Currículo

Inovação, Sustentabilidade e Transições 03115

Contextos

ECTS

6.0 (para cálculo da média)

Objectivos

OA1. Conhecer as relações da inovação tecnológica e da sustentabilidade ambiental; OA2. Analisar a taxa e direção de mudança tecnológica nas economias avançadas; OA3. Conhecer e apreciar criticamente o debate sobre crescimento sustentável; OA4. Conhecer e apreciar criticamente o debate sobre as vias de transição para a sustentabilidade; OA5. Analisar a organização dos grandes sistemas sociotécnicos da energia, da mobilidade e da habitação; OA6. Analisar o papel dos modos de vida, dos padrões de consumo e da participação; OA7. Investigar casos de sustentabilidade em esferas e contextos nacionais distintos.

Programa

P1. A economia da inovação tecnológica e sua relação com a problemática da sustentabilidade; P2. Contributos da inovação tecnológica para a sustentabilidade: uma avaliação crítica; P3. Crescimento sustentável e sistema produtivo; P4. A problemática das transições para a sustentabilidade; P5. Os grandes sistemas sociotécnicos da energia e da mobilidade; P6. Cidades, urbanismo e ambiente; P7. Modos de vida, padrões de consumo e participação; P8. Casos empíricos de sustentabilidade.

Método de Avaliação

A avaliação incidirá sobre um ensaio a elaborar individualmente (100%; apresentação oral e ensaio escrito). O tema do ensaio e a metodologia a adotar deverão estar em consonância com o conteúdo do Programa. Dada a natureza da avaliação escolhida pela unidade curricular, não existe segunda época.

Carga Horária

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Disciplinas de Execução

2016/2017 - 1º Semestre

2017/2018 - 1º Semestre

2018/2019 - 1º Semestre