Geography of Globalisation
Objectives
a) To understand the concept of globalization; b) To understand the diversity of approaches by other disciplines when dealing with this concept and its use in the political, economic, social and environmental framework; c) To evaluate critically different behaviours at the consumption level; d) To use the diversity of perspectives to reflect about a positive, ecologic and humanist globalization; e) To get technical competences (analysis of indicators related to the globalized consumption models); f) To develop methodological capacities (capacity to solve problems in an autoctonous way and transfer and adequate the acquired experience to new situations).
General characterization
Code
722041047
Credits
10
Responsible teacher
Available soon
Hours
Weekly - 3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
N.A.
Bibliography
Buckman, G. (2004). Globalization, Global Issues. London: Zed Books. pp. 35-68;194-212. Firmino, A. (2007). A Saga dos OGM´s: uma reflexão polémica, Actas do VI Congresso de Geografia Portuguesa. Lisboa: UNL, FCSH, 18 p. Giddens, A. (2005). O Mundo na Era da Globalização. Lisboa: Editorial Presença, pp. 15-29; 69-80. Johston, R. J. (2002). Geographies of Global Change. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing. pp. 1-17. Khor, M. (2004). Rethinking Globalization, Criticial Issues and Policy Choices, pp. 55-82;117-126. Schirato, T.; Webb, J. (2004). Understanding Globalization. London: Sage. pp. 1-21; 131-160.
Teaching method
Teaching methods:Expositive and participative teaching; discussion of case-studies; field work ;
Evaluation method
Evaluation: Test of all the contents (60%), individual or group essay (maximum 3 students), based on literature and documental information, resulting from autonomous research, eventually field work (25%). Oral presentation with powerpoint (20 minutes) followed by public debate (10%). (According to the FCSH Assessment Standards, the proposed evaluation elements to introduce students in the first class may suffer readjustments, particularly in the percentage of each element).
Subject matter
1) To reflect upon the origins of globalization; 2) To analyse social, cultural, economic, ecological and spatial constraints associated to this phenomena; 3) Globalization and consumption; 4) New forms of organization of the society and behaviours; 5) Positive, ecological and humanistic globalization.
Programs
Programs where the course is taught:
- Territorial Management - Environment and Natural Resources
- Territorial Management - Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
- Territorial Management - Land Planning and Management
- Territorial Management - Land Use Planning and Development
- Masters in Geography Teaching in the 3rd cycle of Basic Education and in Secondary Education