Geography and Regional Planning

Cycle

Primeiro ciclo

Degree

Licenciado

Coordinator

Margarida Pereira

Opening date

September 17th, 2012

Vacancies

62 vagas

Fees

1037,20€ (Fees can be paid in two instalments)

Education objectives

1) To be familiar with the basic theories and concepts of Geography;
2) To acquire basic concepts in the areas of Environment, Land Planning and Development, and Geographic Information Sciences;
3) To master methods and techniques of geographical analysis (data collection, selection, treatment and interpretation) and to apply these in geocomputational and real contexts;
4) To acquire the ability to observe and interpret landscape;
5) To articulate theoretical-practical knowledge with the needs of present-day society, contributing to deliberating on problems and proposing solutions in relation to environment, land planning and development;
6) To interpret the diversity and complexity of the land and the interrelationship of phenomena of an environmental nature with others of an economic, social and cultural nature;
7) To articulate geographical know-how with other know-hows, particularly when collaborating in multidisciplinary teams,
8) To communicate knowledge and know-how in the field of geography to different publics.

Access conditions

Completion of secondary education, with a minimum entry grade of 9.5 on a scale of 0 to 20. Students may also be admitted to Higher Education through special access and entry systems, re-enrolment systems, course changes and transfers. More information: http://www.acessoensinosuperior.pt

Degree pre-requisites

Each student must obtain 180 credits: 120 credits from compulsory courses of the study programme, 30 credits from restricted options with 12 of these credits being obtained for one of the following courses: a) Work Experience in Geography; b) Seminar in Environment and Natural Resources; c) Seminar in Remote Detection and GIS; d) Seminar in Land Planning and Management; e) Seminar in Land and Development, and 30 credits from free options or a Minor from another academic area. Each semester the student may not enrol in more than 30 credits and must respect any pre-requisites which have been set. At the beginning of each semester, the student is advised as to which courses are the most appropriate for their academic pathway and which they should take.

Access to other courses

Completion of the licenciatura degree allows the holder to apply for Masters programmes, or other post-graduate courses including those which do not confer a degree.

Evaluation rules

Assessment is in accordance with the assessment regulations approved by the competent statutory body.

Structure

Obrigatória
Code	Name	ECTS
711041000	Ambiente e Planeamento Biofísico	6.0
711041067	Análise de Dados Geográficos	6.0
711041070	Análise Geográfica	6.0
711041068	Análise Inferencial e Prospectiva	6.0
711041005	Cartografia Temática	6.0
711041008	Detecção Remota	6.0
711041071	Dinâmica do Espaço Rural	6.0
711041069	Geoeconomia	6.0
711041018	Geografia da Europa	6.0
711041024	Geografia Económica e Social	6.0
711041025	Geografia Física - Climatologia	6.0
711041027	Geografia Física - Geomorfologia	6.0
711041026	Geografia Física de Portugal	6.0
711041028	Geografia Humana	6.0
711041029	Geografia Humana de Portugal	6.0
711041031	Geografia Urbana	6.0
711041054	Metodologias do Planeamento Territorial	6.0
711041042	Planeamento Regional e Urbano	6.0
711041050	Sistemas de Informação Geográfica	6.0
711041052	Teorias e Políticas de Desenvolvimento	6.0

Opção Condicionada 1
Code	Name	ECTS
Options
711041060	Seminário em Ambiente e Recursos Naturais	12.0
711041063	Seminário em Detecção Remota e SIG	12.0
711041062	Seminário em Planeamento e Gestão do Território	12.0
711041061	Seminário em Território e Desenvolvimento	12.0
Os alunos escolhem uma unidade curricular deste conjunto.

Opção Condicionada 2
Code	Name	ECTS
Options
711041004	Avaliação e Gestão do Território	6.0
711041055	Climatologia das Regiões Tropicais	6.0
711041056	Demografia dos Países Lusófonos	6.0
711041007	Desenvolvimento Sustentável	6.0
711041012	Ecologia	6.0
711041013	Economia Regional e Urbana	6.0
711041019	Geografia da População	6.0
711041020	Geografia do Oceano	6.0
711041023	Geografia do Turismo e do Lazer	6.0
711041072	Geografia dos Transportes	6.0
711041057	Geografia Humana dos Países Lusófonos	6.0
711041058	Geografia Política	6.0
711041059	Geomorfologia das Regiões Tropicais	6.0
711041034	História e Metodologias da Geografia	6.0
711041073	Planeamento Territorial em Portugal	6.0
711041074	Serviços e Território	6.0
Os alunos escolhem três unidades curriculares deste conjunto.