290032 VO Introduction into Political Geography (2009W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Thursday 21.10.2010 Wednesday 15.06.2011

Lecturers

Heinz Nissel

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Thursday
    08.10.
    13:00 - 15:00
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    15.10.
    13:00 - 15:00
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    22.10.
    13:00 - 15:00
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    29.10.
    13:00 - 15:00
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    05.11.
    13:00 - 15:00
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    12.11.
    13:00 - 15:00
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    19.11.
    13:00 - 15:00
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    26.11.
    13:00 - 15:00
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    03.12.
    13:00 - 15:00
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    10.12.
    13:00 - 15:00
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    17.12.
    13:00 - 15:00
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    07.01.
    13:00 - 15:00
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    14.01.
    13:00 - 15:00
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    21.01.
    13:00 - 15:00
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Thursday
    28.01.
    13:00 - 15:00
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Concept: Introduction into guiding principles and actual research fields of Political Geography.
Actual fields of research: Political conflicts concerning territorial power, local, national, global. Globalization effects and new international relations. Political conflicts around economic as well as ecological ressources. Regional conflicts and new social movements. Space patterns of collective political identity.

Assessment and permitted materials

schriftliche Prüfungen

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Knowledge of most important theories and concepts of Political Geography especially those of postmodernism as well as actual research fields shown along practical examples.
What is the meaning of Political Geography? A first introduction. Right and wrong ways in dealing with Political Geography versus Geopolitics 1895-2005, the discipline history. Political geographical analysis based on critical, neo-marxist and liberal onsets. Geographical conflict research/Radical Geography. Critical Geography. Real human space and constructed imaginations. Deconstructiion of the archeology of power symbols.

Examination topics

Reading list

jeweils zum Thema in der VO

Association in the course directory

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