History of Civilizations, Cities and Urbanism

Code:

LTU2109

Acronym:

HCCUR

Subject: 2019/2020 - 2S

Teaching Area:

History

Programmes

Acronym	Study plan	Curriculum Years	ECTS	Contact hours	Total Hours
LTU	Aviso nº 9929/2017 & Ret. nº 612/2017	1º	6	57	160

Hours Effectively Taught

LTU1

Theoretical-Practical:	45,00
Other:	12,00

Teaching - Hours Theoretical-Practical: 3,00 Other: 0,80

Aims, Skills and Learning Outcomes

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE CURRICULAR UNIT
The curricular program of "History of Cities and Urbanism" aims to provide the students with basic tools for understanding the historical process and heritage (s) associated with the emergence and development of different types of cities. Aiming at these objectives, the program begins with a brief approach to the concepts, definitions and characterization of City, Historic Center and Urbanism. The program then addresses the different types of cities produced over time on a planetary scale, but emphasizing in a more prominent way the one that is classified and preserved in the current Portuguese territory. Cities as a tourist object will also be one of the topics under analysis. In addition to the examples presented and analyzed by the teacher, students will also present "case studies" resulting from their practical work.

OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Understand the Cities and their Heritage as fundamental witnesses of Identity and Memory of the Past.
- Recognize the importance of safeguarding cultural heritage.
- Understand the City as a whole as a privileged tourist product.
- To apprehend the different classifications of Urbanism and to identify them in their due context.
- Framing the Cities and their historical centers in their Time and Space.

SKILLS TO BE DEVELOPED
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Recognize that safeguarding the city as Memory and Historical Heritage is a fundamental factor of economic development.
- Understand Tourism as a potential promoter activity and care of the identity of the Cities.
- Understand the dangers that, however, the tourist activity can bring to the characterization of the City
- Apply the knowledge acquired in an interdisciplinary context and in future challenges.

Programme

1 - Presentation. The different types of cities
2 - Nomadism versus sedentarism. The emergence of cities. Proto-urban forms of settlement.
3 - The Ancient City
4 - The medieval city 1
5 - The medieval city 2
6 - The Islamic city
7 - The city of the Renaissance
8 - The Baroque city
9 - The Baroque city and the ways of Santiago
10 - The industrial city
11 - Study visit to the city of Porto
12 - Tourism and cities

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the curricular unit's learning objectives

The themes presented in the program respond to the objectives identified above, allowing the recognition of cities and heritage for identity and memory, recognizing the importance and need for safeguarding as heritage and tourism product.

Main literature

Goitia, Fernando Chueca;Breve história do urbanismo, Editorial Presença, 2003

Learning Methods

The contents will be presented in dynamic expositive classes, where a strong participation of the students is sought, in order to promote the communication, reflection and discussion of ideas in the different themes. For this, exercises, case studies, illustrative videos and other multimedia materials will be presented. Technical / practical sessions (in the classroom and via e-learning platform), presentation sessions and discussion of works will be promoted.

Assessment Components

Avaliação distribuída com exame final

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Conclusion Date
Attendance (estimated)	Lessons	45
	Participação Presencial	12
	Teste/Exame	3
	Study	100
	Total:	160

Continuous Assessment

Presentation of practical work (2 E-Learning submissions): 30%.
Assiduity: 10%
Individual written tests: 2X 30%

Under Degree Regulations:

1. The actual presence of students in classes will registered, and if the number of absences for student exceed 30% of the total number of contact sessions scheduled for each course will be automatically transferred to the final evaluation of the regular season.
2. In written tests and evaluation elements referred is required to obtain a minimum score of 7.5 (seven point five) values.
3. If the student lacks or get a grade below 7.5 points in the tests or on the elements of assessment referred above, will be automatically transferred to the final evaluation of the regular season.
4. If the student lacks or get a grade below 7.5 points in the second written test (conducted on the same date of the written test end of the regular season) may be required registration for evaluation at the appeal time.
5. All written academic papers for assessment (reports, case studies, etc.) may be submited in the Turnitin database, available on the ISAG E-Learning platform, with a similarity rate of up to 30% acceptable.

Final Exam

Elements of the Final Evaluation:
Individual written test with 100% weighting.

Demonstration of the coherence between the teaching methodologies and the learning outcomes

The methodologies considered take into account the characteristics of the curricular unit. In spite of a theoretical nature, the use of case studies and other support materials aims to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the curricular unit, from an applied or practical point of view.