Code: | GEOGR073 | Acronym: | TS |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Department of Geography |
Course/CS Responsible: | Bachelor in Geography |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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GEOGR | 98 | GEOGR - Study Plan | 1 | - | 6 | - | |
HISTO | 20 | HISTO - Study Plan | 2 | - | 6 | - | |
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Aims: To understand and assimilate some theoretical/conceptual frameworks regarding major contemporary issues related to globalization, territory, and social change. To analyze the structural axes of contemporary changes in society and territory within the context of an increasingly globalized world.
Skills to acquire:
Knowledge of theories and concepts related to globalization, territory, and social change in contemporary societies. Develop a reflective and integrating attitude in relation to the major topics covered in this subject. Develop the ability to work individually and in group. Develop the ability to communicate both orally and in writing. Develop learning skills and autonomy. Develop the ability to acquire knowledge in a foreign language.
1. Territory and Society: as built entities.
1.1. Components and processes.
1.1.1. The rural, the town, the suburb and the metropolis.
1.1.2. Social organization, Culture, Heritage, social actors.
1.2. Foundations of spatial analysis.
1.3. Foundations of social analysis.
1.4. The specificities of geographical analysis.
2. Modernity, post- modernity or late modernism.
2.1. The emergence of modernity.
2.1.1. Temporal and conceptual context.
2.1.2. The great changes: from new forms of social regulation to the primacy of the individual and reason.
2.2. Post- modernity or late modernism?
2.2.1. The great changes in social structures in contemporary societies.
3. Globalization and the changes on economy and labour market.
3.1. From industrial to post-industrial society.
3.2. The information society and knowledge society: differentiation and evolution of concepts.
3.3. Changes in the labour market: from full employment societies to structural unemployment societies.
3.4. The complexity and multidimensionality of the globalization process.
4. Contemporary social restructuring movements in Portugal.
4.1. Population aging, littoralisation and migrations
4.2. Education and social mobility.
4.3. Tertiarization and new lifestyles
4.4. New “middle classes”.
4.5. Cultural consumption.
4.6. Cultural diversity in contemporary Portugal: emigration versus immigration
Theoretical and practical classes, support to bibliographical research, analysis and inquiring methods regarding texts provided to students beforehand in order to carry out group work and view video-graphic documents related to some of the topics covered in the course programme.
Exercices implementation.
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Exame | 100,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Estudo autónomo | 102,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 60,00 |
Total: | 162,00 |
Approval in the final exam
The final mark is calculated based on:
Final exam (100%).
Final exam= (1st section+2nd section)/2
The exam will have two sections. Each of the sections will be valuated to 20 points.
To obtain approval the students should have a minimun of 5 points in each part.
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Students may improve their marks by submitting to a new exam.