Field Trip

Code:

GEOGR058

Acronym:

SEST

Instance: 2010/2011 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geography
Institution Responsible:	Faculty of Arts

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
GEOGR	70	Study Plan - Geo. Minor in History (2008-2011)	2	-	6	-
		Study Plan (2008/2009 - 2011/2012)	2	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Students should develop competences related to the:
- development, organization and work programming on field and study visits;
- preparation of reports about the work on field and study visits;
- communication techniques for presentation of the results of the work done on field and study visits;
the application of knowledge, methods and geographical research techniques learned during the course;
Development of competences related with the landscape reading;
interpersonal relationships and teamwork dynamics.

Program

Thematic unit Units referring to landscapes
1. Natural aspects: climate, relief, soil and vegetation;
2. Human aspects: Cities, rural landscapes, and cultural spaces;
3. Geographical readings at a regional and local level.

Methodological unit: Preparation of study visits and application of knowledge
1. Preparation of study visits (organization, accomplishment and assessment);
2. Orientation techniques (use of maps and various instruments);
3. Information collecting (functional gathering; questionnaires/interviews, etc.)
4. Landscape reading and interpretation (bibliography, methods, etc.)

Mandatory literature

R. QUIVY, L. V. CAMPENHOUDT ; Manual de investigação em ciências sociais, Gradiva, 1998
L. ALBARELLO, et al. ; Práticas e métodos de investigação em ciências sociais, Gradiva, 1997
M. M. HILL, A. HILL ; Investigação por questionário, Edições Sílabo, 2000
P. VICENTE, E. REIS, F. FERRÃO ; Sondagens. A amostragem como factor decisivo de qualidade, Edições Sílabo, 1996
J. BARBIER; Elaboração de projectos de acção e planificação, Porto Editora, 1996
R. GHIGLIONE, B. MATALON ; O inquérito. Teoria e prática, Celta Editora, 1997
J. GASPAR ; As regiões portuguesas, DGDR, 1993
O. RIBEIRO, H. LAUTENSACH, S. DAVEAU ; Geografia de Portugal, João Sá da Costa Ed., 1987-1991
O. RIBEIRO ; Portugal o Mediterrâneo e o Atlântico, Livraria Sá da Costa, 1986
C. A. MEDEIROS; Geografia de Portugal: Ambiente Natural e Ocupação Humana, uma Introdução, Editorial Estampa, 1991
R. G. BURGESS ; A pesquisa de terreno. Uma introdução, Celta Editora, 1997
C. A. MEDEIROS ; Geografia de Portugal, Círculo de Leitores, 2005-2006
W. FODDY ; Como perguntar. Teoria e prática da construção de perguntas em entrevistas e questionários, Celta Editora, 1996
BRUM FERREIRA, A. et al; A Erosaão e a intervenção do Homem no Portugal Mediterrâneo, Centro de Estudos Geográficos, Lisboa, 1993
PINA, H.; O Alto Douro - um espaço contrastante em mutação, Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda, 2007
HILL, M.M.; HILL, A.; Manual para la evaluación de campo de la degradación de la tierra, Editiones Mundi-Prensa, Madrid, 2003

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and practical classes and study visits.

Software

Microsoft Office Excel
Microsoft Office Power Point
Microsoft Office Word

keywords

Natural sciences > Agrarian Sciences
Social sciences > Geography > Regional geography
Social sciences > Geography > Historical geography
Social sciences > Geography > Social geography
Natural sciences > Agrarian Sciences > Soil science

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	60,00
	Trabalho escrito	42,00
	Participação presencial	20,00
	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	8,00
	Exame	2,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	30
	Total:	30,00

Eligibility for exams

Presence in 75% of classes, except the cases predicted in the regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final mark is the result of the formula that follows:
Final exam of the theoretical component – 60%
Reports of the Works – 30%
Presentation and oral discussion of the work(s) made on field and visit(s) – 10%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Special Assessment

Classification improvement

According to the regulations.

Observations

Language of teaching: portuguese
Suport bibliography: portuguese, english, french and spanish.