Globalisation and Development of Place
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| Number of credits | 10 |
| Course offered (semester) | Spring |
| Schedule | Schedule |
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Language of Instruction
English
Pre-requirements
GEO121 or GEO123 or equivalent basic knowledge in regional reconstructing
Learning Outcomes
Having completed the course the student should be able to:
- discuss the distinctiveness of human geography and the human geographical perspective on the world
- discuss different human geographical approaches and the basic history of the discipline
- apply space and scale as interpretative frameworks on society
- discuss processes of change at different scales and the forces of change in places
- discuss contemporary challenges for vital rural places, cities and regions
Contact Information
Department of Geography
Studieveileder@geog.uib.no
Course offered (semester)
Spring
Exam offered (semester)
Spring
Language of Instruction
English
Course Unit Level
Bachelor
Aim and Content
Students will be presented with the distinctiveness of human geography and the human geographical perspective on the world. The course will provide theoretical and methodological insights by drawing on theories and cases from human geographical research. This involves a basic introduction in the history of the discipline and its different approaches. The relationship between global processes of change and local conditions is presented as a pillar of the human geographical perspective, and the students will be exposed to theories, debates and research on geographical scale. In this way, the students will become familiar with current processes of change at different scales and the forces behind changes in place, related to planning, resources and energy, environment and the climate, economic development, innovation and production of meaning. Through examples given in lectures, students will also be introduced to contemporary challenges for vital rural places, cities and regions.
Learning Outcomes
Having completed the course the student should be able to:
- discuss the distinctiveness of human geography and the human geographical perspective on the world
- discuss different human geographical approaches and the basic history of the discipline
- apply space and scale as interpretative frameworks on society
- discuss processes of change at different scales and the forces of change in places
- discuss contemporary challenges for vital rural places, cities and regions
Pre-requirements
GEO121 or GEO123 or equivalent basic knowledge in regional reconstructing
Recommended previous knowledge
Teaching Methods
1 lecture in ¿Geography, History and Concepts¿ á 2 hours pr. week.
The lecture are joint with the courses GEO212 and GEO282
2 lectures á 2 hours pr. week
Total: 12-14 lectures.
1 seminar á 2 hours pr. week. Total: 4-5 seminars
Compulsory Requirements
Obligatory seminars and minimum 1 mandatory assignment.
Assessment methods
Written exam 5 hours
Grading Scale
Grading A-F
Course Unit Evaluation
GEO221 will be evaluated minimum every third semester.
Contact Information
Department of Geography
Studieveileder@geog.uib.no