WIW67520 – Economic Geography

Module
Economic Geography
Economic Geography
Module number
WIW67520
Version: 1
Faculty
Business Administration
Level
Master
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Summer and Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. Susanne Bleich
Susanne.Bleich(at)fh-zwickau.de

Prof. Dr. Matthias Richter
M.Richter(at)fh-zwickau.de
Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Susanne Bleich
Susanne.Bleich(at)fh-zwickau.de
Course language(s)

English
in "Economic Geography"

German
in "Economic Geography"
ECTS credits

5.00 credits

Workload

150 hours

Courses

4.00 SCH (4.00 SCH Lecture with integrated exercise / seminar-lecture)
Self-study time

90.00 hours
90.00 hours Self-study - Economic Geography
Pre-examination(s)
None
Examination(s)

alternative Prüfungsleistung - Beleg und Präsentation
Module examination | Weighting: 100%
in "Economic Geography"
Media type
No information
Instruction content/structure

The module focuses on the following topics:

  • Introduction into Economic Geography
  • Theory and Theories in Economic Geography
  • Methods and Methodology in Economic Geography
  • Multiculturalism, Diversity and Space
  • Globalization and Uneven Development
  • Cities and Urbanization
  • Nature and the Environment
  • Industrial and Technological Change

The module focuses on the following topics:

  • Introduction into Economic Geography
  • Theory and Theories in Economic Geography
  • Methods and Methodology in Economic Geography
  • Multiculturalism, Diversity and Space
  • Globalization and Uneven Development
  • Cities and Urbanization
  • Nature and the Environment
  • Industrial and Technological Change
Qualification objectives

The aim of the module of Economic Geography is to provide an overview of main ideas of Economic Geography.

Economic geography is strongly related to neighbouring disciplines such as sociology, spatial planning, public administration and history.

In theoretical economic geography we focus on understanding the spatial distribution of economic activity.

In regional geography we focus on the interaction of different cultural and natural geofactors in a specific land or landscape.

In historical economic geography we examine the history and development of spatial economic structure.

After having attended the course, students will have an understanding of various aspects of global economic action. They will understand its implications of global business life as well as the impacts on our lives worldwide.

The aim of the module of Economic Geography is to provide an overview of main ideas of Economic Geography.

Economic geography is strongly related to neighbouring disciplines such as sociology, spatial planning, public administration and history.

In theoretical economic geography we focus on understanding the spatial distribution of economic activity.

In regional geography we focus on the interaction of different cultural and natural geofactors in a specific land or landscape.

In historical economic geography we examine the history and development of spatial economic structure.

After having attended the course, students will have an understanding of various aspects of global economic action. They will understand its implications of global business life as well as the impacts on our lives worldwide.
Special admission requirements

Business Administration
Recommended prerequisites
No information
Continuation options
No information
Literature

Barnes, T. J., Christophers, B., Economic Geography. A Critical Introduction, Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2018

Löffler, I., Strunz, H., Rohstoffe. Segen oder Fluch? Wien/Berlin: Merkur, 2018

Marshall, T., Die Macht der Geographie. München: dtv, 1. Aufl. 2015, 4. Aufl. 2016

Barnes, T. J., Christophers, B., Economic Geography. A Critical Introduction, Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2018

Löffler, I., Strunz, H., Rohstoffe. Segen oder Fluch? Wien/Berlin: Merkur, 2018

Marshall, T., Die Macht der Geographie. München: dtv, 1. Aufl. 2015, 4. Aufl. 2016
Notes
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Assignment to curriculum

014 Business in a Digital World - Master 2020 Teilzeit

014 Business in a Digital World - Master 2020 Vollzeit

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