Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

CULTURAL TRENDS IN PORTUGUESE SPEAKING COUNTRIES

Code

711091110

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Department

Estudos Portugueses

Credits

6

Teacher in charge

Ana Maria Martinho

Weekly hours

4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

a)To develop historical and cultural knowledge about Portuguese speaking countries today.
b) To identify different critical paradigms as well as their changes and mutations.
c) To improve reading and research individual practices.
d) To participate in class discussions.

Prerequisites

None.

Subject matter

1. General perspective about the Media in Portuguese speaking countries.
2. Democracies and transitional regimes. Their relationship with the Media.
3. Culture, elections and violence.
4. Ethnical policies and social conflict.
5. Environment and cyber-resistance.
6. Development and globalization.
7. Endangered cultures and resistance.
8. Religion and the Media.
9. Life in the cities and the blogosphere. New Media.

Bibliography

A fornecer para cada módulo, com materiais organizados para o efeito .

Tailored to each week’s discussions.

Teaching method

All sessions are theoretical and practical.
The instructor presents working materials and discussion topics, previously prepared by the students. A discussion with the students will follow.

Evaluation method

Evaluation to be monitored on a weekly basis.
Items to consider in the final grading:
Test - 35%
Paper - 35%
Participation in class discussions - 15%
Participation in class - 15%

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