NGEK10005U Production and Regulation of Landscapes: Globalisation and Local Strategies (1+2)

Volume 2013/2014
Education
MSc Programme in Geography and Geoinformatics
MSc Programme in Geology and Geosciences
Content
This competence-line course teaches state-of the art research within the field Production and regulation of landscapes: Globalisation and local strategies.
Learning Outcome
Knowledge:

Globalisation, rescaling, urban landscapes, rural landscapees, the built environment, territorialisation, agglomeration economies, knowledge economy, labour markets and employment, governance, planning, agricultural restructuring and rural development.

Skills:
  • read scientific literature related to the course subjects.
  • evaluate and analyse methods, theories and data related to the course subjects.
  • use correct scientific definitions and terms.
  • give a short, concise and well-illustrated oral presentation on the basis of scientific papers.
  • write a short, concise report aimed at colleagues within the business world, public institutions or research institutions.

Competences:

identify and work out proposal for solving comlex geographical problems using theory, data and methods

conduct and carry out large scale field work, data collection and subsequent analyses

access own professional geographical skills in relation to other subjects

cooporate and work with people from other professions

 

Literature

Please see Absalon course page.

BSc in Geography and Geoinformatics or equivalent
The form of teaching and work will be class teaching with active participation of students by means of student presentations and group-work.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Preparation
  • 272
  • Project work
  • 70
  • Theory exercises
  • 70
  • Total
  • 412
Credit
15 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Oral examination, 30 minutes
The written assignment is prepared during the course and must be handed in prior to the exam week. The oral exam uses the written assignment as its point of departure. It includes the titles listed in the officially approved reading list.

All students must hand in a written assignment after block 1. The assignment must be approved by the teacher. Students can choose to follow block 1 only by following the course "Production and Regulation of Landscapes: Globalisation and Local Strategies (1)" instead of this course and get 7.5 ECTS credits based on the teachers' approval of the assignment. Students must have an approved block 1 assignment to continue with the course and participate in the block 2 exam.
Aid
Without aids
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
External censorship
Criteria for exam assesment
Please see learning outcome