Universität Wien

290157 SE Dissertation Course Human Geography - Economic Geography (2018S)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work

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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. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Montag, 11.06.2018, 09:00-17:30 Uhr, Konferenzraum Geographie NIG 5. OG
Freitag, 15.06.2018, 09.00-13.15 Uhr, Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG

  • Friday 15.06. 09:00 - 13:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aims of this seminar are threefold: first, to offer an introduction into selected key research themes in economic geography and human geography through a lecture by the course instructor; second, to provide PhD students with critical feedback to the conceptual framework, methodology and empirical analyses of their PhD research activities; and, third, to discuss key literatures of relevance to their PhD theses in human / economic geography.

The seminar will be given in English!

Assessment and permitted materials

All participants will have to present their planned dissertation project, or a chapter of the thesis, or a draft version of a paper that will be part of the cumulative thesis. Furthermore all participants will have to discuss important book chapters or articles, which are relevant for their theses.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Participation in discussions (30%)
Presentation of dissertation project, or a chapter/article of the thesis (70%)

Examination topics

Contributions to discussions and presentation of PhD project/chapter/article

Reading list

Pike, A., Rodriguez-Pose, A. and Tomaney, J. (2017) Shifting horizons in local and regional development. Regional Studies 51(1), 46-57.

Phelps, N., Atienza, M. and Arias, M. (2017) An invitation to the dark side of economic geography. Environment and Planning A (forthcoming), 1-9. DOI: 10.1177/0308518X17739007.

Clark, G., Feldman, M., Gertler, M. and Wójcik, D. (eds) (2017) The New Oxford Handbook of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Association in the course directory

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