Applied Cultural Heritage

Code: HIS12113L

3 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours

Scientific Area: History

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

The curricular unit intends that the students, through the accomplishment of a field work, know the daily life, the agendas and the projects of several organizations linked to the cultural heritage.

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Igualdade de género - Alcançar a igualdade de gênero e empoderar todas as mulheres e meninas.

Trabalho digno e crescimento económico - Promover o crescimento económico sustentado, inclusivo e sustentável, emprego pleno e produtivo, e trabalho decente para todos.

Reduzir as desigualdades - Reduzir as desigualdades dentro dos países e entre eles.

Paz, justiça e instituições eficazes - Paz, justiça e instituições eficazes promover sociedades pacíficas e inclusivas par ao desenvolvimento sustentável, proporcionar o acesso à justiça para todos e construir instituições eficazes, responsáveis
e inclusivas em todos os níveis.

Learning Goals

Know:
- To consolidate the historical and cultural contents and the acquired methodological tools;
- Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the organisation and management structures of cultural
organisations across a broad spectrum.
Skills:
- Capacity to integrate in multidisciplinary teams and to work in a collaborative way;
- Ability to plan and adapt contents to different contexts and audiences;
- To Develop critical and assessment capacities;
- To develop the ability to communicate the acquired knowledge;
- To develop creativity and initiative;
- Ability to communicate acquired knowledge

The Uc. aims to provide students with daily contact with the agendas and projects of local organizations
and institutions working in different action contexts in the field of cultural heritage (management,
protection, enhancement promotion and dissemination of various stakeholders). For two or three weeks
the students, as critical observers, gather information and follow the work of these institutions and bodies,
integrating their teams, with the aim of drawing up a report of activities .
Thus, during the semester, the work of the Uc. is organized as follows:
A)
- Identification and choice of subjects and institutions where students desenvovlerão practical work
- Design work plan (objectives and methodology) appropriate to each case
B)
- Implementation of the plan with the teacher of. the uc.
C) Presentation of the report and self-evaluation

Teaching Methods

The assessment should rely on:
- Documented critical report of activities.
This is a way to provide a direct contact with institutions, requirements and also a way of working toward
goals in a multidisciplinary environment. Who teaches needs to monitory the activity. The report should be
discussed with UC jury after getting a writing appreciation from the host institution about the student
performance.