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Master in History of the Portuguese Empire

Education objectives

- To provide scientific and academic training in the History of the Portuguese Expansion; - To deepen the scientific and academic training in the comparative histories of the colonial empires; - To apply a trans-disciplinary methodology which is innovative in Global History; - To develop the necessary skills for the pursuit of future in-depth study; - To enhance internationalisation of academic and scientific activities with research networks in the European space, the Community of Portuguese-speaking countries and other regions, particularly in those with intensive contacts with Portuguese expansion or who today have sizeable Portuguese-speaking immigrant communities. - To write scientific texts on Portuguese Expansion within the theoretical framework of global history.

General characterization

DGES code

M591

Cicle

Master (2nd Cycle)

Degree

Master

Access to other programs

Access to the cycle of studies which leads to a Doctorate Degree. For the specific access conditions, consult the regulations governing the doctoral programmes at NOVA FCSH.

Coordinator

Cristina Maria Ribeiro da Silva Brito, João Paulo Azevedo de Oliveira e Costa

Opening date

2021-09-20

Vacancies

25

Fees

1350 Euros/year or 2700 Euros/year (foreign students)

Schedule

E-learning

Teaching language

Portuguese Language

Degree pre-requisites

Duration: 2 years/4 semesters
Total credits: 120 credits (60 credits from curricular units + 60 credits from the non-teaching component)
Non-teaching component modes: Dissertation.
The student performs 60 credits in all the curricular units offered.
In the 3rd semester the student must perform the Seminar Writing History (5 ECTS).

The degree of «mestre» corresponds to the level 7 of the NQF and EQF-National Qualifications Framework/European Qualifications Framework.



Competencies:

- To provide scientific and academic training in the History of the Portuguese Expansion;
- To deepen the scientific and academic training in the comparative histories of the colonial empires;
- To apply a trans-disciplinary methodology which is innovative in Global History; - To develop the necessary skills for the pursuit of future in-depth study;
- To enhance internationalisation of academic and scientific activities with research networks in the European space, the Community of Portuguese-speaking countries and other regions, particularly in those with intensive contacts with Portuguese expansion or who today have sizeable Portuguese-speaking immigrant communities;
- To write scientific texts on Portuguese Expansion within the theoretical framework of global history.

Conditions of admittance

Application and access conditions to the cycle of studies reflect the conditions established in the national legislation, namely: - to hold a licenciado degree or legal equivalent; - to hold a foreign academic degree recognized by the Scientific Council of NOVA FCSH; -to hold an academic, scientific or professional curriculum vitae recognized by the Scientific Council of NOVA FCSH. Applicants will be selected and ranked according to the criteria annually defined in the application edict.

Evaluation rules

A final grade, expressed as a number between 10 and 20 on a scale of 0 to 20 as well as its equivalent on the ECTS grading scale, is awarded for the post-graduate diploma. The final grade of the post-graduate diploma is the average, by credit, of the grades obtained in the course units in which the student obtained the 60 credits from the taught part of the Masters course. A final grade, expressed as a number between 10 and 20 on a scale of 0 to 20 as well as its equivalent on the ECTS grading scale, is awarded for the Masters degree. The final grade of the Masters degree will be the average of the final grade of the taught part of the course, weighted to 40%, and the grade awarded to the dissertation, project work or practical work experience report, weighted to 60%.