Geopolitics and Geostrategy

Code:

GEOGR044

Acronym:

GEOPGE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Geography

Instance: 2024/2025 - 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	40	study plan	2	-	6	41	162
			3

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: (English-friendly course: fully taught in Portuguese; support materials available in English; written or oral work may be completed in English.)

Objectives

1. To understand the fundamental concepts of geopolitics and geostrategy.


2. To explore the origins of geopolitical and geostrategic thought.


3. To familiarize with the main doctrines and theories of classical geopolitics, as well as the associated critiques.


4. To analyze the key elements of the new geopolitics.


5. To recognize the importance of critical geopolitics in the analysis of international phenomena.


6. To reflect on geopolitical thought in Portugal and the major current national issues from a geopolitical and geostrategic perspective.

Learning outcomes and competences

1. To identify and define fundamental concepts and notions of geopolitics and geostrategy.


2. To identify and analyze the origins of geopolitical and geostrategic thought.


3. To identify, distinguish, and analyze different doctrines and theories of classical geopolitics, as well as the main critiques of them.


4. To identify and analyze the key elements of new geopolitics.


5. To identify and analyze the contribution of critical geopolitics to the analysis of international phenomena.


6. To understand geopolitical thought in Portugal and to reflect on major current national issues from a geopolitical and geostrategic perspective.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Introduction to Geostrategy and Geopolitics: Basic Notions
1.1. Strategy
1.2. Polemology
1.3. Power
1.4. Political Geography, Geopolitics, Geostrategy
2. The Origins of Geostrategic and Geopolitical Thought
3. Classical Geopolitics
3.1. The Munich School
3.2. Maritime Power
3.3. Land Power
3.4. Air Power
3.5. Regions in Geopolitics and Geostrategy
3.6. Nuclear Power and Geopolitics
3.7. Main Criticisms of Classical Geopolitics
4. New Geopolitics
4.1. New Strategic Domains
4.2. The Geopolitics of Resources
5. Critical Geopolitics
6. Geopolitical and Geostrategic Analysis of Portugal

Mandatory literature

Correia, P. Manual de; ; Geopolítica e Geoestratégia, , Lisboa: Edições 70,, 2018. ISBN: ISBN: 9789724419312
Dias, C. ; ; Geopolítica: conceptualização clássica,, Faro: Sílabas & Desafios, , 2018. ISBN: ISBN: 9789898842329
Veríssimo, G.; ; Elementos de Geopolítica e Geoestratégia, , Lisboa: Ler Devagar,, 2012. ISBN: ISBN: 9789729880568
Garcês, A., Martins, G. (eds); Os grandes mestres da estratégia: Estudos sobre o poder da guerra e da paz , Coimbra: Almedina, , 2009. ISBN: ISBN: 9789724039176
Cohen, S. ; Geopolitics: the geography of international relations. 2015., 3rd ed, London: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,, 2015. ISBN: ISBN: 9781442223509

Teaching methods and learning activities

Software

word; excel

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	50,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	30,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	70,00
Frequência das aulas	41,00
Trabalho de investigação	50,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	1,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Frequência de 75% das aulas, excepto nos casos previstos por lei.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification results from the result of the test that focuses on the theoretical subject, to which the classification of the practical work is added.
The final average of the subject results from the combination of all previous components, proposing the following formula: - theoretical: 50%
- practical: assignment 30%; plus oral presentation and discussion, 20%

Minimum grade of 7,5/20 in each of the elements of evaluation.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students must do:

1) group work, involving the collection and processing of information, writing a report (30% of the assessment) and its oral presentation and discussion (20% of the assessment). This work must be developed with the supervision of the teaching staff.

2) In terms of individual assessment, a written test will be carried out (50% of the assessment).

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