Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Law :: International Relations

ORGANIZAÇÕES ECONÓMICAS INTERNACIONAIS - 2023/2024

2º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 6

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Maria Sousa Galito

Class type and School hours

Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

Develop critical and well-founded analysis skills on Geoeconomics and Multilateralism.
Gain competence within the scope of International Economic Organizations.

Specific Aims/Objectives

Study various international economic organizations and economic groups.
Evaluate types of regional integration.
Analyze international regulatory systems.
Understand the importance of international cooperation, and of promoting common interests between countries, and of permanent negotiation in regional or global forums with the aim of overcoming global economic or financial crises or those that cross borders.

Skills to be acquired

Intellectual skills (grasp and understanding of content).
Practical skills (ability to apply knowledge).
Qualifications in an integrated and systematic way, from a structured perspective.
Development of analytical and critical qualifications.

Teaching Procedures

Theoretical-practical classes and tutoring classes using the most appropriate audiovisual media, which best enable the perception of the subjects taught.
In each work session, the teacher presents the subject and contextualizes the concepts and issues to be developed; emphasizes the need for students to participate in classes; indicates the subject to be developed during the next work session and proposes a bibliography.

Programme

1. Framework
1.1 Geoeconomics
1.2 World Economic Order and Evolution of the International Monetary System
1.3 Economic-Financial Crises
1.4 Globalization and Market Interdependence
1.5 Bilateral Relations and Multilateralism
1.6 Economic Diplomacy

2. International Economic Organizations
2.1 BM – World Bank
2.2 IMF – International Monetary Fund
2.3 OECD – Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
2.4 WTO – World Trade Organization

3. Regional Integration
3.1 Types of Economic Integration
3.2 EURO ZONE
3.3 MERCOSUL
3.4 ASEAN

4. Economic Groups
4.1 G7
4.2 G20
4.3 BRICS
4.4 OPEC

5. Prospective Analysis – Trends in World Geoeconomics

Evaluation Type

The assessment is based on current regulations and may be modified in accordance with guidelines from Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa.
It is important to meet the challenges proposed by the teacher, which may involve carrying out written and/or oral tests, and/or individual or group dynamics

Teaching Resources

Resources that are considered suitable to achieve the goals defined for the curricular unit.
Adequate audiovisual means. If necessary, use the “Teams” IT platform.

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Geoeconomics
Globalization
International Economic Organizations
Multilateralism

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography