History of Brazil

Code:

HISTO031

Acronym:

HBRA

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=806
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	41	HISTO - Study Plan	2	-	6	52	162
			3

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

-Understand the broad outlines of the historical evolution of Brazil.

-Discuss interpretations and ways of approaching history.

Learning outcomes and competences

- Characterize program topics.
- Discuss key issues in the history of Brazil.

Working method

Presencial

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

No.

Program

1. The discovery of Brazil in the historical complexity.

2. The meeting of cultures, the appropriation of territory, administration.

3. Economy of colonial Brazil: Brazil wood, sugar, flags, gold.

4. Society of colonial Brazil: Indians, slaves, Europeans.

5. The process of autonomy of Brazil.

6. The Brazil empire.

7. Contemporary Brazil: from the Old Republic to the New State.

8. Contemporary Brazil: democracy, dictatorship and democracy.

9. The Brazilian culture.

10. Relations between Brazil and Portugal.

Mandatory literature

SILVA, Maria Beatriz Nizza da (coord.); O Império Luso-Brasileiro 1750-1822, Lisboa, Estampa, 1986
Comissão de Estudo dos Textos da História do Brasil; Bibliografia de Historia do Brasil
Bennassar, Bartolomé; História do Brasil. ISBN: 972-695-414-7
Mota, Carlos Guilherme; Brasil revisitado
Freire, Gilberto; Interpretação do Brasil
Ribeiro, Darcy; O povo brasileiro. ISBN: 85-7164-451-9
Fausto, Boris; História do Brasil. ISBN: 85-314-0240-9
Mauro, Frédéric; Portugal, o Brasil e o Atlântico. ISBN: 972-33-1258-1
Couto, Jorge; A^construção do Brasil. ISBN: 972-8081-85-5
Silva, Maria Beatriz Nizza da 340; Dicionário da história da colonização portuguesa no Brasil
Silva, Maria Beatriz Nizza da; Documentos para a história da imigração portuguesa no Brasil 1850-1938
Cervo, Amado Luis; O parlamento brasileiro e as relações exteriores
Holanda, Sérgio Buarque de; Raízes do Brasil. ISBN: 85-7164-448-9
Almeida, Palmira Morais Rocha de; Dicionário de autores no Brasil colonial. ISBN: 972-772-362-4
Almeida, Alfredo Wagner Berno de 070; Capitalismo globalizado e recursos territoriais. ISBN: 978-85-98271-82-8
Mendes, José Sacchetta Ramos; Laços de sangue. ISBN: 978-989-8070-55-5

Complementary Bibliography

Domingues, Ângela; Monarcas, ministros e cientistas. Mecanismos de poder, governação e informação no Brasil colonia. ISBN: 978-989-8492-14-2
Garcia, João Carlos 273; Cartografia do Brasil na Biblioteca Pública Municipal do Porto. ISBN: 978-972-634-120-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures TP: Theoretical and practical: lectures, documentary exploration through moodle, presentation and discussion of student work.

Software

moodle

keywords

Humanities > History

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	106,00
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Total:	162,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Exam = 100%.

 

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Accordance with Assessement Regulations in force.

Classification improvement

Accordance with Assessement Regulations in force.