Historical Issues II

Code:

DHIS030

Acronym:

PHIS2

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	History

Instance: 2020/2021 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of History, Political and International Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Third cycle of studies in History

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
DHIS	16	DHIS - Study Plan	1	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Portuguese and english

Objectives

Enhance specialised historical knowledge.
Discuss problems and theories in History from a multidisciplinary and cross-diachcronical perspective.
Provide debate of research projects, issues and case studies in order to help ongoing research.

Learning outcomes and competences

Acquisition and deepening of knowledge in the area of specialty; conceptualization skills and update on new objects of study

Working method

Presencial

Program

Thematic modules, held/chaired by the DHEPI teaching staff and guest speakers, addressing Medieval, Modern and Contemporary history on cross-cutting issues.
Participation in multidisciplinary meetings relevant to the ongoing research of PhD students, according to a six-month schedule.

 

Mandatory literature

Watson, Peter; Historia intelectual del siglo XX. ISBN: 84-8432-310-2
Timothy J. LeCain; The matter of History. How things create the past
SOUTHERN, Richard W.; The making of the Middle Ages, Yale University Press, 1992

Comments from the literature

Specific bibliography will be proposed in each lecture of the seminar and in workshops.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Seminars under conference patterns followed by debates.

Software

Data-Show

keywords

Humanities > History
Humanities

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	25,00
Trabalho escrito	75,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	2,00
Estudo autónomo	100,00
Frequência das aulas	33,00
Total:	135,00

Eligibility for exams

In terms of the Evaluation Rules (75% of mandatory attendance).

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation focuses on a written work accomplished throughout the semester. Participation in curricular debates is also an evaluation factor.

Examinations or Special Assignments

N/A

Internship work/project

not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

not applicable

Classification improvement

Through the improvement of the written work.

Observations

Bibliography to be suggested by the teaching staff, according to the topics addressed in the lectures and to the lines of research of the PhD students.