Code: | 1EC402 | Acronym: | ERU |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Economics |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Agrupamento Científico de Economia |
Course/CS Responsible: | Bachelor in Economics |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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LECO | 95 | Bologna Syllabus since 2012 | 3 | - | 3 | 42 | 81 |
Regional and Urban Economics aim to introduce space in economic analysis. It will give students new concepts and tools that allow them to deal with space in economic analysis.
Theoretical training and learning methods of regional analysis that enables them to make a spatial reading of economic reality.
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Space and economic theory 1.2. The space of analysis: Concepts and methods of regional analysis 2. BACKGROUND TO REGIONAL ECONOMICS: LOCATION THEORY 2.1. The Von Thünen’s model 2.2. Industrial location: Weber’s model 2.3. Market areas and Spatial competition 3. THE CITY AS A SYSTEM OF URBAN CENTRES 3.1. Concept of city 3.2. Urbanization 3.3. Determinants of city formation 3.4. Central place theory and urban hierarchy 4. LAND RENT AND THE USE OF URBAN SOIL 4.1. Concept of urban rent 4.2. The model of family location 4.3. The location of economic activities within the city 4.4. Land uses in the city 5. REGIONAL AND URBAN POLICIES 5.1. Regional policy 5.2. Urban policies
Theoretical and pratical lessons
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Teste | 100,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Estudo autónomo | 100,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 42,00 |
Trabalho de investigação | 20,00 |
Total: | 162,00 |
Homework (20%) + 1st test (40%, Chapters 1 and 2) + 2nd test (40%, remain chapters)
Minimumscore in each teste: 6,0