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290072 VU Models in Geography and Regional Science - An Introduction (2020W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 07.09.2020 10:00 to Mo 21.09.2020 10:00
Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2020 23:59

Details

max. 20 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Christian Reiner

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Wednesday
    14.10.
    18:00 - 19:30
    Digital
    
    Wednesday
    21.10.
    18:00 - 19:30
    Digital
    
    Tuesday
    27.10.
    18:00 - 19:30
    Digital
    
    Wednesday
    04.11.
    18:00 - 19:30
    Digital
    
    Wednesday
    11.11.
    18:00 - 19:30
    Digital
    
    Wednesday
    18.11.
    18:00 - 19:30
    Digital
    
    Wednesday
    25.11.
    18:00 - 19:30
    Digital
    
    Wednesday
    02.12.
    18:00 - 19:30
    Digital
    
    Wednesday
    09.12.
    18:00 - 19:30
    Digital
    
    Wednesday
    16.12.
    18:00 - 19:30
    Digital
    
    Wednesday
    13.01.
    18:00 - 19:30
    Digital
    
    Wednesday
    20.01.
    18:00 - 19:30
    Digital
    
    Wednesday
    27.01.
    18:00 - 19:30
    Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Get familar with the model-oriented tradition in geography
Discuss the pros and cons of modelling in the social sciences
Explain the main modelling approaches used in the social sciences
Apply and simulate simple models by using software and pencil and paper

Assessment and permitted materials

Homework: 50 points
Presentation: 10 points
Term paper: 40 points

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

You need to achive at least 50 points out of 100

Examination topics

Mandatory reading material

Reading list

Abler R et al. (1977): Spatial organization. The geographers view of the world. London.
Diekman A (2009): Spieltheorie. Einführung, Beispiele, Experimente.
Gilbert, N (2019): Agent-based models. 2. Auflage. Sage.
Plummer P (2000): The modelling tradition. In: Sheppard E und Barnes T (Hrsg): A Companion to Economic Geography, Oxford, 27-40.

Association in the course directory

(MG-S3-PI.m) (MG-S4-PI.m) (MG-S5-PI.m) (MG-W6-PI) (MR1-a-PI) (MR6)

Last modified: Th 22.10.2020 13:29