Geographical Analysis of Social Systems
Course: Sociology
Structural unit: Faculty of Sociology
Title
Geographical Analysis of Social Systems
Code
ВБ 9.8
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
7 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
1.1 Know the basic principles and principles of geographical analysis of social systems and processes.
1.2 Know domestic and foreign concepts of social geography.
2.1 Be able to apply elements of geographical analysis in sociological research.
2.2 Be able to analyze the impact of a complex geographical environment on social systems and explain their idiosyncratic features.
2.3 Be able to use geographical scale as an analytical tool.
2.4 Be able to use methods of cartographic modeling and visualization of sociological data, in particular with the use of specialized software (Maplnfo, Surfer).
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful mastering of the disciplines "Sociology of Space", "Sociology of Globalization" and "Methods of Research of Urban Communities".
2. Have basic skills in using GIS.
3. Orient in modern sociological theory.
Course content
I. Social geography as a branch of social sciences.
1 The evolution of social geography, from the first travelers to critical social analysis.
2 Basic categories of geographical analysis (space, territory, place, scale).
3 Geographical analysis and critique of modernist theories of social development.
ІІ. Modern directions of geographical analysis of social systems. Decomposition of space.
4 Ethnocivilizational picture of the world.
5 Class conflict and geographical space.
6 Tender geography.
7 Electoral geography.
8 Geographical place as a complex social system.
9 Unrepresentative geography.
III. Cartographic modeling of social systems.
10 Cartographic models. Principles and methods of construction and reading.
11 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Geography and Social Sciences.
12 Creation of the simplest sociological maps.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Топчієв О.Г. Основи суспільної географії: Навч. Посібник - Одеса: Астропринт, 2001. - 560 с
Яценко Б.П., Кіптенко В.К Країнознавство: основи теорії - К.: Либідь, 2009. - 312 с.
A Companion to Economic Geography (T.J.Barnes, J.Peck, E.Sheppard - eds.): Blackwell-Wiley, 2012
A Companion to Political Geography (J.Agnew, K. Mitchel, G. Toal - eds ). Blackwell, 2003.
Agnew, J. Place and politics in modem Italy. University of Chicago Geography Research Papers. 2002.
Lipietz A. New tendencies in the international division oflabour // Production, Work, Territory / A.J. Scott and M.Storper (eds. ) - Boston-London: Allen & Unwin, 1986. - P.234-251.
Livingstone, D. The Geographical Tradition: Episodes in the History of a Contested Enterprise. Wiley, 1993
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, practical classes, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Kr 1 with topics 1-3 - 12 points / 8 points
2. Kr 2 with topics 4 9 - 12 points / 8 points
3. Kr 3 with topics 10-12 - 12 points / 8 points
4. Participation in the discussion on topics 1-12 in practical classes - 28 points / 12 points
5. Practical task on the topic 10 - 12 points / 8 points
6. Practical task on the topic 11 - 12 points / 8 points
7. Practical task on the topic 12 - 12 points / 8 points
final assessment - pass-exam
Language of instruction
ukrainian
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Departments
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