Economic Geography

Code: ECN02289L

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Geography

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

1. Erradicar a pobreza - Acabar com a pobreza em todas as suas formas, em todos os lugares

2. Erradicar a fome - Acabar com a fome, alcançar a segurança alimentar e melhoria da nutrição e promover a agricultura sustentável.

4. Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

8. Trabalho digno e crescimento económico - Promover o crescimento económico sustentado, inclusivo e sustentável, emprego pleno e produtivo, e trabalho decente para todos.

11. Cidades e comunidades sustentáveis - Tornar as cidades e os assentamentos humanos inclusivos, seguros, resilientes e sustentáveis.

12. Produção e consumo sustentáveis - Assegurar padrões de produção e de consumo sustentáveis.

Learning Goals

Introduction to the main concepts of Economics. Spatialized treatment of Economics. Introduction to the World Economy in the perspective of Economic Geography

Understanding the meaning of spatial relations on different scales.
Understanding and explaining the diversity and interdependence of regions, places and locations.
Ability to apply knowledge, to understand the multidisciplinary diversity of approaches and apply them in geographical contexts.
To be able to gather, compare, analyze and present geographical information.
Communicate ideas, principles and theories in an efficient and fluent manner through written, oral and image communication

1. Characterization and conceptual framework
2. The organization of space
3. Current Dynamics of the World Economy
4. The role of institutions in the globalization
5. Development and Underdevelopment

Teaching Methods

The teaching methods consist on the presentation of the several items of the program (supported by the readings) and deepened through the oral presentation and the discussion of group essays on more specific subjects (supported by specific readings and selected texts concerning each of the selected subjects). These methods may vary depending on the number of students enrolled in the course.
written exam, which is worth 100% of the final grade.

Assessment

In general, the assessment should be carried out as follows:

Continuous Assessment: one written test ? 50% of the final grade. Presentation in (or other work to be specified depending on the circumstances) ? 50% of the final grade
2. Assessment by exam: Written test (100% of the final grade)

Teaching Staff

Manuel Couret Pereira Branco [responsible]

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