The course will be structured in 8 modules:
1. Introduction to the History of the European Union
1.1. Brief History of the EU
1.2. Who was Jean Monnet?
1.3. European institutions
2. Challenges and Opportunities for Mediterranean Cultural Heritage: introduction to EU policies
2.1. Cultural Heritage as a fundamental element of the EU policies in the Mediterranean: integration, intercultural dialogue and cooperation
2.2. Euro-Mediterranean Strategies: European Neighborhood Policy; Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (Euromed) and Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)
2.3. Is Portugal a Mediterranean country? Portugal and the EU initiatives towards the Mediterranean Region
3. History of the Mediterranean region
3.1. Brief history of the Mediterranean region from ancient to contemporary times
4. Cultural Heritage in the Mediterranean: a common legacy to protect
4.1. Mediterranean Cultural Heritage: key concepts and types of cultural heritage
4.2. Protection and Management of Mediterranean Cultural Heritage: key concepts
5. EU Policies and strategies for the Euro-Mediterranean Region
5.1. EU policies and strategies for the Euro-Mediterranean region: the role of culture in the European integration project
6. European values and multiculturalism
6.1. Testing European democracy through border concept. Mediterranean Sea as “Mare Mortuum” and the contradictions of European project.
6.2. Polyphonies in European political thought
7. Cultural Heritage in EU issues and policies: The Case of the Mediterranean Region
7.1. International and European conventions and legislation on cultural heritage
7.2. Explore UE strategies, initiatives, and activities
7.3. International and European organisations and institutions responsible for safeguarding and promoting cultural heritage
7.4. Know the Funding programmes for the Cultural Heritage and for the Mediterranean area
7.5. Analyse case studies and reports
8. Research methods and scientific writing