Summer Course: New frontiers, other dialogues: cooperation and development

General Objectives of the Course

The course is guided by the following objectives:
(i) Identify and enhance the natural, human, material and intangible territory resources as critical and strategic factors of development (landscape, heritage, culture, etc.);
(ii) comparatively analyse economic and social dynamics in different spatial contexts, endeavouring to identify programmes and activities aimed to promote territorial cohesion;
(iii) encourage the dialogue between knowledge and researchers, aiming to extend networks and consolidate partnerships with entities in the Iberian space, both European and African, as well as Latin American, namely those in Portuguese-speaking countries, asserting the CEI as a knowledge transfer centre;
enhance the field work as a pedagogical strategy, as a strategy of knowledge and promotion of the natural and cultural heritage, and as a dialogue space to compare the Portuguese border with other geographies and regional contexts.

Admission Requirements

a) graduates that are interested in the subjects approached in the course; b) other specialists with a Curriculum Vitae that is considered relevant by the coordination to attend the course; c) students that express interest in the subjects of the course, provided that the coordination of the course approves their admission.

Candidates should check the admission requirements available on this site, in addition to the information provided here.

Mode of Study

B-learning

Teaching / Evaluation language(s)

Portuguese language

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Passed/Failed.

Learning Objectives and Intended Skills

At the end of the course, the trainees should be able to: develop field work in different contexts, mainly the one carried out in more remote geographies and regional contexts such as the border's hinterland; have critical thinking skills; have ability to do team work within the scope of the creation of research networks, by promoting dialogue between knowledge and researchers.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Rules of creation and operation of non-degree courses at the University of Coimbra.

Study Programme

Novas fronteiras, outros diálogos: cooperação e desenvolvimento

Academic year
2023-2024

Course Type
Non Degree Course

Qualification Awarded: Diploma/Certificate

Duration: 1 Trimester(s)

ECTS Credits: 3.0