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Human Geography in Portugal
Courses Degree in History
Cod: 31026
Department: DCSG
ECTS: 6
Scientific area: Geography
Total working hours: 156
Total contact time: 15

The study of human geography in Portugal has, as its starting point, a reflection on the significance of a territory’s geographical position. Decisive factors of human occupation will be analyzed, such as the constraints of physical atmosphere and those that evolve from the historic evolution of economic structures. The course will discuss economic activities that determine the organization of space (such as mining, agriculture and fisheries). The course will promote a critical reflection about the mechanisms of demographic evolution, the process of industrialization, the transformations in urban agglomerations and the evolution of Portugal’s relations with the outside world.

  1. Human Geography in Portugal
  2. Population
  3. Economic activities
  4. Land structure

• Analysing critically the implications of physical constraints in human activities;
• Identifying and evaluating the repercussions of historic events in the structure of the territory;
• Reflecting critically on the characteristics of the human occupation of the territory.

1. The territory and its position: physical constraints and the historical evolution of economic foundations;
2. Population;
3. Primary, secondary and tertiary activities;
4. Urban agglomerations;
5. Structure of the territory and external relations.

Medeiros, C. A. (Direcção) (2005-2006) – Geografia de Portugal, Círculo de Leitores, Vol 2, Lisboa.
Medeiros, C. A. (Direcção) (2005-2006) – Geografia de Portugal, Círculo de Leitores, Vol 3, Lisboa.

E-learning.

Continuous assessment is privileged: 2 or 3 digital written documents (e-folios) during the semester (40%) and a presence-based final exam (p-folio) in the end of the semester (60%). In due time, students can alternatively choose to perform one final presence-based exam (100%).

Esta unidade curricular é oferecida em regime de ensino online, através da utilização da plataforma Moodle, privilegiando-se a comunicação assíncrona.
Tendo como enquadramento do processo de ensino/aprendizagem uma permanente supervisão online, os alunos elaboram as tarefas propostas pelo docente, apresentando trabalhos, recensões críticas, relatórios, protocolos, etc., que serão objecto de avaliação e/ou classificação.