History of Military Teaching in Portugal

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

The teaching of this course is based on theoretical and theoretical-practical classes, supported by primary sources, text analysis, group work, individual work, presentation and discussion of issues arising from those works

Learning Outcomes

It is intended that students understands the evolution of Military Education between the sixteenth century to the present, taking into consideration models that consider the political, strategic, social, military, and educational contexts and include organization, objectives, pedagogy, teachers, students, programs, research (particularly of military sciences), connections to other institutions and relations with civil society.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1.Conceptual framework 1.1.Military education and training 1.2.Contexts and variables of models of military education(ME)2.Beginnings of ME
3.The emergence of ME(16th cent.)3.1.The “Escola de Vila Viçosa”3.2.The“Aula do Cosmógrafo-Mor”4.Professionalization of ME(17th cent.)
4.1.The“Aula de Artilharia e Esquadria”4.2.The academies of military art 5.The scientificity of ME(18th cent.)5.1.“Real Colégio dos Nobres”and “Academia Real de Fortificação,Artilharia e Desenho”5.2.The “Academia Real das Guardas-Marinhas”and other schools6.Consolidation of ME(19th cent.)6.1.The“Colégio Real dos Nobres”6.2.The contingencies of the French invasions6.3.The“Escola Politécnica”,“Escola do Exército”and“Escola Naval”7.Adaptation of ME to the art of war(20th cent.)7.1.Lessons from WW I & II 7.2.Constraints of the war in Africa 7.3.Accommodation to the Cold War and Warm Peace7.4.Revolutions and ME8.The appropriation of ME(21st cent.)9.Regimental Schools(from Count of Lippe to war in Africa)

Assessment Methods

Assessement
Research work: 100.0%

Bibliography

1. CARVALHO, Rómulo de, História do Ensino em Portugal, Lisboa, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 1996.

2. AA.VV., Esboço Histórico do Ensino Superior Militar em Portugal, Lisboa, Academia Militar, 1959.

3. BARATA, Manuel Themudo e TEIXEIRA, Nuno (dir.), Nova História Militar de Portugal, 5 vols, Lisboa, Círculo de Leitores, 2004.

4. BORGES, João Vieira, Pensamento Estratégico Português: Contributos (Séc. XVI a XIX), Prefácio, Lisboa,2006.

5. SOUSA, Pedro Marquês de, As escolas regimentais do Exército e o esforço de alfabetização em Portugal, Revista Militar, Ago/Set 2009, pp. 991-1000.