Markets for Culture

Code:

1OP09

Acronym:

MC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Social Science

Instance: 2021/2022 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Secção Autónoma de Ciências Sociais
Institution Responsible:	Faculty of Economics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LECO	34	Bologna Syllabus since 2012	3	-	3	42	81
LGES	6	Bologna Syllabus since 2012	3	-	3	42	81

Teaching language

English

Objectives

The main goal of this unit is to propose an introductory framework of cultural economics, cultural management and cultural sociology, and the ways in which their approaches are interdisciplinary.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of this course, students are expected to identify the main problems, concepts, objects and methodologies used to approach the "cultural sector", in economics, management and sociology; they should also be able to critically apply that knowledge to real situations.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

None.

Program

1. Introduction: Cultural economics, cultural sociology and cultural management:

 1.1. Perspectives, concepts and relationships between sociology and economy

 1.2. Approaching culture: characteristics and specificities

 1.3. Culture and the cultural sector in contemporary societies

2. Cultural "markets":

 2.1. Arts, industries and heritage

 2.2. Labour market and cultural work

 2.3. Cultural organizations

  2.3.1. Public vs. private; profit and non-profit

 2.4. Cultural participation, consumption and audiences

3. Cultural policies

Mandatory literature

Throsby, David; Economics and culture. ISBN: 0-521-58406-X

Complementary Bibliography

Ruth Towse; A^textbook of cultural economics. ISBN: 978-0-521-88872-1

Comments from the literature

The course follows the above books. Sellected bibliography will be suggested during classes.

Teaching methods and learning activities

The main strategy of the program lies in the covering of major themes in addressing culture and the cultural sector. That strategy is expected to enhance two dimensions of learning:

 1. articulating theory and practice (through statistical data and real cases, including, whenever possible, the invitation of cultural experts and organised visits to cultural venues)

 2. motivating the students to carry out a practical work, i.e. to analyse real situations, which also is aimed to develop their autonomy and team working skills.

keywords

Social sciences > Sociology
Social sciences > Economics
Social sciences > Economics > Management studies

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	50,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	10,00
Estudo autónomo	20,00
Frequência das aulas	39,00
Trabalho de investigação	12,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Distribution assessment without final exam requires a minimum attendance in classes corresponding to 75% of the total actually taught.

Calculation formula of final grade

In this course, there are two alternative options for evaluation:

1. Distribution assessment without final exam - components :

- Individual or group work (maximum two students per group)
- Written test (individual) to be held at the end of the semester (on the day of the final exam of the Regular Examination Period).
The final mark will be the weighted average of the scores obtained in both components, as follows: Group work: 50%  + Test: 50%. Minimum required in the written exam: 7.5/20.

2. Final exam (100%).

Classification improvement

Following the evaluation rules.