Globalisation, National States and Transnationalism
Code
722081061
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Sociologia
Credits
10
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
Bibliography
Hoffman, John (1995). Beyond the State: An introductory critique. Cambridge: Polity Press.
Ohmae, Kenichi (1990). The Borderless World: Power and strategy in the global market place. London: Harper-Collins.
Robertson, Roland (1992). Globalization, Social Theory and Global Culture. London / Thousand Oaks / New Delhi: Sage
Stiglitz, Joseph E. (2002). Globalização: A grande desilusão. Lisboa: ed. Terramar
Teaching method
Theoretical presentation by the lecturer on the core concepts and theoretical frameworks; Presentation and discussion by students of texts from theoretical literature and research; Tutorial monitoring in view of the preparation of an assigment by each student: literature review or a research project on a relevant topic.
Evaluation method
Continuous assessment of participation in presentations and class discussions (20%) Presentation in class of the essay (draft) or research plan (10%) Summary of a text indicated by the lecturer (5 pages, 10%) A bibliographic essay or a research plan (15 pages) on a relevant topic to be agreed upon with the lecturer (60%)