Geography and Scientific Agents

Code:

DGEO001

Acronym:

GAPC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Geography

Instance: 2025/2026 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geography
Course/CS Responsible:	Third cycle of studies in Geography

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
DGEO	7	study plan	1	-	6	39	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To know sources and institutions producers of basic, statistics and cartographic information.
Meet people, projects and institutions that perform scientific research, in particular in the field of geography, giving priority to the areas of interest of students' research.
Deepen the knowledge and understanding of the links between fundamental and applied knowledge

Learning outcomes and competences

Knowledge of agents, themes and research methodologies.
Seizure of the advancement of knowledge in areas relevant to the potential area of research of the students.

Working method

Presencial

Program

The sessions will take place in open debate, with presentation followed by discussion, having as structure:
1. Scientific research agents and institutions.
2. Motivations and stimuli to the scientific literature.
3. The methods of scientific production.
4. Fundamental and applied Knowledge.
5. The dissemination, reproduction and diffusion of scientific knowledge.

Mandatory literature

*; Não se aplica

Teaching methods and learning activities

The sessions will take place in open debate, with presentation followed by discussion.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	50,00
Participação presencial	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	50,00
Frequência das aulas	60,00
Trabalho de investigação	52,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Attend at least 75% of classes

Calculation formula of final grade

50% presentation of research work
50% participation

Examinations or Special Assignments

n/a

Internship work/project

n/a

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

n/a

Classification improvement

n/a

Observations

n/a