‪A thesis at the UJI poses the use of historic landscapes as a teaching resource in Social Sciences‬ 



[Valencià](/upo/rest/publicacion/idioma/ca?urlRedirect=https://www.uji.es/com/noticies/2014/12/1q/paisatges-didactics/&url=/com/noticies/2014/12/1q/paisatges-didactics/&urlRedirect=https://www.uji.es/com/noticies/2014/12/1q/paisatges-didactics/ "Cambiar idioma a català")
[Español](/upo/rest/publicacion/idioma/es?urlRedirect=https://www.uji.es/com/noticies/2014/12/1q/paisatges-didactics/&url=/com/noticies/2014/12/1q/paisatges-didactics/&urlRedirect=https://www.uji.es/com/noticies/2014/12/1q/paisatges-didactics/ "Cambiar idioma a español")
[English](#0)

Mobile menu

* [Profile](#0)
  + [Future students](/perfils/futurs/)
  + [UJI students](/perfils/estudiantat/uji/)
  + [PDI-PI](/perfils/pdipas/base/pdi/)
  + [PTGAS](/perfils/pdipas/base/pas/)
  + [AlumniSAUJI](/serveis/alumnisauji/)
  + [Companies and institutions](/perfils/empresa/)
* [Tools](#0)
  + [Virtual Classroom](https://aulavirtual.uji.es/)
  + [CAU](https://cau.uji.es/)
  + [Directory](//www.uji.es/institucional/contacta/)
  + [Gmail](http://gmail.uji.es/)
  + [Intranet (IGLU)](//www.uji.es/upo/rest/iglu/)
  + [Virtual Office](/seu/)
  + [Academic information (SIA)](http://sia.uji.es/)
  + [Others](//www.uji.es/serveis/scp/eines/)
* [Valencià](/upo/rest/publicacion/idioma/ca?urlRedirect=https://www.uji.es/com/noticies/2014/12/1q/paisatges-didactics/&url=/com/noticies/2014/12/1q/paisatges-didactics/&urlRedirect=https://www.uji.es/com/noticies/2014/12/1q/paisatges-didactics/ "Cambiar idioma a català")
  [Español](/upo/rest/publicacion/idioma/es?urlRedirect=https://www.uji.es/com/noticies/2014/12/1q/paisatges-didactics/&url=/com/noticies/2014/12/1q/paisatges-didactics/&urlRedirect=https://www.uji.es/com/noticies/2014/12/1q/paisatges-didactics/ "Cambiar idioma a español")
  [English](#0)

[# Universitat Jaume I](/)

* [# Universitat Jaume I](/)
* [Profile](#0)
  + [Future students](/perfils/futurs/)
  + [UJI students](/perfils/estudiantat/uji/)
  + [PDI-PI](/perfils/pdipas/base/pdi/)
  + [PTGAS](/perfils/pdipas/base/pas/)
  + [AlumniSAUJI](/serveis/alumnisauji/)
  + [Companies and institutions](/perfils/empresa/)
* [Tools](#0)
  + [Virtual Classroom](https://aulavirtual.uji.es/)
  + [CAU](https://cau.uji.es/)
  + [Directory](//www.uji.es/institucional/contacta/)
  + [Gmail](http://gmail.uji.es/)
  + [Intranet (IGLU)](//www.uji.es/upo/rest/iglu/)
  + [Virtual Office](/seu/)
  + [Academic information (SIA)](http://sia.uji.es/)
  + [Others](//www.uji.es/serveis/scp/eines/)
* [Studies](/mapa/estudis/)
  + [Studies](/mapa/estudis/)
  + [Bachelor’s degrees](/estudis/)
  + [University master’s degrees](/estudis/?p_estudio=m)
  + [Doctoral studies](/estudis/oferta/doctorat/)
  + [Lifelong learning](/estudis/base/formacio-permanent/)
* [Research and innovation](/investigacio/)
  + [Research and innovation](/investigacio/)
  + [Research portal](/investigacio/)
  + [Innovation](/innovacio/)
  + [Doctoral studies](/centres/escola-doctorat/)
  + [HRS4R](/investigacio/hrs4r/)
* [International](/internacional/)
  + [International](/internacional/)
  + [International Students](/internacional/base/estudiantat/estudiantado-internacional/)
  + [Exchange Programmes](/serveis/ori/base/programes-intercanvi/)
  + [Study Abroad](/internacional/base/study-abroad/)
* [UJI](/mapa/uji/)
  + [UJI](/mapa/uji/)
  + [Get to know the UJI](/mapa/uji/coneix-uji/)
  + [Structure and organisation](/institucional/estructura/)
  + [Strategy and quality](/institucional/estrategia/)
  + [Transparency](/transparencia/)
  + [Public integrity](/transparencia/liniaetica/)
  + [News](/actualitat/)
  + [Contact the UJI](/institucional/contacta/)
* [University life](/mapa/vida-universitaria/)
  + [University life](/mapa/serveis/)
  + [Library](/serveis/cd/)
  + [Campus](/mapa/uji/coneix-uji/campus/)
  + [Culture](/cultura/)
  + [Sports](/esports/)
  + [InfoCampus](/serveis/infocampus/)

[UJI](/)
[News](/com/sumari/noticies/)

## ‪A thesis at the UJI poses the use of historic landscapes as a teaching resource in Social Sciences‬

03/12/2014 |
SCP

Compartir

Compartir

×

Linkedin

BlueSky

Facebook

Mastodon

Whatsapp

Gmail

Imprimir

* [![Sergi Selma paisatges-didactics sergi-selma](/com/noticies/2014/12/1q/paisatges-didactics/sergi-selma.jpg)](#)

The research conducted by the professor of the Universitat Jaume I Sergi Selma Castell in his doctoral thesis "Paisatges històrics, patrimoni i didàctica.  ‪Les sèquies i les hortes del Tribunal de les Aigües de València" has allowed him to address the unique ability of these landscapes as a teaching resource in the field of social sciences and propose a learning model of the environment applicable to much of the Valencian territory useful for the school population.

The model, apart from displaying the time in a tangible way on the landscape itself, can establish relationships and links among changes that have occurred and the different societies that have been responsible for them, since "from specific landscape elements we can observe changes and modifications that have been introduced by each of the cultures and we can discuss them with tangible materials", says professor Selma.

In addition to delve into the history in a particular form, as professor Selma states, the research proposes and gives a significant weight to the creation of thematic axes with which to perceive the passing of time and to work ideas such as the change perception, simultaneity, causality or sequencing, causes and effects, and also to create social responsibility in conservation and environmental sustainability.

The thesis analyses in detail ideas such as historic landscape, heritage and didactics from a single thread, the culture of water, a significantly rooted factor in the culture and the spirit of the Valencian people.  ‪The particular subjects of study on which the historical, landscape, heritage, cultural and educational analysis is done, are the canals and orchards of the Water Tribunal of Valencia.

The analysis of the hydraulic heritage of the canals has provided a track of the still preserved and working remains, from acquisition, through conduction and to the energy use made of water.  ‪This analysis has allowed the Ph.D. student to develop a glossary of hydraulic structures and a list of concrete measures for the protection and recovery of the most significant elements of this cultural heritage.

In the final conclusions, the author of the research states that "studies of the landscape are the best tool to understand the current reality of a transformed territory over the centuries" because the landscape analysis provides an overview of the patrimonial and cultural value that the space analysed can have by fixing the traces left by each social formation over the centuries in their social and functional configuration.

The committee formed by Thomas F. Glick, professor at the Boston University; Manuel J. Rosas Artola, professor at the Universitat Jaume I; and Jordi Bolòs Masclans, professor at the Universitat de Lleida awarded the mark cum laude with references to International PhD to the thesis defended by Sergi Selma late September and directed by Professors Enric Guinot Rodriguez of the University of Valencia, and Rabassa Carles Vaquero of the UJI.

[‪Vox UJI Radio Interview](http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radio.uji.es%2Fplay.php%3Ftipo%3DP%26file%3D07_11_14_finestra_ciencia.mp3&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFBhiOFL3sxHAeMwmr5uSOtTBNXBQ)

Information provided by:
[Communication and Publications Service](/serveis/scp/)

News

[Agenda](/com/sumari/agenda/)
[Government meeting agenda](/transparencia/uji/organs/collegiats/agenda/)
[News](/com/sumari/noticies/)
[Photo news](/com/fotonoticies/actual/)
[Government bodies news](/com/acords/)
[Vox UJI](/com/voxuji/)
[Vox UJI Ràdio](http://www.radio.uji.es/)
[Video server](http://www.svideo.uji.es)
[CienciaUJI](/com/investigacio/cienciauji/)
[Ciència UJI TV](/com/investigacio/arxiu/ciencia-uji-tv/)



Useful links

[University card](http://www.carnet.uji.es/)

[Multimedia catalogue](http://jecom.uji.es/)

[University press](/serveis/scp/publ/)

[Web map](//www.uji.es/mapa/)

[Educational model](//www.uji.es/institucional/estrategia/modeleducatiu/)

[Language Observatory](/serveis/ol/)

[Open Knowledge Portal](/serveis/cd/bib/pco/)

[UJI shop](http://www.tenda.uji.es/)

[Security and privacy center](https://www.uji.es/organs/ouag/sg/docs/politiques/gen/)
|
[Website legal notice](https://www.uji.es/comu/avislegal/avislegalicondicions/)
|
[Accessibility policy](https://www.uji.es/serveis/ura/base/accessibilitat/)

Information and queries:
[UJI suggestion box](/comu/forms/bustia)

Universitat Jaume I CIF: Q-6250003-H Av. Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n 12071
Castellón de la Plana,
España

Tel.: +34 964 72 80 00