2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
GEOG2038 Geographies of Economies (international and discovery students)
10 creditsClass Size: 30
Module manager: Dr Alex Schafran
Email: a.schafran@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2015/16
This module is mutually exclusive with
GEOG2035 | Geographies of Economies |
This module is approved as a discovery module
Module summary
The module focuses on establishing a solid foundation in contemporary economic geography - principal themes, ideas, terminology, theories, problems, approaches and debates. How do we understand our economic world differently if we think about it geographically? It covers the following topics: the capitalist economy, production and consumption, the state and the economy: keynesianism, the developmental state, neoliberalism, globalization and multi-national corporations, foreign direct investment (FDI) and Development, work and employment, agglomeration economies and the power of regions, the rise of finance, commodity chains and global production networks and alternative visions. It is a dynamic, fast-paced module which provides a powerful base for understanding and confronting many of the challenges facing the world today.Objectives
By the end of this module, students should have acquired:i) a knowledge of the principal themes, ideas, terminology, theories, problems, approaches and debates in economic geography
ii) an understanding of how these themes play themselves out in contemporary conditions
iii) an appreciation of the relationship of these themes to broader developments in human geography
Learning outcomes
1. The dynamic nature of economic activity expressed geographically
2. The history of economic geography, with an emphasis on contemporary debates;
3. The geography of places and their constitution by economic processes, and the influence of places on these processes;
4. The geographies of difference and inequality with particular reference to the changing nature of urban and regional economies and policy;
5. Contemporary debates about time-space relationships, globalization and global interconnections;
6. The contribution of economic geography to development of environmental political, economic and cultural agendas, policies and practices.
Skills outcomes
Cognitive skills
Assessment and critical evaluation of the merits of contrasting theories, explanations, policies
Critical analysis and interpretation of data and text
Developing reasoned arguments
Key skills
Communicate effectively (in writing)
Syllabus
The module focuses on establishing a solid foundation in contemporary economic geography - principal themes, ideas, terminology, theories, problems, approaches and debates. It is lecture and seminar based, uses a core text and supplemental readings, and finishes with an exam..
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Lecture | 10 | 2.00 | 20.00 |
Seminar | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
Private study hours | 70.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 30.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 |
Private study
This will be a challenging course conceptually, and will require ample reading and revision.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Seminars will provide weekly opportunities to monitor learning.Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Essay | 2500 words | 100.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 31/03/2015
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