Universität Wien

290078 VU Basics in Socio-Economic Transformations (2023W)

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

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 18.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Wednesday 08.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Wednesday 15.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Wednesday 22.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Wednesday 29.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Wednesday 06.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Wednesday 17.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 24.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß

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, mini assignments prepared with assigned literature, student presentations (related to one of the core topics), reflection paper

Assessment and permitted materials

Mini assignments for each class, group presentations, contribution to discussions, reflection paper

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Mini assignments: 20%
Group presentations: 40%
Final group 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 (assigned literature related to the topics addressed in the course)

Reading list

The lecturers will assign literature related to the topics addressed in the course.

Association in the course directory

(MG21 APF SOCOECBASICS) (MR3-PI)

Last modified: Mo 16.10.2023 11:28