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Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

History

Cycle

Terceiro ciclo

Degree

Doutor

Coordinator

João Paulo Oliveira e Costa

Opening date

October 8th, 2012

Vacancies

30 vagas

Fees

Total: 4800 €

Education objectives

- Ability to analyze, evaluate and synthesize new and complex ideas in general and in particular in the field of history and its specialized fields;
- Capacity for in-depth study of theoretical and methodological knowledge and practices essential to the development of original research in their speciality which will enable the students actively contribute to the broadening of knowledge, whilst conforming themselves to the requirements imposed by the best standards of academic quality and integrity in their special field;
- Ability to produce a research essay whose results are publishable, at the national and international level;
- Capacity to communicate the results of their research in History to their peers, in the academic community, and to the general public;
- Ability to produce and develop work and original research projects, individually or in teams, about History, at national and international level;

Access conditions

To be admitted to a doctoral programme of studies, the candidate should satisfy the conditions set forth in Portuguese legislation and in the normative conditions of UNL as well as fulfil at least one of the following requirements: a) Have a Masters degree, or a legal equivalent; b) Have a first cycle degree (‘licenciatura’) and a particularly relevant academic or scientific curriculum which is recognised by the Academic Board of FCSH as testifying to the candidate’s ability to undertake this cycle of studies; c) Posses an academic, scientific or professional curriculum which is recognised by the Academic Board of FCSH as testifying to the candidate’s ability to undertake this cycle of studies.

Degree pre-requisites

Duration: 8 semesters. Total credits: 240 credits (60 gained in course units of the study programme; 180 in the non-taught component). Type of non-taught component: Thesis dissertation. Number of credits from elective options: 10 credits, with the student opting for a research seminar in History or an elective option seminar which may be chosen from among the post-graduate course units offered by the Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas (FCSH-UNL), by other organic units of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, or by any other national or foreign higher education institution through agreement or protocol.

Access to other courses

A Doctorate is a final qualification.

Structure

Obrigatória
Code Name ECTS
73205100 Metodologias em História 10.0
73205101 Problemáticas em História 10.0
73271115 Tese em História 180.0
73205107 Trabalho Final em História 20.0
Opção Condicionada 1
Code Name ECTS
Options
73205102 Seminário de Especialidade de História Antiga 10.0
73205108 Seminário de Especialidade em Arqueologia 10.0
73205109 Seminário de Especialidade em Arquivística Histórica 10.0
73205106 Seminário de Especialidade em História Contemporânea 10.0
73205105 Seminário de Especialidade em História dos Descobrimentos e da Expansão Portuguesa 10.0
73205103 Seminário de Especialidade em História Medieval 10.0
73205104 Seminário de Especialidade em História Moderna 10.0
732051010 Seminário de Especialidade em Pré-História 10.0
O estudante escolhe um
destes seminários de especialidade.
Opção Condicionada 2
Code Name ECTS
Options
73217112 Opção Livre 10.0
73205110 Seminário de Investigação em História 10.0
O estudante pode realizar um seminário de investigação ou uma unidade curricular em regime de opção livre.