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Geography of the world economy

ОК 35.

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2023/2024

7 Semester

4

To consolidate the conceptual and terminological apparatus of the subject-object area of ​​the geography of the world economy and international trade; to form the skills of searching, processing and analyzing information about the stages of formation and features of the modern functioning of the world economy from various sources; to form an idea of ​​the world economy system as an integral mechanism, the sectoral and territorial structure of international trade, to understand and comprehend the worldview concepts that have influenced and influence the formation of the world economy and the international trade system; to apply the acquired knowledge to solve practical situations, to be able to use information and communication technologies in the study of world economic processes; to apply knowledge and understanding of the main characteristics and processes in the world economy and international trade to analyze global and regional trends.

Full-time form

1. Successful mastery of the disciplines "Human geography", "Geography of population and settlement", "Economic geography", "Geography of the countries of the Global North", "Geography of the countries of the Global South", "Social geography". 2. Be able to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze the features of natural and social processes in the geographical envelope, develop, manage and control projects of a geographical and interdisciplinary focus, evaluate and ensure the quality of work, be able to carry out a comprehensive assessment and monitoring of resources, predict the development of geographical processes and phenomena; 3. Know the basic principles of the functioning of sectors of the world economy, the sectoral structure of the economy of individual countries and regions, monitor global forms of cooperation.

The academic discipline involves the study of the sectoral and territorial structure of the world economy and international trade, world economic processes and ties at the global and regional levels, the peculiarities of the activities of individual entities of the world economy, applying theoretical knowledge and practical skills to ensure world economic activity. The discipline is aimed at forming in students special professional, social and personal competencies, the accumulation of knowledge about the possibility of critical thinking, analysis and synthesis, the ability to search, process and analyze information from various sources, the ability to identify, formulate and solve problems of the global, regional and local level in the world economy system. Separate components of the discipline are the study of the conceptual foundations of the geography of the world economy, the peculiarities of modern processes of globalization and economic integration, regulatory mechanisms, the sectoral and territorial structure of the world economy, geographical aspects of international trade, the activities of transnational corporations, the positions of Ukraine in the world economy system, global problems of humanity.

1. Geography of the world economy (with the basics of economics): Textbook / Edited by Ya.B. Oliynyk, I.G. Smirnov – K.: Znannia, 2014. – 637 p. 2. Ruth Franklin R., Filipenko A. International trade and investments: Trans. from English. - K.: Osnovy, 1998.-743 p. 3. The world economy in the context of globalization: Monograph / Collected authors; edited by Ya.B. Oliynyk, B.P. Yatsenko, V.K. Babarytska. – K.: Publishing and printing center "Kyiv University", 2004. – 145 p. 4. Schwab K. The fourth industrial revolution. Shaping the fourth industrial revolution. - Family Leisure Club - 2019. – 416 p. 5. Digital Economy Report 2019 – Geneva, UNCTAD, 2019. – 194 p. - Electronic resource. Access mode: https://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/der2019_en. Отп

Lecture, seminar, discussion, solving specific problems and situations

The course includes 2 substantive parts. Classes are held in the form of lectures, seminars, solving specific tasks and situations, and an individual task in the format of a presentation is provided. The discipline ends with a test. During the semester, after completing the relevant topics, thematic written tests with open questions are conducted. To determine the level of achievement of learning outcomes, students present the results of their scientific research and demonstrate the acquired skills. The condition for passing the test and, accordingly, receiving a positive final grade in the 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.

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