Contemporary World History

Code:

CC025

Acronym:

HMCNT

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	History

Instance: 2020/2021 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of History, Political and International Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Communication Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CC	128	CC - Study Plan	1	-	3	27	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The syllabus aims:

-          to provide information in order to understand the evoution of world history (1914-2013)

-          to support the development of an analytical understanding on the trends and area studies of today's world, combining multidisciplinary approaches

-          to allow students a critical reading of the literature and media on world politics

 

Learning outcomes and competences

Theoretical lectures aim to provide that students are able to:
-increase historical and geographical knowledge on world history
- develop a conceptual and framework of world history and geopolitics.

Working method

Presencial

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

- basic information on History and Goegraphy

Program

1 – Imperialism. Theories and concepts

 

1 - Imperialism - theories and main key words
I
I – Historical insight of the 20th century

1- Imperialist powers on the eve of the Wordl Wars

2- The World Wars

3– Political reorganisation of the powers: the end of colonial empires and the firs nuclear age (1945-1989)

II – Current Trends

1 – Trends of the world market (1980-2000)

2 – The “violent economy”: energy and natural resources

3 – Introduction to the main regional conflicts: Middle East; Central Ásia; Coreas; Sahel; Congo; Golfo of Guinea

 

Mandatory literature

BRAILLARD, Ph.; SENARCLENS, P. ; O imperialismo. Lisboa, Pub. Europa-America, s/d, Lisboa, Pub. Europa-America

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes include:
- lecture sessions
- workshop practices whenever possible using primary sources

Tutorial session aim to test the student’s performance on the use of the provided information and methodology. It is expected that throughout their own research project, students can develop basic research using case studies based on media information

Software

Não aplicável

keywords

Humanities > History
Social sciences > Political sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	60,00
Participação presencial	10,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	34,00
Frequência das aulas	27,00
Trabalho de investigação	20,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

According to current legislation

Calculation formula of final grade

Final mark = 0,6 (written test) + 0,30 (research work) + 0,10 (class participation)

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not appliable

Internship work/project

Not appliable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not appliable

Classification improvement

As described in the specific items of the current Master's Regulations.

Observations

Not appliable