History of Portugal I (História de Portugal I)

obligatory courses

Classroom

The course aims at depicting the history of Portugal until the age of discoveries, whereby the light will be shed on how historical events and processes have affected the evolution of the national culture of Portugal. The content has been structured chronologically and organised thematically.

The course will serve to make students acquainted with the history of Portugal until the age of discoveries. The classes assume a propaedeutic function and are to be of an auxiliary character for the leading discipline, i.e. the literature studies.

The course will shed light on how historical events and processes have affected the evolution of Portugal, by means of, among other things, the introduction to and discussion on some key historiographic texts and other sources of knowledge relevant for history, e.g. chronicles. An important organisational axis shall also be the debate on how the Portuguese contributed to the general history.

Students will be also equipped with the rudiments of the Portuguese repertoire of terms and notions applicable for the topics of interest.

A separate section will be dedicated to the structure and phraseology typical of academic writing, the question of how one should approach a library-based research as well as properly draw up their bibliography (in Polish and Portuguese). This will be the basis for the students’ own scientific project.

The basic bibliography encompasses:

A.H. Oliveira de Marques, „Historia Portugalii”, przeł. J. Klave, Warszawa 1987.

J.H. Saraiva, „Krótka historia Portugalii”, przeł. E. Łukaszyk, Kraków 2000.

Among the texts to be discussed at classes there will be the following writings as well:

F. Lopes, „Kroniki królewskie”, przeł. J. Klave, Warszawa 1983;

M. Małowist, „Konkwistadorzy portugalscy”, Warszawa 1976;

J. Nikodem i D.A. Sikorski, „Vademecum historyka mediewisty”, Warszawa 2011;

R. Michałowski, „Historia powszechna. Średniowiecze”, Warszawa 2011;

S. Parkinson et al. (ed.)., „A Companion to Portuguese Literature”, Woodbridge 2013.

J. Topolski, „Wprowadzenie do historii”, Poznań 2001;

In addition: historical sources (e.g. "Manifestis Probatum"), genealogical and chronological tables, iconographic materials, etc. available in the Institute and University libraries or in legal Internet sources (including the archives), scientific articles, fragments of other texts chosen according the students’ interests.

A detailed agenda of the course together with the list of texts to be discussed shall be handed over to students at the first class.

Defined for the programme:

Student will learn to understand the basic terminology, subject matter and research trends in Portuguese history up to the Discoveries period; the basic of research methodology; the most important events and phenomena in Portuguese history in the period in focus, as well as important aspects of Portuguese culture and literature of the period, and their reflectionon contemporary cultural life in Portuguese speaking-countries; understanding the context of the Portuguese empire.

(K_W02);

(K_W03);

(K_W04);

(K_W06);

(K_W08);

(K_W09).

Student will learn to read with comprehension texts on topics related to Portuguese history and culture; present their own views and opinions, discuss and present prepared works related to Portuguese history, argue with the views of other authors and formulate conclusions; recognise different types of texts and classify historical sources and studies appropriately and to place them in a general historical and cultural context and to analyze them using basic terminology; to prepare independently a paper and an oral presentation based on the application of selected and preapred readings; to use basic theoreticl aproaches, concepts, etc.

(K_U01);

(K_U03);

(K_U04);

(K_U05);

(K_U06).

Students understand the need for continuous improvment and development in the spirit of 'lifelong learning'; cooperation in a group (also in the Portuguese language communities) and individual work; active participation in Portuguese culture through various forms and media, as well as keeping up to date with contemporary processes and phenomena in the Portuguese language area within the scope of knowledge of the past and taking responsiblity for the cultural heritage of Portugal.

(K_K01);

(K_K03);

K_K06);

(K_K07);

(K_K08).

Credit is being granted in the continuous mode.

The continuous verifications is granted on the basis of an active participation of a student in class discussions and class activities, as well as attendance (there are two unauthorised absences admissible within one term), readings (pretests and posttests), homeworks and test.

Final project: accomplishment of a class project.

Grades will be assigned following the scale below:

100%: 5!

92%–99%: 5;

85%–91%: 4,5;

77%–84%: 4;

71%–76%: 3,5

60%–70 %: 3;

Less then 60%: 2.

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