Industrial Archaeology

Objectives

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General characterization

Code

01100232

Credits

6.0

Responsible teacher

Leonor Amarílis Plácido de Medeiros

Hours

Weekly - 4

Total - 168

Teaching language

Portuguese

Prerequisites

Available soon

Bibliography

See above

Teaching method

Classroom teaching, through theoretical classes accompanied by audiovisual information, and practical classes of case study analysis and theory application in real contexts. Analysis of national and international case studies, with group discussion. Study visits to museums and sites and contact with specialists. Practical application of research through a group project.

Evaluation method

1) Written examination (50%)


2) Practical research work (50%)

Subject matter

1) Industrial Archaeology: Definitions and Concepts
a. The emergence of the discipline. Current relevance and future directions
b. Legal, professional, and institutional framework of the discipline. Best practices.


2) The Study Object in Industrial Archaeology:
a. Industrial Revolution
b. Industrial Society
c. Landscapes and environment
d. Architecture and structures
e. Objects, machinery, and other material culture

3) Technologies and Industry
a. Energies
b. Extraction
c. Transformation
d. Transportation
e. Services

4) Methodology of Work in Industrial Archaeology
a. Research and Collection
b. Recording and Documentation
c. Excavation and Interpretation
d. Reporting and Communication

5) Project Work

Programs

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