Languages, Cultures and World Heritage in Africa

Code:

MAF002

Acronym:

LCPMA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Cultural Studies

Instance: 2022/2023 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of History, Political and International Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Masters in African Studies

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MAF	7	MAF Study Plan	1	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. To understand the historic, geographic, anthropologic and social conditions for the distribution of languages in Africa and understand the multilingualism in most African countries;

2. To analyze the situation of Portuguese in Africa;

3. To discuss the emergence and situation of Portuguese based Creole languages in Africa.

4. To summarize information concerning UNESCO legislative initiatives;

5- To summarize relevant information concerning the complexity of the notion of “Heritage”;

6- To discuss critically the effects of the brand ”World Heritage”.

Learning outcomes and competences

 At the end of the CU, students must be able:

 

l- To understand the distribution of linguages and cultures in Africa and the reasons that explain the multilinguism of great part of Africa countries;

2- To analyse the situation of Portuguese in Africa as a post-colonial linguage;

3- To know the reasons for the emergence of the Atlantic Portuguese based Creole linguages;   

4-summarize information concerning UNESCO legislative initiatives;

5- summarize relevant information concerning the complexity of the notion of “Heritage”;

6- discuss critically the effects of the brand ”World Heritage”.

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

I 
1. Introduction to languages in Africa
2. Native and official languages
3. Variants of Portuguese in the PALOP
4. Mapping a culture in your language: 
understanding how a Bantu language works.
5. Pidgin and Creoles. Elicitation sessions with a native 
speaker of a Portuguese lexical-based creole language

II
1. Cultural and Natural world Heritage in Africa
1.1. Notions of Culture and Heritage
1.2. The UNESCO and some international legislation
2. World Heritage in Africa: case studies
2.1. Applications for Worls Heritage in progress

Mandatory literature

Audrerie, D., Souchier, R. & Vilar, L.; Le Patrimoine Mondial., Paris: PUF., 1998
Chimbutane, F. & Stroud, C.; Educação bilingue em Moçambique, Maputo: Texto Editores, 2011
Gonçalves, P. ; A Génese do Português de Moçambique, Lisboa: IN-CM., 2010
Hagemeijer, Tjerk.; O português em contacto em África. In A. M. Martins & E. Carrilho (eds.), Manual de Linguística Portuguesa, 43-67., Berlim: Mouton de Gruyter., 2016
Harbert, R. K. (ed.) ; African linguistics at the crossroads : papers from Kwaluseni 1st World Congress of African Linguistics Swaziland. , Ed. Rüdiger Köppe, Universidade de Virgínia. , 1997
Heine, Bernd & Nurse, Derek (2000). ; African Languages: An Introduction. , Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. . ISBN: ISBN-10-0521666295 ISBN-13- 978-0521666299
Inverno, L.; Angola’s transition to Vernacular Portuguese, Diss. de Mestrado, U. Coimbra., 2005
Jorge, A. ; The Language situation in Mozambique. In R. Naplan & R.B. Baldauf (Eds.) Language Planning in Malawi, Mozambique and the Philippines, Clendon, Multilingual Matters, Ltd., 1999
Kishenblatt-Gimblett, B.; Destination Culture: Tourism, Museums and Heritage. , Berkeley: University of California Press, 1998
Pereira, D. ; Crioulos de base portuguesa, Lisboa: Caminho. , 2006
Urfalino, Philippe; L’invention de la politique culturelle, Paris: Hachette Littératures, 2004
UNESCO; Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. , Paris: UNESCO. , 1972
Van de Velde, Mark, Nurse, Derek, Philippson, Gerard (eds.) (2022) .; The Bantu Languages. , London: ‎Taylor & Francis.. ISBN: ISBN-10-‎1032401664 ISBN-13-978-1032401669

Comments from the literature

Other references will be indicated during the curricular unit.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes.
Seminars

Software

Microsoft Office

keywords

Social sciences > Cultural studies

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	54,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho de investigação	54,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Positive average of all evaluation elements.

Calculation formula of final grade

50% written test+50%research work.

Classification improvement

According to the FLUP regulation.