Contemporary History I

Code: HIS02446L

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: History

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

This compulsory curricular unit in the study cycle takes as its temporal dimension the long nineteenth century from the double revolution, which began in the late seventeen hundred, until the beginnings of the first Great War. The academic work is centered on theoretical-practical classes with exposition of the contents by the teacher and on the accomplishment of oral presentations and written works by the students. It is intended, as stated in the objectives, to provide students with a basic scientific training and develop research skills and information literacy. To deepen the topics covered and carry out the work, in addition to the basic bibliography, specific and updated bibliography by the teacher will be indicated.

Sustainable Development Goals

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

Learning Goals

Students should be able to carry out assessment exercises based on attending classes, intervening in them and reading the bibliography that focuses on the themes that constitute the ?thematic content? of this Curricular Unit.

I PART
The European States System in the Long 19th Century (1763-1918).
II PART
From Pre-Industrial "World" to the "rise of neomercantilism".
III PART
From the American Revolution to the Second International.

Teaching Methods

Working methodology is based on theoretical-practical classes explaining the syllabus "programmatic contents".
Summaries, syllabus, bibliography and the evaluation calendar are available on the siiue and moodle platforms.
Pedagogical and scientific support for students is provided in classes, in tutorials and by email.
Students must read an average of 25 pages per week in preparation for assessment tests.

Assessment

It consists of two frequency tests (duration of 120 m.). Weighting: two frequencies (50% each). Obtaining a classification lower than 8 in one of the two frequency tests implies that the student is transferred to the exam regime. Frequencies and exams are carried out in consultation, but the use of any electronic resources/media is prohibited.