Code: | LRI019 | Acronym: | SCGMS |
Active? | Yes |
Web Page: | http:/www.letras.up.pt/deg (específico da disciplina) |
Responsible unit: | Department of Germanic Studies |
Course/CS Responsible: | Bachelor in Languages and International Relations |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LRI | 55 | Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014 | 3 | - | 6 | - |
Aims: To pass the CU students must be able to: 1 – Summarise information on today’s world, relating where we live to the globalised context; 2 – Recognise localities and regions as parts of a global system that is constantly changing; 3 – Analyse the interaction between global processes and their local manifestations in economic, political and cultural term; 4 – Interpret some of the problems of today’s world; 5 – Demonstrate an understanding of the value of different cultures and societies; 6 – Develop critical and reflective attitudes;
Develop critical and reflective attitudes
1. The contemporary world system 1.1 Geopolitical and geostrategic precursors: decolonisation and bipolarisation 1.2 From bipolarisation to a polycentric world 1.3 The emergence of new centres of power 2. The world as a globalised space 2.1 The process and concepts of globalisation 2.2 Globalisation as deterritorialisation of social processes: the Malcolm Waters model 3. The local in a global world 3.1 The situated character of cultural globalisation 3.2 Deterritorialising trends and local integration 3.3 The world as a delocalised cultural space
The course unit involves 3 kinds of classes: a) Expository classes (TP); b) Classes that focus on reflective exercises (2 small essays done by the students individually or in groups of two (TP); c) Discussion classes on topics suggested in advance by the lecturer and as preparation for the students’ presentations (Tutorials - OT).
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Participação presencial | 0,00 |
Trabalho de campo | 30,00 |
Trabalho escrito | 40,00 |
Trabalho laboratorial | 30,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Estudo autónomo | 66,00 |
Total: | 66,00 |
Positive distributed evaluation
Fieldwork - 30%
In accordance with the Assessment Regulations in force.
In accordance with the Assessment Regulations in force.
In accordance with the Assessment Regulations in force.