Historic Centers
Code
722051285
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
História
Credits
10
Teacher in charge
Amélia Aguiar de Andrade
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Students should be able to
a) understand the main urban(istic) and cultural heritage concepts in order to analyse historic cities.
b) get an overview about the historical evolution of the portuguese city
c) know how to use the acquired knowledge in a real situation, in taking decisions involving an historical urban area
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
Introduction
Urban(istic) and cultural heritage concepts
Methods of urban analysis
1.From the Ancient city to the Contemporary city in Portugal: an historical approach
2.Some Portuguese case studies
Bibliography
ANDRADE, Amélia (2001), A construção medieval do território. Lisboa: Livros Horizonte
CHOAY, Françoise (1982/2000), Alegoria do Património. Lisboa, Edições 70.
GAUTHIEZ, Bernard (2003). Espace urbain. Vocabulaire et morphologie. Paris: Monum Editions du Patrimoine.
MATTOSO, José, dir. (2010), Património de Origem Portuguesa no Mundo. Arquitectura e Urbanismo. Lisboa, Fundação
Calouste Gulbenkian, 3 vols
PESSÔA, José e PICCINATO, Giorgio (2007), Atlas dos Centros Históricos do Brasil. Rio de Janeiro, Casa da Palavra.
ROSSA, Walter (1995/2002), «A Cidade Portuguesa», A Urbe e o Traço. Uma Década de Estudos sobre o Urbanismo
Português. Coimbra, Almedina, 2002, pp. 193-359.
TOPALOV, Christian; LILLE, Laurent Ciudroy de; DEPAULE, Jean-Charles; MARIN, Brigitte, ed. (2010), L’ aventure des mots
de la ville à travers le temps, les langues, les sociétés. Paris: Robert Laffont.
Teaching method
Lectures. Discussion of case studies in the classroom. Study visits.
The lesson will include a theoretical exposition, often complemented by projected images, and a theoretical and practical
component or seminar, which will promote the discussion of contents and bibliographic selection prior distribution, or case
studies whose presentation should also be prepared. The presence in the classroom will preferably alternating with
conducting study visits, during which focuses on a note and more informal discussion of what is taught, promoting a rapid
clarification of doubts and a quicker exchange of ideas.
Evaluation method
The evaluation will be based on individual written work with the maximum length of 15 pages, excluding bibliography and
other appendices; however should be further complemented with the provision oral structured seminar.