2 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 15,0 TP , Cód. 346775.
Lecturer
- Adolfo António da Silveira Martins (1)(2)
(1) Lead Professor
(2) Teaching Professor
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Objectives
The objective is for students to acquire skills in the theory and practice of Naval Archaeology and Maritime Culture, to gain an understanding of the processes and principles of wooden shipbuilding, to develop typological knowledge of ships, and to learn about activities related to the history of ocean navigation.
Program
Syllabus: Naval Archaeology
1. Sources for the study of naval archaeology. Method and theoretical considerations.
2. The archaeology of the wooden ship. Study of structural elements and construction procedures.
3. Study of the evolution of the principles and processes of wooden shipbuilding. Shell-first; skeleton-first; mixed system. Clinker-built hull and carvel-built hull.
4. Northern European and Mediterranean shipbuilding traditions.
5. Treatises and regulations on shipbuilding.
6. Ships and navigation.
a) The Archaic and Classical Mediterranean
b) Roman domination of the Mediterranean
c) Byzantine and Arab ships
d) Northern Europe
e) Growth in the size and carrying capacity of ships from the 13th to the 15th centuries
f) The Ibero-Atlantic tradition in shipbuilding
g) The ships of the New World
h) The power of weaponry in the West. Naval artillery and the advent of warfare at sea
i) Fleets, ships and classes
j) The Golden Age of Sail
7. Oceanic navigation and the construction of the Portuguese maritime empire
a) The sea as a determining factor in national independence
b) The ideology of the Discoveries and expansion and its system of core values
c) Voyages of discovery: innovations; cultural structures and mental tools
d) Piracy and competition in the Portuguese maritime economy
8. Routes, Trade and Commodities
A. Atlantic
a) Trade with Guinea and Mina
b) The islands and the construction of the Atlantic world
c) The lands of Vera Cruz: the establishment of a colonial structure
d) Document analysis: the historical legacy of Pero Vaz de Caminha
B. Indian Ocean
a) The Cape Route: from Vasco da Gama to the 19th century
b) The Portuguese and the East
c) Document analysis: a port-based empire: 18th-century document
Evaluation Methodology
There are two assessment phases: continuous assessment and examination.
Continuous assessment: assessment consists of an assignment discussing one of the topics covered in class, worth 80%, plus class participation, worth 20%.
Examination: assessment consists of an assignment discussing one of the topics covered in the curricular unit, worth 100%.
Bibliography
- Curto, D. e Bettencourt, F. (2010). A Expansão Marítima Portuguesa, 1400-1800. Lisboa: Edições 70.
- Santos, J. (2010). Estudos sobre os Descobrimentos e a Expansão Portuguesa, . Coimbra, : CHSC
- Los barcos del Atlantico Iberico en el siglo de los Descubrimientos. Andalucia America y el Mar, .(1991, 0 de ---). Junta de Andalucia, pp. 121-144.
Teaching Method
Distance learning with content presented in an expository format and the application of active teaching methodologies, namely discussion of data and ideas, completion of questionnaires, revision of material through direct-question quizzes, etc.
Software used in class
E-learning; BBB distance-learning platform; PowerPoint presentations, Microsoft Word, and any other tools considered necessary for the effective running of classes.
