Territory and Society

Code:

GEOGR073

Acronym:

TS

Instance: 2012/2013 - 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	121	Study Plan . (2012/2013)	1	-	6	-
		Study Plan . Minor in History (2012/2013)	1	-	6	-
HISTO	33	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.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

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.

Working method

Presencial

Program

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

 

Mandatory literature

Ascher, F. ; Metapolis ou l'avenir des villes, Editions Odile, 1995
Ashworth, G. ; Graham B. ; Senses of Place: Senses of Time, Ashgate, 2005
Barreto, A. (Org); A situação social em Portugal 1960-1995, Instituto de Ciências Sociais, 1996
Duarte, A. ; Experiências de consumo, UP Editorial, 2009
Beck, U., & Beck-Gernsheim, E. ; Individualization, Sage, 2003
Beck, U., Giddens, A., & Lash, S.; Reflexive modernization, Polity Press, 1994
Friedman, T. L. ; O mundo é plano, Actual Editora, 2007
Perrons, D. ; Globalization and social change, Routledge, 2004
Castells, M. ; A galáxia internet, Gulbenkian, 2004
Fernandes, A. A.; Velhice e sociedade, Ceta, 1997
Giddens, A.; The constitution of society: outline of the theory of structuration, Cambridge, 1984
LeGates, R.; Stout, F. ; The City Reader, Routledge, 2011
Giddens, A. ; Runaway world, Profile Books, 1999
Wall, K. (Org.) ; Famílias em Portugal, ICS, 2005
Sennett, R. ; A corrosão do carácter, Terramar, 2001
Santos, B. S. (Org.) ; Globalização: Fatalidade ou utopia? , Afrontamento, 2005
Giddens, A. ; As consequências da modernidade, Celta, 2002
Carmo, R. M., Melo, D., Blanes, R. L. (Orgs.); A globalização no divã, Tinta da China, 2008
Cuche, D. ; A noção de cultura nas ciências sociais, Fim de Século Edições, 1993
Viegas, J. M. L. & Costa, A. F. (Orgs.) ; Portugal, que modernidade? , Celta, 1998
Santos, B. S. (Org.) ; Portugal: Um retrato singular, Afrontamento, 1993
Cordeiro, G. I., Baptista, L. V. & Costa, A. F. (Orgs.); Etnografias urbanas, Celta Editora, 2003
Stiglitz, J. E. ; Globalização, Terramar, 2001
Giddens, A.; The politics of climate change. Polity, Cambridge, 2009
Scott, A. ; Regions and the world economy, Oxford University Press, 1998
Marques, T.; Portugal na Transição do Século, Afrontamento, 2005

Teaching methods and learning activities

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.

Software

Não aplicável

keywords

Social sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	52,00
Exercises	Trabalho escrito	3,00	25,00
Exam	Exame	3,00	75,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Studies	Estudo autónomo	104
	Total:	104,00

Eligibility for exams

Approval in the final exam

 

Calculation formula of final grade

The final mark is calculated based on:

Exercices realized in the class (25%);
Final exam (75%).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

Student may improve their marks by submitting to a new  exam.