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Economic and Social Geography

Code: GEOGR077     Acronym: GES

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S Ícone do Moodle

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 71 GEOGR - Study Plan 2 - 6 4
HISTO 2 HISTO - Study Plan 2 - 6 4
3

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The Economic and Social Geography Course is an area of scientific geography aimed at students of the Geography and others with basic training in Human Geography and methods of data analysis and geographic information systems. In each point of the program will be analyzed case studies in Europe (including Portugal) and in the World.

1. To understand and apply the dominant theories and concepts in economic and social geography, keeping in mind the different territorial scales of analysis.
2. To construct and deepen a systemic and multi-tiered thought structure on the socioeconomic processes of globalization.
3. To understand and explain the evolution of production and innovation models, as well as location criteria for economic activities and the consequences in employment and economic growth of territories.
4. To understand and explain the multidimensional character of quality of life, according to the territorial development levels.
 5. Acquire and develop research, action and communication skills, enhancing conceptual learning and the ability of territorial intervention when faced with a global context of accelerated change.

 

Learning outcomes and competences


1. Apply the dominant theories and concepts in economic and social geography, keeping in mind the different territorial scales of analysis.
2. Have a systemic and multi-tiered thought structure on the socioeconomic processes of globalization.
3. Being able to explain the evolution of production and innovation models, as well as location criteria for economic activities and the consequences in employment and economic growth of territories.
4. Achieving a multidimensional character of quality of life, according to the territorial development levels.

 5. Have research skills, action and communication skills, enhancing conceptual learning and the ability of territorial intervention when faced with a global context of accelerated change.



Working method

Presencial

Program


I – GLOBAL AND LOCAL CONTRASTS: A WORLD OF DIFFERENCES:



  1. Globalization and sustainable development

  2. A territorial insight: The fragmented world, diversified and disparate.


II – DYNAMICS OF ECONOMIC SPACE AND INNOVATION.


1. From the industrial territories to the territories of knowledge/learning.:
- Fordism, post-Fordism and the age of economic globalisation.
- Outsourcing processes and globalisation of value chains.
- Evolution of economic activity location factors.

2. Innovation geography.


- Innovation models.
- SNI, industrial districts, clusters and SRI
- Territories of the symbolic: culture, ethnicity and gender.


III – SOCIAL DYNAMICS

1.Territorial cohesion and accessibility to Housing and Public Services.

2.Quality of life, spatial justice, and territorial cohesion: conceptual debates.


4.Inequities and populations at risk (women, elders, emigrants).




Program contents explore the evolution of the main concepts of economic and social geography. It begins with a global overview, allowing the systemic articulation between the fields of analysis of economic and social geography and its integration in the current global context of change (Objectives 1 and 2). The program then proceeds with an exploration focused on economic geography (objectives 1 and 2) and in social geography (objectives 3 and 4). Throughout the entire program, it is important to articulate between different scales of analysis - Global, regional and local – and to select practical cases, which strengthen a systemic, multi-tiered and multidimensional view (objectives 1, 2 and 5). The application of an active method – namely the case study – throughout the program allows the student to seek the knowledge and enhance learning (conceptual, methodological, as well as exploring sources of information specific to Social and economic geography) (objectives 1 and 5).

Mandatory literature

Coe, M., Kelly, F., & Yeung, W., ; Economic Geography: A Contemporary Introduction., Oxford: Blackwell Publishing., 2007
Cooke, P., Asheim, B., Martin, R., & Schwartz, D. ; Handbook of Regional Innovation and Growth. ., Cheltenham: Edward Elgar DICKEN. , 2011
Dicken, P. ; Global Shift: Maping the Changing Contours of the World Economy. , New York: The Gilford Press., 2011
Faludi, A. ; Territorial Cohesion under the Looking Glass: Synthesis paper about the history of the concept and policy background to territorial cohesion., EC-Regional Policy–Inforegio., 2009
Martins, Isabel; Os territórios da qualidade de vida no Porto. , Porto, FLUP. pp.11-90, 2012
Marques, Teresa; Portugal na transição do século XX-XXI, Edições Afrontamento. , 2004
Santinha, G.; O princípio de Coesão Territorial enquanto novo paradigma de desenvolvimento na formulação de políticas públicas: (re)construindo ideias dominantes. , EURE 40 (119), pp. 75-97., 2014
Soja, W. ; Seeking Spatial Justice. , Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press., 2010

Teaching methods and learning activities

Classes are theoretical/practical. They will progress by integrating teaching/learning methodologies through exploration, debate and discovery  by active methods .

1) Exploration, debate and discovery – to stimulate an active role on the students, every week the students are encouraged to read specific bibliography, through which learning is stimulated. Class debate is alternated with moments of presentation, stimulating vertical as well as horizontal dialogue.
2)A field excursion will also be organized in order to promote discovery and understanding of territorialisation of  concepts and practices.
3) Active methods: Students will be proposed to present and discuss two case studies, one in Portugal and another international.

 

Software

SPSS
Microsoft Word, Exel e PowerPoint

keywords

Social sciences > Geography > Economic geography
Social sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation Weight (%)
Exame 50,00
Trabalho escrito 50,00
Total: 100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo 50,00
Frequência das aulas 56,00
Trabalho de investigação 56,00
Total: 162,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance and participation in at least 75% of class time practice; Students are assessed in two mandatory components: theoretical (tests) and practical (work). The average of the two components of assessment must be higher than 10 and each component must be at least 7.5 points. Exceptionally, students, employees may elect to perform the theoretical and practical final exam.
Students, workers need not meet the requirement to be present in 75% of classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Theoretical 50%: final exam 50%
Laboratory work: work
Minimum score 7.5 (theoretical and practical)

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance with the Assessment Regulations for the 1st cycle.

Classification improvement

In accordance with the Assessment Regulations for the 1st cycle.

Observations

 For ENEE follow up the recommendations of SAED, including: individualized support, providing the necessary information to consult on digital media extend the time available for conducting evaluation tests and / or reducing the number of questions, subdivided into periods and days according to the student's needs; substitution group practical work by other methods, including summarizing articles. These measures will be adapted to each case initial dialogue with the students involved.
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