Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Law :: International Relations

HISTÓRIA DA CULTURA PORTUGUESA - 2013/2014

3º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 3

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutor Fernando Sousa
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutor Fernando Sousa

Class type and School hours

Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

The class on History of Portuguese Culture is intended to introduce students to an overview of Portuguese culture in order to understand its historical evolution and main characteristics.

Specific Aims/Objectives

To acquire the skills to be able to characterize Portuguese culture throughout time, as well as the necessary questioning for an understanding of our cultural heritage as a result of various factors which, across history, have contributed to its formation.

Skills to be acquired

The contents of the program were designed to endow students with the specific knowledge in the area of History of Portuguese Culture, and develop a critical reflection on its specificity and national identity.

Teaching Procedures

Self-learning methodology based on participatory classes: personal interventions, both oral and written, and group discussions, reflection on specific topics of Portuguese culture in order to develop each one´s ability to analyze; team work to capture the characteristics of Portuguese culture and develop research capacities, communication and persuasion.

Programme

1. Introduction
   1.1. Nature, purpose and methodology
   1.2. Justification of its importance for the graduation
   1.3. Base bibliography.
2. Concepts of Culture and Civilization
3. Memory and Identity
4. History and Geography of Portugal - from a centre of a large colonial empire to the periphery of Europe
5. Fundamental aspects of Portuguese culture
   5.1. Rationality and affectivity
   5.2. Philosophy, science and modernization
   5.3. Nationalism, Iberianism and universalism
   5.4. Tolerance, mild manners and adaptability
   5.5. Idealism, messianism and nostalgia
   5.6. Lyricism and loving feeling
   5.7. The Baroque spirit
6. Political and institutional culture - authoritarian or democratic tradition?
7. General overview of the class

Evaluation Type

The evaluation system is carried out according to the rules defined in the General Regulations for Knowledge Assessment of Universities Lusíada. In this sense, it is taken into account the continuous evaluation, including attendance, participation, completion of works, short tests, etc..

Teaching Resources

Overhead Projector,
Computer, Datashow

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Culture
Portugal
History

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography