Currículo

Debates Contemporâneos sobre Teoria e Politica Económica 02352

Contextos

ECTS

6.0 (para cálculo da média)

Objectivos

A. Pensamento crítico i) Seleccionar e interpretar informação e referências relevantes a partir de fontes académicas e não académicas ii) Identificar e discutir temas contemporâneos de teoria e politica económica B. Competências de análise e síntese i) Identificar e replicar os aspectos fundamentais das teorias e políticas económicas contemporâneas ii) Compreender e debater sobre teorias, modelos, técnicas e políticas económicas C. Competências de comunicação escrita e oral i) Produzir um documento bem estruturado ii) Demonstrar no documento que as mensagens principais foram identificadas de forma clara iii) Sintetizar ideias e conclusões iv) Comunicar ideias e argumentos de forma clara, fundamentada e oportuna«

Programa

1. A racionalidade económica em perspectiva 1.1. A natureza controversa dos fundamentos da Economia 1.2. A racionalidade limitada e a Economia Comportamental 1.3. Racionalidade e a interrelação de fatos, teorias e valores 2. Economia, desigualdades e o Estado de Bem-Estar 2.1. Desigualdades 2.2. Desigualdades e Crises de Malthus até ao FMI: uma perspectiva acerca das ideias económicas 2.3. Mercadorização, desmercadorização e o Estado de Bem-Estar 3. Controvérsias sobre o desenvolvimento e a sustentabilidade 3.1. A Economia Política do território: entre factos e desafios 3.2. O problema dos custos sociais 3.3. Repensando o desenvolvimento: inovação social, planeamento e transdisciplinaridade 4. As crises, o sector financeiro e as políticas económicas 4.1. A importância crescente da finança: uma perspectiva critica 4.2. Instabilidade financeira 4.3. Controvérsias sobre políticas macroeconómicas

Método de Avaliação

A avaliação incidirá sobre um ensaio a elaborar individualmente (100; apresentação oral e ensaio escrito). O tema e a metodologia a adoptar necessitam de aprovação prévia por parte do docente. O tema será definido tendo em consideração os conteúdos programáticos da disciplina e os projectos de investigação (por exemplo, dissertação), ou de profissionalização, dos alunos.

Carga Horária

Bibliografia

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Disciplinas de Execução

2016/2017 - 1º Semestre

2017/2018 - 1º Semestre

2018/2019 - 1º Semestre