Ancient History

Objectives

a) Understand ancient history, showing high conceptual domain, contents and specific bibliography;
b) To reveal skills of critical analysis and interpretation of textual and iconographic sources;
c) Be able to conceive, plan, carry out and communicate an original investigation;
d) To be able to carry out a research work whose result can be the object of national or international publication;

General characterization

Code

73205102

Credits

10.0

Responsible teacher

Maria Helena do Nascimento Rego Pereira Trindade Lopes

Hours

Weekly - 2

Total - 280

Teaching language

Portuguese

Prerequisites

Available soon

Bibliography

JEFFREYS, D., Views of Ancient Egypt Since Napoleon Bonaparte: Imperialism Colonialism and Modern Appropriations, London, University College London, 2003.

SHAW, I., Exploring Ancient Egypt, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2003.

TRAD, M. ; ELDAMATY, M., Egyptian Museum Collections around the World, Cairo, 2002.

WILKINSON, R. H. (ed.) Egyptology Today, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Teaching method

Theoretical sessions.
Practical sessions: Document comments.

Evaluation method

Evaluation method - - A written work(80%), - Oral presentation of written work(20%)

Subject matter

1. The nature of scientific knowledge in Egyptology.
2. Application of scientific research methodologies.
3. Dissertation / thesis presentation exercises

Programs

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