Themes of History and Geography

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Different teaching methodologies will be used in this course unit: presentation of contents, vertical and horizontal dialog, group work, short research assignments aimed at knowledge acquisition and the understanding of geography, territorial dynamics and the history of the Western world.

Learning Outcomes

This course unit aims to provide an initial understanding of the main geographic characteristics and territorial dynamics, and the evolution of the European and Portuguese historical process during the modern and contemporary ages.

Students are expected to be able to:

• Interpret source content.
• Value and interpret the importance of geographical position
• Identify and interpret the major territorial dynamics of Portugal and Europe within a context of global interdependence.
• Formulate hypotheses to explain historical facts.

• Use correctly the specific vocabulary of this course unit.
• Understanding historical dynamics as a process of continuities, changes and development rates conditioned by a variety of factors.

Acknowledge the interactions between the different fields of history – economic, social, political, institutional, cultural and of world-views - and the different levels of spatial integration, from the local to the global.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Module I
I.Portugal and Europe. Geographic position and essential physical elements. Geomorphological, climatic, hydrological and biogeographical contexts.
II.Geodemography and territorial dynamics. Settlement structure and spatial mobility of populations.
III.Geoeconomy, spatial contrasts in development and urban networks.
IV.Geopolitical territories and challenges. Portugal and Europe within the context of a globalization that shortens distances, increases interdependencies and fragments space.
Module II
I.Europe between the 15th and 18th centuries - economic dynamics, social structures, political regimes and cultural transformations
II.Industrial civilization - economy and society; the rise of liberalism, nationalisms and the imperial conflicts
III.The crises and ideological clashes between the 1920s and the 1990s.
IV.The contemporary world – the challenges of the millennium.

Head Lecturer(s)

Bruno Manuel dos Santos de Castro Martins

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 50.0%
Classroom work (participation, short presentations, group works, etc.): 50.0%

Bibliography

A bibliografia selecionada e adequada ao nível de língua dos/as estudantes será disponibilizada ao longo das aulas assim como outros materiais de apoio.

Alguns títulos essenciais:

 

Dollfus, O. (1998). A Mundialização. Lisboa: Publicações Europa-América.

Friedman, G. (2014). Focos de tensão. Os choques geopolíticos que ameaçam o futuro da Europa. Lisboa, Dom Quixote.

Hobsbawm, E. (1996). A Era dos Extremos. História Breve do Século XX, 1914-1991. Lisboa: Editorial Presença.

Livet, G. & Mousnier, R. (dir.) (2007). História Geral da Europa. Volumes II e III. Mem Martins: Europa-América

Mattoso, J. (dir.) (1992-1994), História de Portugal. Volumes III, IV, V, VI, VII, Lisboa: Editorial Estampa

Medeiros, C. (2006). Geografia de Portugal, vols. 1,2,3 e 4. Lisboa: Círculo de Leitores.

Ramos, R. (coord.) (2012). História de Portugal. Lisboa: Esfera dos Livros

Rémond, R. (1994). Introdução à História Do Nosso Tempo. Lisboa: Gradiva