Economic and Social Geography

Code:

GEOGR077

Acronym:

GES

Instance: 2019/2020 - 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	60	GEOGR - Study Plan	2	-	6	4
HISTO	0	HISTO - Study Plan	2	-	6	4
			3

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

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

Working method

Presencial

Program

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 (2 tests)
Practical (Laboratory work - 50%): 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