Research Workshop on Political Geography and Global Studies
Course: Political Geography and Geopolitics
Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet
Title
Research Workshop on Political Geography and Global Studies
Code
ОК.12.
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
8
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
heohrafichnyi fakultet
Yulian
Serhiyovych
Braychevskyy
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
Regional Studies and Tourism
heohrafichnyi fakultet