2023
Geopolitics
Name: Geopolitics
Code: ECN13112L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Legal-Political Theory and International Relations
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The course unit is prepared as a theoretical framework in order to increase the knowledge of
Geopolitics regarding International Relations. The program is designed to provide students with a solid grounding for the research field that explores the implications of the classical theories of Geopolitics and the relevance of alternative explanations to better understanding the geopolitical forces that are shaping the contemporary international system.
Geopolitics regarding International Relations. The program is designed to provide students with a solid grounding for the research field that explores the implications of the classical theories of Geopolitics and the relevance of alternative explanations to better understanding the geopolitical forces that are shaping the contemporary international system.
Contents
1. The origins of Geopolitics: a theoretical-conceptual approach
2. Classical Geopolitics.
2.1 The Heartland Theory
2.2 German Geopolitics
2.3. The relation land-sea-air
3. The North American Geopolitics of the Cold War to the present
4. French Geopolitics
5. Russian Geopolitics
6. The Brazilian Geopolitical School
7. Chinese Geopolitics
8. Hindu Geopolitics
9. The Geopolitics of the Muslim World: Arabic and Turkish
2. Classical Geopolitics.
2.1 The Heartland Theory
2.2 German Geopolitics
2.3. The relation land-sea-air
3. The North American Geopolitics of the Cold War to the present
4. French Geopolitics
5. Russian Geopolitics
6. The Brazilian Geopolitical School
7. Chinese Geopolitics
8. Hindu Geopolitics
9. The Geopolitics of the Muslim World: Arabic and Turkish
Teaching Methods
As regarding the teaching methodology, it consists of theoretical and applied lessons, where the students will read and analyze fundamental texts in the context of the practical application of geopolitics. In addition, we also encourage the discussion with the students to improve the dynamic of the assessment and the application of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme follows the general rules of the University, Regulamento Escolar Interno da Universidade de Évora, which provides to the students two options:
1) Continuous evaluation: the student will have to do two written tests that will match 80% of the final grade and also a written report with a weight of 20%.
2) Final exam: it consists in a written examination at the end of the semester that will score 100% for the final grade.
1) Continuous evaluation: the student will have to do two written tests that will match 80% of the final grade and also a written report with a weight of 20%.
2) Final exam: it consists in a written examination at the end of the semester that will score 100% for the final grade.
Teaching Staff
- Marco António Gonçalves Barbas Batista Martins [responsible]
