Regional Planning

Code:

EC0085

Acronym:

PREG

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Territory Planning and Environment

Instance: 2008/2009 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Spatial Planning and Environment Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Civil Engineering

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