Geography of Europe

Code:

GEOGR023

Acronym:

GEOEUR

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

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	69	GEOGR - Study Plan	2	-	6	4	4
LA	76	LA - Study Plan	2	-	6	4	4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To describe the main constituent areas of the European space in the various levels considered: physical, historical-cultural and socio-economic. To systematize the constituent areas of the European space according to the similarities and contrasts. Structural level interpretation of the long-term organization of Europe.

Learning outcomes and competences

Knowing the physical conditions in which unfold the activities of Europeans.
Interpret the structural level (“longue-durée”) of organisation of the European space.
A simultaneous systematic and regional geographical approachhas complementary advantages the study of Europe: a 'systematic' approach allows the understanding of the various geographical agencies in Europe; the "regional 'approach enables the understanding of the unique and integrated arrangement of those systematic agencies in regional settings.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Europe: a geographical perspective

1. The natural environment: i) geological formation, geomorphology and geomorphological heritage ii) climate, vegetation and hydrology.
2. Development of cultural landscapes: i) political developments and borders; ii) cultural, linguistic and religious framework.
3. Territorial dynamics and socio-economic patterns: i) exploitation of natural resources and agriculture; ii) Industry and its location factors; iii) urban geographies of services, trade and communications.
4. 4. Regional profiles and international relations

Mandatory literature

The Treaty on European Union, 1992
Antony Alcock; A short History of Europe, Palgrave, 2002. ISBN: 0 333 99407 8
Arendt, H.; The Origins of Totalitarianism., Harcourt, Brace & World., 1986
Bloom, H.; The Western Canon, Macmillan, 1994
Braudel, Fernand, 1902-1985 340; La^méditerranée. ISBN: 2-08-081167-3
Clifford Embleton, Editor; Geomorphology of Europe, The Macmillan Press, Ltd., 1984. ISBN: 3-527-26031-5 (The book is out of print. The teacher of this subject has a copy.)
Davies, N.; Europe, Oxford University Press, 1996
Extra, Guus 340; Language rich Europe. ISBN: 978-1-107-61611-0
Gombrich, E.; The Story of Art, Phaidon, 1952
Goudie, Andrew; The^nature of the environment. ISBN: 0-631-20069-X
Heffernan, Mike; The Meaning of Europe, Hodden Arnold, 1998. ISBN: 978-0340580189
Lucien Febvre; A Europa: a génese de uma civilização, Editorial Teorema, 1999. ISBN: 972 695 476 2
McDonald, J.; The European Scene: A Geographic Perspective, Prentice Hall, 1997
Pollack, Detlef 340; The^social significance of religion in the enlarged Europe. ISBN: 978-1-4094-2621-9
Pounds, Norman John Greville; An^historical geography of Europe. ISBN: 0-521-31109-8
Ramos, Cláudia Toriz Ramos 340; Ideas of Europe in national political discourse. ISBN: 978-88-15-14720-2
Ribeiro, Orlando, 1911-1997; Mediterrâneo
Strahler, Alan; Physical geography. ISBN: 0-471-23800-7
Strath, Bo 340; Europe and the other and Europe as the other. ISBN: 978-90-5201-650-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes.

The theoretical aspect favours the systematic acquisition of analytical content. The sequential description of contents is done through the vision of the entire continent under each one of the substantive domains: environment, culture and history, economy and society.

The practical side favours the systematic integration of geographical aspects in different regional units, each of them as the result of mutual influences of the natural environment, historical development and current territorial dynamics.

 

Software

Adobe reader (projecção slide-show com HDMI)

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	70,00
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Trabalho de investigação	36,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Attending 75% of estimated classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Distributed evaluation without final exam.

Important Note: The total of 100% assigned to the 'Test' evaluation modality contemplates the average of the three evaluation elements, tests or written reports, each with equal weight in the final classification.

 

Examinations or Special Assignments

Não se aplica.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Working students, union leaders and students in a similar situation must also submit a project prepared gradually over the year, subject to continuous assessment, with dates, times and types of tutorials agreed for each case.

Classification improvement

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