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2018/19 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

GEOG2038 Geographies of Economies (international and discovery students)

10 creditsClass Size: 50

Module manager: Dr Stuart Hodkinson
Email: s.n.hodkinson@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

This module is mutually exclusive with

GEOG2035Geographies 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 a wide range of topics, including: 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, power, conflict and economic ideologies, struggles over resources, competition between regions, the rise of finance, commodity chains, global production networks, innovation and technological change, disruption and exploitation, the role of institutions, 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 power and conflict, innovation and exploitation, globalization and global interconnections;
6. The contribution of economic geography to development of environmental political, economic and cultural agendas, ideologies, 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 typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Lecture102.0020.00
Seminar101.0010.00
Private study hours70.00
Total Contact hours30.00
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 typeNotes% of formal assessment
Essay2500 words100.00
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 website

Last updated: 04/09/2018

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