMME. OPERATIVE NOTIONS AND BASIC CONCEPTS. I - STRUCTURING FRAMEWORKS 1. From "satus animarum" to "public interest” - population and urbanisation 2. A rural world or a maritime world: the sea of “some” II – TRADE, METALS, CREDIT AND FINANCE – CROSS MODELS 1. The wealth of Spain: silver, trade and war 2. The United Provinces – the “capitalist nation par excellence” 3. The construction of a territorial sea – England – the victory of colonial trade III – SOCIABILITY AND SOCIAL SPACES – CONTINUITIES AND CHANGES 1. Hierarchies and mobility – social classification criteria (legal-institutional criteria and sociological criteria - the symbolism of "being" and of "having") 2. The diversity of social spaces – shaping society – educating society (the house and relational systems)

Mandatory literature

ELIAS, Robert ; A sociedade de Corte, Estampa, 1987
VRIES, Jan de ; A economia da Europa numa época de crise, D.Quixote, 1983
MISKIMIN, Harry ; A economia do Renascimento Europeu (1300-1600), , Estampa, 1984 [1975].
RAMÓN CARANDE ; Carlos V y sus banqueros, Critica, 2000
BRAUDEL, Fernand ; Civilização Material, Economia e Capitalismo, D.Quixote, 1979, 1990
MOLLAT (DU JOURDIN), Michel ; A Europa e o Mar, Presença, 1995
WALLERSTEIN, Immanuel ; O sistema mundial moderno, vol. I e vol. II, Afrontamento, 1990, 1994
CIPOLLA, Carlo M; História Económica da Europa Pré-Industrial, ed. 70, 1984 [1974]

Teaching methods and learning activities

Methodology: Theory-practical classes Students are required to present theme-related problems and seek answers in the proper educational supports, such as tables, graphs, printed documents, so that they may substantiate their hypotheses, and understand historiographical as syntheses. Consequently, for each theme, we propose a series of activities focused on the analysis and interpretation of practical situations. Tutorials will complement this methodology

keywords

Humanities > History > Economic history
Social sciences
Humanities > History > Social history
Humanities > History > Modern history

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Participação presencial	0,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	94,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho de campo	7,00
Trabalho de investigação	0,00
Trabalho laboratorial	7,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Not applicable for teams upper 30 students

Calculation formula of final grade

75% class attendance Distributed assessment. Students are required to prepare small literature and document reviews. As far as practicable, we will also suggest research on handwritten and/or printed documents on issues that can be linked to other subjects. The research assignment involves always a building up process based on a previously conceived structure. The assessment of knowledge will take place throughout the semester, but dates will be set aside for the "assessment of advancement of knowledge”. Assignment grade: counting for 50% of final assessment. Final exam: 50%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance with the Evaluation Regulation

Classification improvement

In accordance with the Assessment Regulations