| Code |
18225
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
L0
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
O (123H)/TP(45H)
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| Scientific area |
Sociology
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Entry requirements |
None
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Learning outcomes |
Students will be able to identify and deconstruct the fundamental elements of storytelling—such as plot, character archetypes, and perspective—across various media (literature, film, oral traditions, and digital media); students will analyse how cultural values, ideologies, and historical contexts shape narratives, and conversely, how stories influence societal norms and collective identity; students will apply major narrative theories (e.g., Structuralism, Narratology, Phenomenology) to critique specific cultural "texts" and explain their significance in a globalized world; students will demonstrate an ability to craft compelling narratives that utilize specific cultural tropes or challenge existing storytelling conventions to communicate complex ideas.
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Syllabus |
Part 1: The Architecture of Story
1. The Hero’s Journey & Monomyth
2. Plot and Perspective
3. Symbolism and Semiotics
Part 2: Myth, Identity, and National Narratives
1. Foundational Myths
2. Oral Traditions vs. Written History
3. Identity and Representation
Part 3: Digital Narratives and Future Cultures
1. Transmedia Storytelling
2. The "Algorithm" as Narrator
3. Participatory Culture
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Main Bibliography |
Bal, M. (2017). Narratology: Introduction to the Theory of Narrative (4th ed.). University of Toronto Press.
Bruner, J. (1990). Acts of Meaning. Harvard University Press.
Campbell, J. (2008). The Hero with a Thousand Faces. New World Library.
Garrett, M. (Ed.). (2018). The Cambridge Companion to Narrative Theory. Cambridge University Press.
Frank, A. W. (2010). Letting Stories Breathe: A Socio-narratology. University of Chicago Press
Ryan, M.-L., & Thon, J.-N. (Eds.). (2014). Storyworlds across Media: Toward a Transmedial Narratology. University of Nebraska Press.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Case Study: Students shall analyse a current cultural phenomenon in a written essay.
Narrative Lab: Students shall write short piece using specific cultural "voices" during the classes.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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