Medieval History of Portugal I

Code:

HISTO070

Acronym:

HMEDP1

Instance: 2019/2020 - 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	119	HISTO - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

1) To familiarize the students with specific key concepts of interpretation of the Portuguese medieval period.
2)To provide students with adequate knowledge about the powers of the king, the secular church, municipalities, their relations and conflicts.
3) To familiarize the students with some essential sources for the History of Powers during the periods studied.

Learning outcomes and competences

1)Acquisition by students of chronological frameworks essential for the periods considered

2) Control of concepts historiographical such as 'Identification of a Country "(1096-1279) and' Genesis of the Modern State" (1279-1521).

3) Control of the problems inherent to the plurality of political powers in the Middle Ages Portuguese.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Introduction: Na approach to the Middle Age through the History of the Powers.  
2. «Definition of boundaries» (1096-1279...): creation and consolidation of a kingdom. 2.1. The (long) “dossier” of historiography of the creation of a kingdom. 2.2. Conjunctures: From  «Condado de Portucale» to a kingdom. 
3. Changings in the 14th cent. and the political conditions of the 15th cent.
4. The «genesis of the political modernity» . 4.1. The power of the king.4.2.The secular church.  4.3.  The non-religious aristocracy 4.4. The power of the municipalities.  4.5. The "Parliament" 5. Conclusion: The end of the 15th cent.: old powers and new problems?

Mandatory literature

Matoso, José, 1933- 300; Historia de Portugal. ISBN: 972-33-0924-6
Coelho Maria Helena da Cruz 1948- 300; Portugal em definição de fronteiras (1096-1325). ISBN: 972-23-2039-4
Marques A. H. de Oliveira 1933-2007; Portugal na crise dos séculos XIV e XV

Complementary Bibliography

Freitas, Judite Antonieta Gonçalves de; O^estado em Portugal. ISBN: 978-989-622-444-8
COELHO, Maria Helena da Cruz; MAGALHÃES, Joaquim Romero; Poder (O) Concelhio: das origens às Cortes Constituintes. Notas da História Social, Centro de Estudos e Formação Autárquica, 1986
RODRIGUES, António Simões; História de Portugal em datas, Círculo de Leitores, 1994
Moreno, Humberto Baquero; História de Portugal medievo. ISBN: 972-674-132-7
Ramos, Rui; História de Portugal. ISBN: 978-989-626-139-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures on the themes of the chair;  critical discussion of documents.

keywords

Humanities > History > Political history
Humanities > History > Social history
Social sciences > Political sciences > Governance
Humanities > History > Medieval history
Humanities > History > Church history
Humanities > History > History of social sciences
Humanities > History > History of law

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

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

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	76,00
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Mandatory 75% class attendance, unless established otherwise by law.

Calculation formula of final grade

Written Report 50%. Final exam: 50 %

Classification improvement

By repeating the final exam during the Resit Period 

Observations

CHANGES IN ASSESSMENT AND SCHEDULE: According to the determinations of the Pedagogical Council, released on 20.04.2020, regarding the school calendar and asessment, due to the pandemic, all Students are informed of the following: 
1)TYPE OF EVALUATION: assessment is maintained distributed with final examination - Evaluation Components - Exam (50%) + Work (50%) 
2) SCHEDULE: according to original plans. In the academic week there will be no classes from this UC.
3) MEANS OF DELIVERY OF THE TEOR OF THESE CHANGES: - registration in the lesson summary from 23.04.2020 and dynamic email sent to all students on 23.04.2020.