REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY

Course Information
TitleΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑΚΗ ΓΕΩΓΡΑΦΙΑ / REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
CodeΒ38
FacultyEngineering
SchoolRural and Surveying Engineering
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorMaria Papadopoulou
CommonNo
StatusInactive
Course ID20000931
Class Information
Academic Year2016 – 2017
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours6
Class ID
600059329
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
  • Α06 STATISTICS AND DATA ANALYSIS
  • Β08 GEOGRAPHY AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS
  • Β09 REGIONAL ANALYSIS AND PLANNING
  • Β12 THEMATIC CARTOGRAPHY
  • Β14 INTRODUCTION TO SPATIAL ECONOMICS
  • Β17 URBAN ANALYSIS AND PLANNING
  • Β28 INTRODUCTORY CARTOGRAPHY
  • Β34 DATA BASES AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  • Β35 METHODS OF GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
  • Γ20 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
  • Γ34 TRANSPORT ECONOMICS
  • Υ04 LINEAR ALGEBRA AND MATRIX CALCULUS
Learning Outcomes
The student is introduced to the basic themes of the Regional Science and the solving methods of regional problems through statistical analysis. Use of PC, basic statements of statistical treatments, use of Internet.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Design and manage projects
  • Respect natural environment
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The concept of the Region. Theories about regions. The Region as analysis and programming tool. Definition of various types of regions. Regionalization criteria. Regionalization techniques and models. Regional ant inter-regional networks. The regional planning and analysis problem in contemporary greek reality.
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of PC, use of software for statistical treatments, use of Internet.
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures39✓
Tutorial39
Total78
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams Submission of project or a number of exercises.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Καμχής Μ., 2007, Η ενοποίηση του Ευρωπαϊκού χώρου 1986-2006. Ένα σχεδιαστικό εγχείρημα μεγάλης κλίμακας, εκδόσεις Κριτική, Αθήνα (κωδικός Εύδοξος:11569)
Additional bibliography for study
Λαφαζάνη Π., 2005, Περιφερειακή Γεωγραφία, Πανεπιστημιακές Παραδόσεις, ΤΑΤΜ, ΑΠΘ.
Last Update
24-09-2013