Spatial Development and Planning

Code:

GEOGR079

Acronym:

DPT

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geography
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Geography

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
GEOGR	53	GEOGR - Study Plan	3	-	12	60	120

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Awareness and understanding of the policy and the regional planning model in Portugal

Awareness and applying the territorial planning as a policy instrument for operationalizing sustainable development

Awareness and understanding how to prepare the main land-use planning

 

Learning outcomes and competences

Develop skills related with the organization, methods and analyse of spatial planning projects  

Be awared of the spatial planning theories and be able to run a project

Use properly the geographic information systems for the preparation of spatial plans

Working method

Presencial

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

Not required

Program

1. 
   
   Development: Concepts and policies
   
   


2. 
   
   Spatial Planning: theories and models
   
   


3. 
   
   Spatial Planning at the municipal level
   
   


4. 
   
   territorial planning at regional level
   
   


5. 
   
   territorial planning at national level
   
   


6. 
   
   Special Plans
   
   


7. 
   
   Sectoral Plans
   
   


8. 
   
   Techniques of spatial planning
   
   

Mandatory literature

CONDESSO, F. ; Ordenamento do Território,, Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Politicas, 2005
DASÍ, J., GONZALEZ, J. ; Ordenación del Territorio y Desarrollo Territorial - El gobierno del território en Europa: tradiciones, contextos, culturas y nuevas visiones, Ediciones Trea, 2004
FERRÃO, J. ; O Ordenamento do Território como Política Pública, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2011
Healey, P. ; Making Better Places : the planning project in the 21st century, Palgrave-Macmillan., 2010
João Mourato (tradutor); João Ferrão (revisão e adaptação),; GLOSSÁRIO DO DESENVOLVIMENTO TERRITORIAL, DGOTDU, 2011
MORPHET, J.; Effective Planning in Spatial Planning, Routledge,, 2011
Portas N., Domingues A., Cabral, J.; Políticas Urbanas e Tendências, estratégias e oportunidades, FCG, 2003
Rydin, Y. ; The future of planning: Beyond Growth Dependence., Policy Press, 2013

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching methodologies selected for the UC aim to meet the training needs of students. The theoretical and practical component intended to address the program's content, implying participation and responsability of the students in the learning process through extended discussions,  reflection on the theoretical contents, acquisition of concepts amd methods.  In practical classes are used expository methodologies, participatory and collaborative, using the discussion-oriented reflection and use of GIS.;

- Tutorial sessions for personalized guidance;

- Conferences delivered by experts developing their professional activity on the spatial planning;

- Studying  visit to the planning department of a municipality of the Porto Metropolitan Area;

- Conducting research work in spatial planning on a municipality of the Porto Metropolitan Area.

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)
Elaboração de projeto	60,00
Estudo autónomo	152,00
Frequência das aulas	112,00
Total:	324,00

Eligibility for exams

Attend at least 75% of classes

Calculation formula of final grade

(ProjectX 0,5)+(Test X 0,5)

To obtain a positive grade, the student must have a minimum grade of 7.5 in each component (in a scale from 0 to 20).

The evaluation component called "Test" includes a written test helds  on December 17th and reports which will be required to the  students in the theoretical component of the program.

Examinations or Special Assignments

The student workers  who do not have availability to attend classes, to obtain approval at UC will have to do:
1-a practical report which will be accompanied by the teachers of UC according to a previously agreed plan meetings by both parties;
2 Final exam.

Internship work/project

Not required

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The students unable to perform some or all of the evaluation activities  assessed in the final examination, which may include oral examination.

Classification improvement

Improving classification will be global.