Course Unit / Contemporary Portugal C1

Contemporary Portugal C1

Year
1
Academic year
2017-2018
Code
02030013
Subject Area
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
ECTS Credits
4.0
Type
Elective
Level
Non Degree Course

Recommended Prerequisites

N/a

Teaching Methods

Lectures and discussion with the participation of students.

Learning Outcomes

This course will enable students to

– acquire an in-depth knowledge of contemporary Portuguese reality;

– mobilize appropriate information on contemporary Portugal and understand it in a comparative perspective.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. The concept of contemporaneity

2. Moments: a. Dictatorship; b. Transition; c. Revolution; d. Democracy

3. Polemics and debates

4. Interdisciplinary interplay

Head Lecturer(s)

Ana Isabel Sacramento Sampaio Ribeiro

Assessment Methods

Continuous Assessment
1. An essay/ report to be developed throughout the semester and presented in class: 100.0%

Final Assessment
2. Final exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Martins, Rui Cunha (2011), Portugal 1974. Transição política em perspetiva histórica. Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade.

Rosas, Fernando (2001), História de Portugal. O Estado Novo. Lisboa: Editorial Estampa.

Torgal, Luís Reis (2009), Estado Novo, Estados Novos. Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade.