Research workshop on political and geographical studies

Course: Political Geography and Geopolitics

Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet

Title
Research workshop on political and geographical studies
Code
ОК.11.
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2022/2023
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
11
Learning outcomes
PR 01. Apply acquired theoretical knowledge and practical skills for research natural and socio-territorial systems at different levels of spatial organization PR 02. Evaluate the results of one's own work, demonstrate the ability to work in a team PR 04. 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 PR 12. Plan and perform theoretical and applied research, to do substantiated conclusions, analyze and present research results
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
- Successful mastering of the components of OK 1 "Theory of political geography and geopolitics", OK 6 "Methodology and organization of scientific research with the basics of intellectual property", and OK 9 "Professional and corporate ethics". - Mastering the basics of the methods of country studies, political geography and more broadly, socio-geographical and sociological studies.
Course content
Research workshop with political and geographical studies is a series of practical classrooms classes, in the course of which the applicants, based on the results of their independent work exchange the results of their own scientific and research activities within the framework preparation of one's own master's qualification work projects. Master's theses are carried out in accordance with methodological guidelines recommendations for writing master's theses approved by the department of country studies and tourism under the supervision of a scientific supervisor. Simultaneously, writing work at all stages, from choosing a topic to presenting conclusions, can take place in the format of regular professional communication with colleagues, which helps to improve the quality of work, get feedback and constructive criticism, to form the skills of criticism itself, and professional response to it, and also helps applicants to acquire skills, necessary for public defense of work and skills of working in scientific research teams in case of continuing further work in academic environment.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Політична географія і геополітика: Навч. посібник , Б.П. Яценко, В.І.Стафійчук, Ю. С. Брайчевський та ін. за ред. Б.П.Яценка. Київ.: Либідь, 2007. 255 с. 2. Agnew John Making Political Geography. Oxford Univ .Press. London 2002, 208 p. 3. A Companion to Political Geography (J.Agnew, K. Mitchel, G. Toal – eds.). Blackwell, 2003. 4. Tailor Peter, Flint Colin/ Political Geography : World-Economy, National- State and Locality. Pearson Education. 6-th ed. 2011 . 340 p. 5. Методичні рекомендації до виконання магістерських робіт / Укладачі: В.К.Кіптенко , Ю.С.Брайчевський. Київ, 2022. 18 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Seminars, independent work.
Assessment methods and criteria
The work of the winners on each topic of the workshop (see the thematic plan) is evaluated on a 10-point scale. Accordingly, the total score of both the teacher and each winner is 10 topics of the workshop equals a maximum of 100 points. The total points received during the semester form the credit score for given educational component. There is no separate final certification In general, the formation of the assessment is based on the "Regulations on the organization of the educational process at Taras Kyiv National University Shevchenko" (second edition), put into effect by the rector's order No. 170-32 of April 11, 2022.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Borys Pavlovych Yatsenko
Regional Studies and Tourism
heohrafichnyi fakultet
Yulian Serhiyovych Braychevskyy
Regional Studies and Tourism
heohrafichnyi fakultet

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Regional Studies and Tourism
heohrafichnyi fakultet
Regional Studies and Tourism
heohrafichnyi fakultet