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290106 SE Seminar in Human Geography: Innovation for grand societal challenges (2020S)
Räumliche Aspekte und neue Politikansätze
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).
- Registration is open from Mo 10.02.2020 08:00 to Su 23.02.2020 23:59
- Registration is open from Tu 25.02.2020 17:00 to Th 27.02.2020 09:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 30.04.2020 23:59
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Learning materials are provided online in Moodle
- Saturday 14.03. 10:00 - 13:30 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
- Friday 03.04. 13:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Friday 08.05. 13:15 - 18:15 Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Saturday 09.05. 09:45 - 15:30 Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Friday 15.05. 13:15 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
- Saturday 16.05. 10:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
-Seminar paper (50%)
-Presentation and defense of the seminar paper (30%)
-Presence and contributions to the discussions in the classroom (20%)
-Presentation and defense of the seminar paper (30%)
-Presence and contributions to the discussions in the classroom (20%)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Learning outcomes: On completion of the course the students shall be able to
-offer explanations about driving forces for and barriers to radical innovations and new socio-technic development paths from a geographical perspective,
-assess opportunities for and limits of policy actors at various spatial scales to shape innovation and socio-technical transformation processes;
-write, present and defend a seminar paper
-offer explanations about driving forces for and barriers to radical innovations and new socio-technic development paths from a geographical perspective,
-assess opportunities for and limits of policy actors at various spatial scales to shape innovation and socio-technical transformation processes;
-write, present and defend a seminar paper
Examination topics
-Critical reflection on and discussion of conceptual and empirical contributions to the literature;
-Seminar paper
-Presentation and defense of seminar paper
-Seminar paper
-Presentation and defense of seminar paper
Reading list
Hansen, T. and Coenen, L. (2015) The geography of sustainability transitions: Review, synthesis and reflections on an emergent research field. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions 17, 92-109.
OECD (2015) System innovation: synthesis report. OECD, Paris.
OECD (2015) System innovation: synthesis report. OECD, Paris.
Association in the course directory
(MG-S3-SE) (MG-S5-SE) (MG-W3-PI) (MG-W4-PI) (MA UF GW 02)
Last modified: Mo 27.07.2026 11:13
-) Explanation of the generation and diffusion of radical and disruptive innovations
-) Identification of actors, mechanisms and pathways of changes of socio-technical systems
-) Legitimization and forms of new regional and supra-regional policy approaches to promote system innovations
The course is a literature seminar. The literature will be provided by the lecturer. However, the students are supposed to conduct own searches on their specific topics.