Universidade Lusófona
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Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias | |
| Motto | Humani nihil alienum |
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| Type | Private University |
| Established | 1987 |
| Rector | Mário Moutinho |
| Students | 9.195 - 2017/18 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.ulusofona.pt |
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias (Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies) is the largest Portuguese private university, and the main institution of Grupo Lusófona, which administers other universities and colleges in Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique. Indeed, promotion of Lusophony (the speaking of Portuguese) is seen as a major objective of the institution; students from former Portuguese African colonies pay substantially reduced fees.
History
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The Universidade Lusofona started in 1987 in Lisbon and is the property of Grupo Lusófona a Portuguese private investor group geared at developing higher education institutions in Lusophone countries. Since then Universidade Lusófona has opened semi-autonomous offshoots in Porto, Luanda, Mindelo (2007). The Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes (ISMAT), is a private higher education establishment that belongs to the Lusófona Group, located in Portimão, Portugal.
Courses offered
First Cycle of the Bologna process ("licenciatura" or undergraduate degree)
Department of Architecture, Urban Planning, Geography and Plastic Arts
- Architecture
- Geography and Development
- Urban Planning and Territorial Management
Department of Social and Human Sciences
- Political Science and International Relations
- Education Sciences
- Religious Sciences
- European Studies and International Relations
- Lusophone Studies
- Philosophy
- History
- Social Service
- Sociology
- Translation and Interpretation
- Tourism
Department of Communication Sciences, Architecture, Arts, and Information Technology
- Cinema, Video, and Multimedia Communication
- Communication and Culture Sciences
- Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations
- Digital Animation
- Design
- Graphic Production and Design
- Photography
- Computer Engineering
- Communication and Arts
- Communication and Journalism
- Business Management Computing
Department of Health Sciences
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Health Unit Management
Department of Law
Department of Physical Education, Sports, and Leisure
Department of Engineering and Natural Sciences
- Biology
- Ocean Sciences
- Chemistry
- Biotechnological Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Industrial Management and Engineering
- Food Engineering
- Mathematics
Department of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Psychology
Department of Economy and Management
- Accounting
- Economy
- Business Management
- Human Resources Management
Second Cycle of the Bologna process (master's degrees)
Department of Architecture, Urban Planning, Geography and Plastic Arts
- Advanced Studies in Architecture
- Geography and Development
- Museology
- Urban Planning
Department of Social and Human Sciences
- Education Scienceslll
- Political Science
- Science of Religions
- Special Education
- Literary Translation Studies
- Philosophy
- Social Service and Social Policy
- Sociology
- Lusophony and International Relations
- Political, Economic and Social Lusophone History
- Tourism
Department of Communication Sciences, Arts, and Information Technology
- Communication Sciences, Marketing, and Advertising
- Institutional Communication
- Alternative Communication and Support Systems
- Communication and Culture Sciences
- Film Studies
- Journalism, Politics, and Contemporary History
- Creation and Production in Technological Arts
- Multimedia Communication Systems
- Software Engineering and Information Systems
- Kino Eyes - The European Movie Masters - Erasmus Mundus Joint Master
- Docnomads - Erasmus Mundus Joint Master
Department of Health Sciences
- Dermatological and Cosmetic Sciences
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmaceutical Care
Department of Law
- Law
Department of Physical Education, Sports, and Leisure
- Young Sportspeople Training
- Pedagogical Supervision in Physical Education and Sports
Department of Engineering and Natural Sciences
- Developmental Biology
- Engineering and Ocean Studies
- Environmental Engineering
Department of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Psychology
- Education Psychology
- Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Sexual Psychology
- Criminal Psychology and Social Exclusion
- Psychology in International and Inter-cultural environments
Department of Economy and Management
- Business Management
- Economy
Third Cycle of the Bologna process (doctor's degree)
Department of Architecture, Urban Planning, Geography and Plastic Arts
- Museology
Department of Social and Human Sciences
- Education
- Political Science
- Philosophy - Contemporary Thought
Department of Engineering and Natural Sciences
- Mathematics (Physics-Mathematics]
Department of Psychology
- Clinical Neuropsychology
Hazing Deaths
In December 2013, six students of the university drowned to death at Meco Beach in an alleged hazing (praxes in Portuguese) incident.[1]
Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes
The Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes (ISMAT), is a private higher education establishment that belongs to the Lusófona Group, located in Portimão, Algarve region, Portugal, resulting from the merger between ISMAG and ISHT of Portimão. The main mission of the institute is to widen the offer of higher education in the western Algarve region. ISMAT's strategic objectives are to provide university courses and to develop research in the most different areas of specialization, with particular emphasis on scientific and technical fields that can contribute to the development of the Algarve region, that can respond to regional needs in terms of human resources training, and that can meet the most pressing regional development needs.
References
- ^ Minder, Raphael (18 March 2014). "Student Deaths Spark Debate Over Hazing at Portugal's Universities". The New York Times. p. A11 (New York Edition). Retrieved 19 March 2014.
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