Modern and Contemporary Archaeology I

Code:

ARQU020

Acronym:

ARQMC1

Instance: 2018/2019 - 1S

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	25	ARQU - Study Plan	3	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This subject's general aims are to develop the students’ social consciousness and their awareness of the importance of cultural diversity; to encourage the acquisition of multidisciplinary skills and a critical attitude regarding the preservation and value of heritage.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students will be particularly encouraged to engage in the study of concepts, methodologies and working methods within this specific field, as well as to develop the skills required to enable them to conduct research, interpret, innovate and communicate, and carry out field experimentation.

Working method

Presencial

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

Non appliable.

Program

1. Modern and Contemporary Archaeology
1.1 Historical Archaeology; Post-medieval Archaeology; Industrial Archaeology; Archaeology of Capitalism
1.2 The inclusion of this subject-matter in the European context
1.3 Modern and Contemporary Portuguese Archaeology 2. Time and Space
2.1 The measurement of time
2.1.1 The calendar
2.1.2 The individual life cycle
2.1.3 The calendar of festivities
2.2. Space and territorial organization
2.2.1. Historical construction of the regional and national space
3. Traffic and means of transportation
3.1 The notions of space and travel
3.2 Roads and transportation during the Ancien Régime 3.3 Roads and transportation from Liberalism to the “Estado Novo”
4. Mechanical crafts and industrialization
4.1 Workshops, manufacturing and industrialization.
4.2 Organization of work: from corporations to corporatism
4.3 Textile sector
4.4 Tanning sector
4.5 Ceramic sector
4.6 Glassworks
4.7 Metal works
4.8 Lumber sector
4.9 Stone works
4.10. Paper sector
4.11. The cork sector

Mandatory literature

BRAUDEL, Fernand; Civilização material, economia e capitalismo, séculos XV-XVIII, Editorial Teorema, 1992-93. ISBN: 972-695-200-X
BRAUN, Rudolf ; Industrialisation and everyday life, Cambridge University Press, 1990. ISBN: 0 521 353114
HICKS, Dan; BEAUDRY (ed.) ; The Cambridge companion to Historical Archaeology. , Cambridge University Press, 2006. ISBN: 13 978-0-512-61962-2
INGOLD, Tim; Making: Anthropology, Archaeology, Art and Architecture, Routledge, 2013. ISBN: 978-0-415-56723-7
PALMER, Marilyn; NEAVERSON, Peter ; Industrial archeology: Principles and pratice, Routledge, 1998. ISBN: 0-415-16769-8
POUNDS, Norman J. G. ; La vida cotidiana: historia de la cultura material, Editorial Critica, 1992. ISBN: 84-7423-539-1
RODRIGUES, Manuel Ferreira; MENDES, José M. Amado ; História da indústria portuguesa, da Idade Média aos nossos dias, Publicações Europa-América, 1999. ISBN: 972-1-04694-9

Complementary Bibliography

ARIÉS, Philippe; DUBY, Georges (dir.) ; História da vida privada, vol. 3-5, Edições Afrontamento, 1990-91. ISBN: 972-36-0243-1
DAUMAS, Maurice (dir.) ; Histoire générale des techniques. , PUF, 1962-78. ISBN: 213 034949 8
LAINS, Pedro; SILVA, Álvaro Ferreira da (org.) ; História económica de Portugal 1700-2000, ICS, 2005. ISBN: 972-671-139-8
MATTOSO, José (dir.) ; História de Portugal, vol. 4-7, Círculo de Leitores, 1993-94. ISBN: 972-42-0586-X
MATTOSO, José (dir.); História da vida privada em Portugal, Temas e Debates, 2011. ISBN: 978-989-644-144-9

Comments from the literature

A more detailed programme including further bibliography and sources is also available.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures using audiovisual resources, requiring active participation from students enrolled in continuous assessment, with individual assignments on different topics of study to be presented in class for discussion.

Research work is strongly encouraged in this subject, thus students are required to submit a final original research project.

Software

Não aplicável/ Non appliable.

keywords

Humanities > History > Archaeology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	40,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	35,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
Trabalho de investigação	75,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Non appliable.

Calculation formula of final grade

Participation in classes, with oral presentation of a report and written summary  = 40%. Research work = 60%.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Non appliable.

Internship work/project

Non appliable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Remarking oral presentation and research work (60%).

Classification improvement

The research work can be reformotated (60%).

Observations

The non-participation in classes may require an oral discussion of the presented evaluation elements or a test, which will be indicated by the teacher until the end of the academic term.