Code: | EPL014 | Acronym: | ICPORT |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Cultural Studies - Portuguese |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Department of Portuguese and Romance Studies |
Course/CS Responsible: | Bachelor in Portuguese Studies |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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EP | 30 | EP - Study Plan | 1 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 |
LLC | 11 | Study plan | 1 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 |
Aims: An interdisciplinary approach, providing accurate, detailed and summary information, to critically discuss and raise awareness of some of the major and recurrent issues in Portuguese culture over time. The main programme guideline consists of providing elucidative and consistent frameworks on the evolution of mythogenesis and historiographical representations that the Portuguese have developed in the course of time, in terms of their identity and their role in history.
Students must be able to: a) explain the role of romantic and positivist historicisms in establishing our contemporary notions of “nation” and “national culture”; b) in light of the sources, explain the characteristics of the Portuguese historic providentialism of the Ancien Regime; c) explain the 19th century changeover from the “Sebastianism” belief to the realm of literary history and cultural
I - From the concept of “culture” to the concept of “Portuguese culture”. Romantic and positivist historicisms on the issues of the roots and specificity of Portuguese culture. II - The construction of the official historic memory of the kingdom: the reconquest, the establishment of the founding myth of Ourique and the justification of the expansion. III - From the imperial project of D. João to the imperial project of D. Sebastião (origins of «sebastianismo»). The Crown, the training of competences and the Discoveries. Expansion, the Humanistic Renaissance culture and the shaping of mentalities. The post-Tridentine ideological context. IV- Portugal and the Enlightnment: the education «reform».
Theoretical presentation of programme contents, critical analysis of basic sources / texts, individual support to students to develop their writing and research skills.
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Exame | 100,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Estudo autónomo | 108,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 54,00 |
Total: | 162,00 |
Attending 75% of classes, unless established otherwise by law
exam - 100%
Not applicable
According to the regulations in force.
Only the examination is subject to appeal or improvement.