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290078 VU Basics in Socio-Economic Transformations (2021W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work
MIXED

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Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

UPDATE 11/23/2021: The course units will take place online during the lockdown and until further notice!

  • Thursday 07.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Thursday 28.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 04.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 11.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 18.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 25.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 02.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 09.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 13.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 20.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course provides an introduction into selected core themes of the geography of innovation and sustainability transitions. The main focus is on current issues, theoretical approaches, methods and empirical examples related to

- alternative forms of green regional development,
- transformation processes of socio-technical systems such as mobility, energy and food,
- transformative socioeconomic resilience, and
- emerging approaches to innovation and industrial policies.

The aim is to provide students with basic skills to understand, critically discuss and analyse the transformation of socio-economic structures and processes in space and over time in the era of grand societal challenges.

The underlying core questions are: Why are there places that are leading the way and making significant change toward new socioeconomic structures, while other places are lagging behind? What economic, institutional, social and political factors at what spatial scale shape socioeconomic change? What are the conditions and pathways that lead to change or resistance? What or who are the driving and detracting forces?

Course approach: lectures, student presentations (related to one of the core topics), discussion and reflection papers

Assessment and permitted materials

Discussion papers, group presentations, contribution to discussions, reflection paper

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Discussion paper: 20%
(Group) presentations: 40%
Final individual reflection paper: 25%
Active participation in the course: 15%

(all partial assessments must be completed for an overall positive assessment)

Examination topics

Material included in the lecture slides and the course reader

Reading list

Basic literature and topic-related literature will be provided by the lecturers

Association in the course directory

(MG-S3-PI.f) (MG-S5-PI.f) (MG-W4-PI) (MG21 APF SOCOECBASICS) (MR3-PI) (MA UF GW 02-3)

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:22