Diplomatics

Code:

MHP002

Acronym:

DIP_HP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	History

Instance: 2022/2023 - 1S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MHP	3	MHP - Study Plan	1	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

1) to identify and characterise different types of documents (namely medieval and modern ones)
2) to establish a link between the form of the deeds, their legal aims and the institution that produced them
3) to identify the factors that helped shape the institutions producing the documents
4) to acquire the skills needed to apply a specific research method in the analysis of medieval documents and to present the results obtained

Learning outcomes and competences

Students should be able to analyze documents from the point of view of their legal typology. They should also know the different internal and external characteristics of the acts in order to better understand the historical sources.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Concept and history of Diplomatics
2. Medieval and modern documents
2.1. The "genesis" of a medieval document
2.2. Tradition and preservation
2.3. False documents and forjeries
2.4. External features of the documents
2.5. Internal features of the documents
2.6. Validation methods
2.7. Language
2.8. The edition of medieval and modern documents 
3. Centres for the production of documents in in Portugal
3.1. Chancelleries
3.2. Notaries
4. Pontifical chancellery
5. Typology of documents
6. Conclusion: The future of Diplomatics

Mandatory literature

BONO, José; Conceptos fundamentales de la Diplomatica Notarial. Historia.Instituciones. Documentos. 19 (1192) pp. 73-88.
Diplomatique Royale du Moyen Âge XIIIe-XIVe siècles. Actes du Colloque, Comité International des Sciences Historiques et Commission Internationale de Diplomatique. Ed. de José Marques. , Porto: Faculdade de Letras, 1996
COELHO, Maria Helena da Cruz et alli; Estudos de Diplomática Portuguesa., Lisboa, Edições Colibri / Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra, 2001
MARQUES, José; Rapport sur la situation de la Diplomatique au Portugal. Bilan du XXeme siécle et son état en 2005. Archiv für Diplomatik, 52. Bd. (2006) pp. 663-673
LASALA,S.I., Fernando de ; RABIKAUSKAS, S.L, Paulius ; Il documento Medievale e Moderno. Panorama storico della Diplomática Generale e Pontificia, Roma:Editrice Pontificia Università Gregoriana/Istituto Portoghese di sant'Antonio, 2003
ANSANI, Michele; Diplomatica na arena digital, http://dobc.unipv.it/scrineum/biblioteca/ansani.htm

Complementary Bibliography

RIBEIRO, João Pedro; Observações Chronologicas e criticas para servirem de memorias ao systema da Diplomatica portugueza, Lisboa: Academia Real das Sciencias, 1798

Comments from the literature

Specific bibliography will be provided in classes for each of the above topics under ‘Program’.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical presentation followed by practical exercises.

keywords

Humanities > Information science > Diplomatics
Humanities > History

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Trabalho escrito	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	75,00
Frequência das aulas	41,00
Trabalho escrito	45,00
Total:	161,00

Eligibility for exams

75% of attendance 

Calculation formula of final grade

Final assessment = attendance in sessions (30%) + written essay  (70%).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

Students can improve their final grade by completing a NEW assignment, to be handed in at the "época de Recurso"

Observations

It is recommended that the Students have basic knowledge of Medieval and Modern Documents