Regional Planning
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Territory Planning and Environment |
Instance: 2008/2009 - 1S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
MIEC |
6 |
Syllabus since 2006/2007 |
5 |
- |
5 |
52,5 |
133 |
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
To present the debate on regional development and policies, with a special attention to the context of European Union.
To develop methodologies of analysis and evaluation.
Program
1 Concept(s) of region.
2 Regional development theories. Contributions: neoclassical perspective and its critics; growth poles; product cycle; profit cycle; international division of labour; "regulationism"; industrial districts; costs of transaction; innovation, knowledge and technological paths. General assessment.
3 Regional development policies. Methodological questions. Regional policies in Portugal and in European Union. Main objectives and programmes. General assessment.
Mandatory literature
Marques, Teresa Sá;
Portugal na transição do século. ISBN: 972-36-0709-3
José Silva Costa; Compêndio de Economia Regional, Associação Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento Regional, 2002. ISBN: 972-98803-1-X
Castells, Manuel;
The information age. ISBN: 0-631-21594-8
Amin, Ash 340;
Globalization, institutions, and regional development in Europe. ISBN: 0-19-828916-2
Antonelli, Cristiano 340;
Comunicação, conhecimento colectivo e inovação. ISBN: 972-671-068-5
Lopes, A. Simões;
Desenvolvimento regional
Benko, Georges 340;
As regiões ganhadoras. ISBN: 972-8027-24-9
Benko, Georges;
A^ciência regional. ISBN: 972-774-052-9
Cooke, Philip 340;
Regional innovation systems. ISBN: 0-415-30369-9
ADAMS, N., ALDEN, J. & HARRIS, N.; Regional Development and Spatial Planning in an Enlarged European Union, Ashgate, 2006. ISBN: 0-7546-4714-5
Teaching methods and learning activities
Theoretical courses
Case studies
Group discussion
keywords
Social sciences > Political sciences > Public policy > Public administration
Social sciences > Geography > Regional geography
Social sciences > Political sciences > Public policy
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Calculation formula of final grade
Final exam - 2/3
Individual and working groups reports - 1/3
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
Working studentes: Final exam
SPECIAL RULES FOR MOBILITY STUDENTS:
Evaluation by exam and/or coursework(s) defined in accordance with student profile.
Observations
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Estimated working time out of classes: 4 hours