Multidisciplinary Seminar in Human Ecology
Code
73220103
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Sociologia
Credits
20
Teacher in charge
Iva Miranda Pires
Weekly hours
0
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
This Curriculum Module aims to promote the integration of different knowledge involved in the analysis and discussion of typical problems and case studies.
This multidisciplinary curriculum module will thus have a different organization from its predecessors and aims to create a forum for discussion of emerging issues related to human ecology or related themes addressed by it. In order to achieve this a series of debates will be organised to which national and foreign specialists from these areas will be invited, not only from academia but also from private companies, NGOs and Municipalities, etc.
It is intended not only to raise these issues but also put students in touch with the \"real world\" with the problems and the solutions that are being considered to address these problems.
Topics planned for the 2010/11 academic year:
- Corporate Social Responsibility;
- Environmental psychology;
- Environmental economics;
Prerequisites
Subject matter
During this curriculum module students should develop their research projects leading to the drawing up of their dissertation, including consideration of a state of the art review. This process will be mentored by all the teachers involved and will involve all the students attending the course.
It is intended that students acquire and/or deepen their:
- Ability to analyse complex problems involving several fields of knowledge;
- Ability to present and discuss critical and reflective research projects.
Bibliography
A definir em função dos problemas / casos de estudo a abordar.
Teaching method
Students will attend sessions:
- Which form part of the cycle of debates organized by the course;
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- In the classroom:
Introduction to subjects by teachers or invited experts followed by guided discussions. Reading and discussion of documents.
Guided help in carry out a state of the art review by each student. Mentoring the drawing up and justification for a research project in the area of Human Ecology.
Evaluation method
Evaluation will be based on oral presentations and discussions of projects with course lecturers, visiting scholars from other institutions and students. At the end of the semester students will have handed in research projects including the research plan and a review of the state of the art.