Geospatial Governance
Course: Political Geography and Geopolitics
Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet
Title
Geospatial Governance
Code
ОК.05
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2022/2023
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
6
Learning outcomes
PLO03. Feel free to communicate with
professional and scientific issues
in a foreign (English) language.
PLO06. Apply modern
models and information technologies
for conducting research and
developments in the field of political
geography and geopolitics,
geospatial management
territorial and political
systems and regional
development
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Knowledge of the theoretical foundations and methodology of social geography. 2. Basic ideas about geospatial analysis and management. 3. Basic skills of working with geospatial information.
Course content
Based on the integrative function of geography the issues of governance / management are
areddressed, in particular: the essence of geospatial transformation of management; modern
paradigms of social development and integrative function of geographical knowledge in solving
problems of government / management and regional development; modern conceptualizations of
space, time, spatial relations and processes; tools of geospatial governance / management, incl.
geostatistics, geomenagement and geomarketing, geospatial exploration.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1.Ian Williamson. Is spatial special? June 2009 - http://mycoordinates.org/is-spatial-special/ 8. ESRI - http://www.esri.com/ 2. Arvind Thakur, Towards G-governance// Geospatialworld – 22.021.2013- https://www.geospatialworld.net/article/towards-g-governance/ 2. Dictionary of HumanGeography// editedbyDerekGregory.[et.al.] – 5 edition. WileyBlackwell, 2009. 3. Geographic Inquiry: Think Geographically - http://www.esri.com/industries/k 12/education/~/media/Files/Pdfs/industries/k-12/pdfs/geoginquiry.pdf 4. Understanding the changing planet: Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences - https://www.nap.edu/catalog/12860/understanding-the-changing-planet-strategic-directions for-the-geographical-sciences/ 5. What is spatial turn? - http://spatial.scholarslab.org/spatial-turn/what-is-the-spatial-turn/
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, practice classes, analytical report, discussion, presentation
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Blitz-testing – 20/12 points 2. Presentations – 20/12 points 3. Indivisual research – 20/12 points For students who during the semester did not reach the minimum threshold level (60% of the maximum possible number of points) is a semester test, the maximum score for which may not exceed 40% of the final grade (up to 40 points on a 100-point scale). The condition for obtaining a positive final grade in the discipline is to achieve at least 60% of the maximum possible number of points, and the grade for learning outcomes provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 may not be less than 50% of the maximum level (not less than 20, 5 and 8 points respectively). Author's research (analytical note) - Defense-presentation of results is carried out in the penultimate week of training. For works submitted after this deadline, the score is reduced by 2 points for each day of delay
Language of instruction
Ukrainian/English
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Viktoriia
Kostiantynivna
Kiptenko
Regional Studies and Tourism
heohrafichnyi fakultet
heohrafichnyi fakultet
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Regional Studies and Tourism
heohrafichnyi fakultet