Ficha Unidade Curricular (FUC)

Informação Geral / General Information

Carga Horária / Course Load

Área científica / Scientific area

Economia

Departamento / Department

Departamento de Economia

Ano letivo / Execution Year

2016/2017

Pré-requisitos / Pre-Requisites

Microeconomia de nível intermédio

Objetivos Gerais / Objectives

Pretende-se que os alunos no final desta cadeira tenham adquirido conhecimentos sobre as principais linhas de pesquisa no domínio da economia do empreendedorismo. Na disciplina serão exploradas as contribuições de natureza teórica e empírica.

Objetivos de Aprendizagem e a sua compatibilidade com o método de ensino (conhecimentos, aptidões e competências a desenvolver pelos estudantes) / Learning outcomes

No final do período curricular desta UC, o aluno deverá: OA1. Conhecer os principais determinantes da entrada e seleção para um percurso de empreendedorismo; OA2. Conhecer os determinantes do desempenho (sucesso e fracasso) dos empreendedores. OA3. Compreender as principais metodologias de análise empírica nesta área.

Conteúdos Programáticos / Syllabus

CP1. Determinantes da entrada no empreendedorismo CP2. Determinantes da performance dos empreendedores CP3. Métodos empíricos de pesquisa em economia do empreendedorismo

Demonstração da coerência dos conteúdos programáticos com os objetivos de aprendizagem da UC / Evidence that the curricular units content dovetails with the specified learning outcomes

A demonstração de coerência decorre da interligação dos conteúdos programáticos (CP) com os objetivos de aprendizagem (OA), como a seguir se explicita: OA1 - CP1 OA2 - CP2 OA3 - CP3

Avaliação / Assessment

A avaliação da UC processa-se em duas épocas: Normal (1.ª Época) e de Recurso (2.ª Época). a) Época Normal: Avaliação Contínua: - Relatório sobre o estado de arte da literatura num tópico na área científica da UC: 50% - Relatório com pistas de investigação futura na área sobre a qual incidiu o relatório: 25%; - Apresentação oral dos dois relatórios anteriores: 10%; - Discussão oral: 15%. b) Época de Recurso: Prova escrita (100%)

Metodologias de Ensino / Teaching methodologies

Para serem alcançados os resultados de aprendizagem, a UC recorrerá às seguintes metodologias de ensino-aprendizagem (MEA): MEA1. Orientação tutorial: 1,5 horas para uma reunião inicial com o aluno para discutir a situação atual e os desafios de investigação da literatura na área; duas reuniões intercalares (1,0 hora/reunião); 1,5 horas para uma reunião para discussão e apresentação dos trabalhos desenvolvidos pelo aluno. MEA2. Autoestudo, relacionado com o trabalho autónomo do aluno.

Demonstração da coerência das metodologias de ensino e avaliação com os objetivos de aprendizagem da UC / Evidence that the teaching and assessment methodologies are appropriate for the learning outcomes

A demonstração de coerência decorre da interligação das metodologias de ensino-aprendizagem (MEA) com os objetivos de aprendizagem (OA), como a seguir se explicita: OA1 - MEA1, MEA2 OA2 - MEA1, MEA2 OA3 - MEA1, MEA2

Observações / Observations

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Data da última atualização / Last Update Date

2024-02-16