2024
Sociology of Regional and Local Planning
Name: Sociology of Regional and Local Planning
Code: SOC13852L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Sociology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Presentation
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Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The student is expected to achieve the following learning objectives:
I. To know the fundamental concepts: development, spatial planning, environment and planning
II. Identify the causes, manifestations and effects of territorial asymmetries;
III. To know the European Regional Policy (rationale, objectives, instruments and background)
IV. To know the Portuguese Regional Policy (rationale, objectives, instruments and background)
V. To identify the articulation of the Portuguese Regional Policy with the European Regional Policy, using the main strategy documents.
VI. To know the planning and development instruments (and planning and environment): from Central Administration bodies; at the sub-regional level; and at the local level.
VII. Identify and reflect on regional and local planning and development experiences
I. To know the fundamental concepts: development, spatial planning, environment and planning
II. Identify the causes, manifestations and effects of territorial asymmetries;
III. To know the European Regional Policy (rationale, objectives, instruments and background)
IV. To know the Portuguese Regional Policy (rationale, objectives, instruments and background)
V. To identify the articulation of the Portuguese Regional Policy with the European Regional Policy, using the main strategy documents.
VI. To know the planning and development instruments (and planning and environment): from Central Administration bodies; at the sub-regional level; and at the local level.
VII. Identify and reflect on regional and local planning and development experiences
Contents
THEME 1 - INTRODUCTION
Fundamental concepts and their interconnection
The problem of territorial asymmetries
Typology of problem regions
THEME 2 - EUROPEAN REGIONAL POLICY AND PORTUGUESE REGIONAL POLICY
Foundations and background of Portuguese and European regional policy
Linking European regional policy with Portuguese regional policy
THEME 3 - REGIONAL AND LOCAL ANALYSIS
Indicators and measures to characterise the territory and regional and local asymmetries
THEME 4 - DEVELOPMENT AND REGIONAL PLANNING
Necessary conditions and obstacles inherent to regional development
Planning and Spatial Planning Instruments
Regionalisation and associations of municipalities
THEME 5 - DEVELOPMENT AND LOCAL PLANNING
Concept, conditions and obstacles to local development
Actors and local development experiences
THEME 6 - FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
Fundamental concepts and their interconnection
The problem of territorial asymmetries
Typology of problem regions
THEME 2 - EUROPEAN REGIONAL POLICY AND PORTUGUESE REGIONAL POLICY
Foundations and background of Portuguese and European regional policy
Linking European regional policy with Portuguese regional policy
THEME 3 - REGIONAL AND LOCAL ANALYSIS
Indicators and measures to characterise the territory and regional and local asymmetries
THEME 4 - DEVELOPMENT AND REGIONAL PLANNING
Necessary conditions and obstacles inherent to regional development
Planning and Spatial Planning Instruments
Regionalisation and associations of municipalities
THEME 5 - DEVELOPMENT AND LOCAL PLANNING
Concept, conditions and obstacles to local development
Actors and local development experiences
THEME 6 - FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
Teaching Methods
METHODOLOGY
Considering the theoretical-practical nature of the course unit, the teaching methodology adopted conciliates techniques of oral presentation of the subject and techniques of individual and group work, namely:
I. Oral presentation using information and communication technologies, research articles, texts in specialist journals
II. Practical exercises in class.
III. Out-of-class work exercise (Group Work) accompanied by the teacher.
IV. Case studies and/or study visits
V. Participation of guest speakers in some sessions (CCDR technicians, local authorities, development associations and experts associated with european funding programmes)
EVALUATION
I. Written test of knowledge (60%)
II. Individual work (for pupils in the final examination) (40%)
III. Group work on a planning instrument and its oral presentation, which includes public discussion with the teacher (40%)
Considering the theoretical-practical nature of the course unit, the teaching methodology adopted conciliates techniques of oral presentation of the subject and techniques of individual and group work, namely:
I. Oral presentation using information and communication technologies, research articles, texts in specialist journals
II. Practical exercises in class.
III. Out-of-class work exercise (Group Work) accompanied by the teacher.
IV. Case studies and/or study visits
V. Participation of guest speakers in some sessions (CCDR technicians, local authorities, development associations and experts associated with european funding programmes)
EVALUATION
I. Written test of knowledge (60%)
II. Individual work (for pupils in the final examination) (40%)
III. Group work on a planning instrument and its oral presentation, which includes public discussion with the teacher (40%)
