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15460
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
TP(60H)
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| Scientific area |
Sociology
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Entry requirements |
N/A
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Learning outcomes |
The curriculum unit Globalization and Development focuses on the analytical and critical study of the phenomenon of globalization and the structural issues of development in the contemporary world. In this framework of analyzing the major economic and technological upheavals, structural differences between people from different regions, access to means, available resources and other important issues are considered. Present concepts and theories in the area of Globalization Studies.
Reflect critically on the processes of globalization and the challenges of global development.
Identify the institutions and policies of global development.
Characterize the interdependencies and interactions between globalization and national politics.
Discuss the global economic, social, and political issues of the 21st century.
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Syllabus |
1. Globalization: concept, evolution and meaning
2. The concept and anatomy of development
3. Poverty and global development policies
4. International high finance: shocks and crises
5. Multinationals and trade flows
6. The challenges of technological modernization
7. Emerging worlds and the global south
8. Cultural unity and diversity
9. Political worlds: liberal democracies and authoritarianisms
10. Gender and ethnic-religious asymmetries
11. International migration
12. Global cities and urban development
13. Energy and environmental problems
14. Organized crime and transnational terrorism
15. Case studies
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Main Bibliography |
Bauman, Zygmunt (1999). Globalização - As Consequências Humanas. Rio de Janeiro: Jorge Zahar Editor.
Baylis, John, Smith, Steve, & Owens, Patricia (eds.) (2019). The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations. 8 th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Beck, Ulrich (2015). A Sociedade de Risco Mundial. Lisbon: Edições 70.
Beck, Ulrich (2000). What is Globalization?. Cambridge: Polity Press.
Haslam, Paul A.; Schafer, Jessica e Beaudet, Pierre (2021), Introduction to International Development: Approaches, Actors, Issues, and Practice (4a edição).
Huntington, S.P. (2006). O choque das civilizações e a mudança na ordem mundial. Lisbon: Gradiva.
Rodrik, Dani (2011). The Globalization Paradox: Why Global Markets, States and Democracy Can’t Coexist. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Stiglitz, Joseph E. (2007). Making Globalization Work. New York: W. W. Norton Company.
Note: additional bibliography will be made available on the digital platform Moodle.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Theoretical-practical sessions, where practical cases will be presented, simulation exercises will be performed and students' participation will be encouraged, based on previously selected texts.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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