Seminars in Economics

Code:

2ECON06

Acronym:

SEM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Economics

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Agrupamento Científico de Economia
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Economics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
ME	68	Bologna Syllabus	2	-	7,5	56	202,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The course aims to provide contributions from several areas of Economics and Management using the participation of guests of recognized merit in three major areas of activity: research, the business world and public or private institutions.
Each student will learn to discuss any of the case studies and to be able to integrate theoretical knowledge in the analyses and resolution of concrete problems in the fields of Economics and Management.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the semester the student must be able to discuss any of the case studies analyzed as well as to do a critical reflection of  the addressed issues, based on technical foundations. He/She should also be able to effectively communicate his/her analysis and reflection, in oral and written terms.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Seminar topics cover different areas of study in Economics and Management.

Mandatory literature

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Comments from the literature

For each seminar bibliography will be provided in the previous week.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Introduction of new theoretical  themes / applied research / case studies from different subject areas ineconomics and management and discussion of these issues.
Seminars require the presence / attendance and active participation of students. Besides the presentation time  by the invited speakerall sessions have a long discussion / debate, where an informed participation by all students is expected. Ideally this space should allow the confrontation / contradictory between the acquired theoretical references and the topics covered by the speakers.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	20,00
Participação presencial	20,00
Trabalho escrito	60,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance at classes is mandatory.
Students may only take 4 absences in all classes of the semester

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation has three components:
a) A Seminar report (60%) : in due time the rules for preparing the report and the rules to select the seminar on which the report is prepared will be announced; 
b) Oral presentation of the report by the student (20%): the schedule of oral presentation of the reports  will be announced in due course ;
c) Presence and participation in seminars (20%).

Failure of one component of assessment corresponds to the assignment of the grade of zero (0).

Final standings: 0.60 a + 0.20 b + 0.20  c