History of the Middle Ages (12th-15th Century)
Code
711051059
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
História
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Maria João Violante Branco
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) Acquire the capacity to understand the main tendecies of present day reserachj and the focal questions on the period to be studied
b) Develop an effective knowledge of medieval society through an understanding of their political, administrative, social, religious and cultural frameworks of Europe of the 12th to 15th centuries
c) Develop ability to analyze and criticize historical sources foreseeing their scientific use;
d) Develop the capacity of oral and written expression, mobilizing concepts and vocabulary belonging the medieval History
e) develop a critical and reflexive approach to historical events and problematics
Prerequisites
n.a.
Subject matter
Bibliography
- BALARD, Michel, GENET, Jean-Philippe e ROUCHE Michel, A Idade Média no Ocidente. Dos Bárbaros ao Renascimento, Lisboa, Publ. D. Quixote, 1994.
- -CLARAMUNT, S., PORTELA, E., GONZÁLEZ, M & MITRE, E, Historia de la Edad Media, 2ª ed, 5ª reimpr., Barcelona, Ariel Historia, 2003
- LE GOFF, Jacques, As raízes medievais da Europa, Petrópolis, Vozes, 2007.
- LE GOFF, Jacques, SCHMITT, Jean-Claude (dir.), Dictionnaire raisonné de lOccident médiéval, Paris, Fayard, 1999. (ed. brasileira Dicionário temático do Ocidente medieval, Bauru, Edusc, 2002)
- LINEHAN, Peter (ed.), The medieval world, Londres, Routledge, 2001
Teaching method
- 60% theoretical classes
-40% practical classes
Evaluation method
Assessment will be twofold: one will consist of two practical essays testing written and oral capacity of the students and their critical approaches to the subjects being studied ( 25 % each of the essays) , and a traditional written test ( 50%).