2025
Introduction to Cultural Heritage
Name: Introduction to Cultural Heritage
Code: HIS12104L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
History
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
- Awareness to the importance of cultural heritage
- Acquiring the knowledge required for the identification of the Cultural Heritage
- Identify the heritage processes
- Identification of the legal framework of cultural heritage in national and international level
- Knowledge of the different strategies for preserving and increasing awareness for the value of the
Cultural Heritage
- Recognition of the existing links between Cultural Heritage, memory and identity
- Recognition of the importance of the Cultural Heritage in today's society
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Skills:
- Understanding the vocabulary and conceptualization inherent to Cultural Heritage
- Capacity to identify Cultural heritage and recognize its links with the region and the community in which it
is inscribed
- Capacity to develop investigation in this area.
- Acquiring the knowledge required for the identification of the Cultural Heritage
- Identify the heritage processes
- Identification of the legal framework of cultural heritage in national and international level
- Knowledge of the different strategies for preserving and increasing awareness for the value of the
Cultural Heritage
- Recognition of the existing links between Cultural Heritage, memory and identity
- Recognition of the importance of the Cultural Heritage in today's society
-
Skills:
- Understanding the vocabulary and conceptualization inherent to Cultural Heritage
- Capacity to identify Cultural heritage and recognize its links with the region and the community in which it
is inscribed
- Capacity to develop investigation in this area.
Contents
Cultural Heritage: concpets, principes and tipologies
The processes of patrimonialização
The legal framework of cultural heritage in national and international level.
The main national and international institutions associated with the Cultural Heritage
The Cultural Heritage and its links with the regions and communities in which is inscribed.
An approach to the objectives and methodologies of Cultural Heritage inventories.
The different forms of recovery, refunctionalization and dissemination of cultural heritage.
Cultural heritage and formal and informal education.
An approach to the cultural heritage and sustainable development.
The processes of patrimonialização
The legal framework of cultural heritage in national and international level.
The main national and international institutions associated with the Cultural Heritage
The Cultural Heritage and its links with the regions and communities in which is inscribed.
An approach to the objectives and methodologies of Cultural Heritage inventories.
The different forms of recovery, refunctionalization and dissemination of cultural heritage.
Cultural heritage and formal and informal education.
An approach to the cultural heritage and sustainable development.
Teaching Methods
Theoretical-practical classes involving text commentary and the analysis of case studies. If deemed necessary to assess the extent to which the student has acquired the knowledge and developed the skills specified for the course unit, the teaching team may require the student to take an oral examination, pursuant to Article 110(13) of the Academic Regulations of the University of Évora. The conditions set out in Article 116(4) and Article 118(1) of the same Regulations shall be ensured. The oral examination will account for 50% of the final grade for the course unit.
Assessment
A. Continuous Avalation
First written test (40%) + second written test (40%) + oral presentation (20%).
B. Final Avaliation
Written examination covering the course content (100%)
If deemed necessary to assess the extent to which the student has acquired the knowledge and developed the skills specified for the course unit, the teaching team may require the student to take an oral examination, pursuant to Article 110(13) of the Academic Regulations of the University of Évora. The conditions set out in Article 116(4) and Article 118(1) of the same Regulations shall be ensured. The oral examination will account for 50% of the final grade for the course unit.
First written test (40%) + second written test (40%) + oral presentation (20%).
B. Final Avaliation
Written examination covering the course content (100%)
If deemed necessary to assess the extent to which the student has acquired the knowledge and developed the skills specified for the course unit, the teaching team may require the student to take an oral examination, pursuant to Article 110(13) of the Academic Regulations of the University of Évora. The conditions set out in Article 116(4) and Article 118(1) of the same Regulations shall be ensured. The oral examination will account for 50% of the final grade for the course unit.
Teaching Staff
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