The theory of geographical places
Course: Political Geography and Geopolitics
Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet
Title
The theory of geographical places
Code
ОК.04
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
6
Learning outcomes
PLO01. Apply acquired theoretical knowledge
and practical skills for research
territorial and political systems on different
levels of spatial organization.
PLO04. Conduct research and/or
carry out innovative activities with a goal
obtaining new knowledge, developing new ones
methods and procedures in geography and
interdisciplinary contexts.
PLO11. Assess possible risks, socio-economic, geo-ecological, political and
geopolitical consequences of the implementation of management
solutions in the field of geospatial management
territorial and political systems and
regional development. PLO14. Formulate scientific hypotheses,
determine relevant aspects of
fundamental and applied directions
research, develop and manage
projects 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
Successful completion of bachelor's level courses in social and political geography
Course content
The lecture course consists of 3 parts:
definition and main features of the structure of the territorial-political system (TPS) at the base
geographical locations of different hierarchical levels; geospatial regularities
TPS of different hierarchical levels in the national state; supranational level -
geopolitical regions of the world, "world order". The seminars are specific
examples of geospatial systems are considered on cases with materials on
to individual model districts of the local and meso level, countries (states) and
geopolitical regions.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Agnew John Making Political Geography. Oxford Univ. Press. London 2002, 208 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, self-study
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Tests: RN 1.1.-1.5 - 10 points/6 points for each 2. Analytical note, presentation and defense of the experimental case RN 2.1.-2.2. - 40 points/ 24 points. 3. Discussions and discussions at seminar classes - 10 points/6 points. For students who did not reach the minimum grade level (60% of the maximum possible number of points), a semester test is conducted, max. the grade for which cannot exceed 40% of the final grade (up to 40 points). A condition for receiving a positive grade in a discipline is the achievement of at least 60% of the maximum possible number of points, while the grade for learning outcomes cannot be less than 50% of the maximum. level (at least 20 and 5 points).One of the exam questions involves reviewing and evaluating the results of case studies by colleagues in the group. Maxim. the number of points is 40, the minimum, which are added to semester points, is 24. Students who scored less than 20 points are not allowed to take the exam.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Borys
Pavlovych
Yatsenko
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