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Program Overview

The Training Course: 2D2E_FEUC - Discover Discuss Teach Economics - Portugal in numbers and figures is a non-degree course offered by the University of Coimbra. The course aims to contribute to a greater economic literacy of the Portuguese people by promoting the update of economic knowledge among secondary school teachers of economics.

General Objectives of the Course

The course has the following general objectives:

• To contribute to a greater economic literacy of the Portuguese people
• To promote the update of economic knowledge among secondary school teachers of economics
• To intensify academic relationships between the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra (FEUC) and secondary school teachers of economics and students

Admission Requirements

The admission requirements for the course are:

• Secondary economics teachers can apply for this course
• Candidates should check the admission requirements available on the University of Coimbra's website

Mode of Study

The course is offered in a face-to-face mode of study.

Teaching/Evaluation Language

The teaching and evaluation language for the course is Portuguese.

Examination Regulations, Assessment, and Grading

The final grade will have a quantitative character, with the following values:

• Insufficient: 1 to 4.9
• Regular: 5 to 6.4
• Good: 6.5 to 7.9
• Very good: 8 to 8.9
• Excellent: 9 to 10 Students who do not have a final grade of 5 will not be certified.

Learning Objectives and Intended Skills

The course has the following learning objectives and intended skills:

1. To analyze topics from the five modules of the course applied to Portugal through numbers and figures
2. To improve knowledge about several databases that include economic indicators relevant to the analysis of macroeconomic phenomena
3. To select the most appropriate economic indicators suited to the quantitative description of a given economic topic
4. To build a database
5. To decide the kind of analysis to be implemented
6. To choose the most suitable languages: numbers presented in tables and the type of tables or figures and the type of figures or even a mix for the written presentation of the topic

Course Coordinator

The course coordinator is Maria Adelaide Pedrosa Silva Duarte.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The rules of creation and operation of non-degree courses at the University of Coimbra apply to this course.

Study Programme

The study programme for the course includes:

• Training Course: 2D2E_FEUC - Discover Discuss Teach Economics - Portugal in numbers and figures
• Academic year: [Insert year]
• Course type: Non-degree course
• Qualification awarded: [Insert qualification]
• Duration: 25 hours
• ECTS credits: 2.0

Accreditations

The course is accredited by the Conselho Científico-Pedagógico de Formação Contínua.