Society, Territory and Globalization

Code:

GEOGR062

Acronym:

STGLO

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

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	138	Study Plan - Geo. Minor in History (2008-2011)	1	-	6	-
		Study Plan (2008/2009 - 2011/2012)	1	-	6	-
HISTO	14	Study Plan - Hist. w/ Minor in Geography	2	-	6	-
			3

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

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.

Program

1. Modernity, post- modernity or late modernism: temporal and conceptual framework.

1.1. The emergence of modernity: transition period and consolidation period.
1.2. The great changes that characterize modernity: from new forms of social regulation to the primacy of the individual and reason.
1.3. Post- modernity or late modernity?
1.4. Major changes in social structures within contemporary societies.

2. Globalization

2.1. What is globalization?
2.2. The complexity and multidimensionality of the globalization process.
2.3. The economic dimension of globalization.
2.4. The political dimension of political globalization.
2.5. The cultural dimension of globalization.

3. Changes in the new economy and labour market

3.1. Post-industrial society, information society, and knowledge society: differentiation and evolution of concepts.
3.2. Changes in the labour market and professional careers: from linear careers to kaleidoscopic careers.
3.3. From full employment societies to structural unemployment societies.
3.4. Long-life learning and education.
3.5. Key competences to maintain employability and an informed and active citizenship: the European reference framework.

4. Changes in social relations

4.1. The individualization process in contemporary societies.
4.2. Building an identity in contemporary societies.
4.3. New models of social relationships.
4.4. Family and conjugality: definition and historical evolution in Western societies.

5. Contemporary social restructuring movements in Portugal

5.1. Population ageing, littoralization and migrations.
5.2. Schooling and social mobility.
5.3. Tertiarization and new lifestyles.
5.4. "New middle classes".
5.5. Cultural consumption.
5.6. Cultural diversity in contemporary Portugal: from a rural Portugal to a Portugal of immigrants.

Mandatory literature

Barreto, A. (Org); A situação social em Portugal 1960-1995, Instituto de Ciências Sociais, 1996
Beck, U., & Beck-Gernsheim, E. ; Individualization, Sage, 2003
Beck, U., Giddens, A., & Lash, S.; Reflexive modernization, Polity Press, 1994
Carmo, R. M., Melo, D., Blanes, R. L. (Orgs.); A globalização no divã, Tinta da China, 2008
Castells, M. ; A galáxia internet, Gulbenkian, 2004
Cordeiro, G. I., Baptista, L. V. & Costa, A. F. (Orgs.); Etnografias urbanas, Celta Editora, 2003
Cuche, D. ; A noção de cultura nas ciências sociais, Fim de Século Edições, 1993
Duarte, A. ; Experiências de consumo, UP Editorial, 2009
Fernandes, A. A.; Velhice e sociedade, Ceta, 1997
Friedman, T. L. ; O mundo é plano, Actual Editora, 2007
Giddens, A. ; As consequências da modernidade, Celta, 2002
Giddens, A. ; Runaway world, Profile Books, 1999
Perrons, D. ; Globalization and social change, Routledge, 2004
Reich, R.; O futuro do sucesso, Terramar, 2004
Santos, B. S. (Org.) ; Portugal: Um retrato singular, Afrontamento, 1993
Santos, B. S. (Org.) ; Globalização: Fatalidade ou utopia? , Afrontamento, 2005
Sennett, R. ; A corrosão do carácter, Terramar, 2001
Stiglitz, J. E. ; Globalização, Terramar, 2001
Viegas, J. M. L. & Costa, A. F. (Orgs.) ; Portugal, que modernidade? , Celta, 1998
Wall, K. (Org.) ; Famílias em Portugal, ICS, 2005

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and practical classes including demonstrations, 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.

Software

Não aplicável

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
	Exame	3,00
	Trabalho escrito	43,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	60
	Total:	60,00

Eligibility for exams

Assessment components for the subject of ‘Society, Territory, and Globalization’:

1. Final exam on the theoretical contents of the course programme.
2. Critical review carried out in group, based on the texts provided to students beforehand on some of the main topics in the course programme.

Both assessment elements are mandatory.
Students must attend 75% of all classes, except students who are exempt by law.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final mark is calculated based on the average of the marks obtained in both assessment components (exam and group work). Students must no less than 7.5 marks (on a scale of 0-20) in each assessment component.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In exceptional cases, group work may be substituted by an individual assignment.

Classification improvement

Student may improve their marks by submitting new group work, an exam or both. Students who would rather improve their mark the year after successful completion of this course, will have to abide by the programmes and assessment methods in force in the following academic year.

Observations

The texts provided for critical review will be made available to students in the subject folder. Guidelines will be drawn up for group work, explaining the size of the paper, bibliographical referencing standards, and assessment criteria/indicators, among other elements.