T5-1 GEOGRAPHY AND SPATIAL PLANNING / DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
| Title | ΓΕΩΓΡΑΦΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΖΗΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ-ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΥ / T5-1 GEOGRAPHY AND SPATIAL PLANNING / DEVELOPMENT ISSUES |
| Code | Θ5-1 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | School of Spatial Planning and Development |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 3rd / Doctorate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Georgios Gritzas |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20002324 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Mīchanikṓn CΗōrotaxías kai Anáptyxīs (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 126
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600200447
|
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600200447
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=5732
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The students are expected that at the end of the course they will
• understand the relationship of socio-economic conditions with the schools of thought of Geography and the influence of the latter on the shaping of policies
• connect the epistemological currents with the schools of thought of Geography
• recognize the differences between the schools of thought of Geography
• understand the relationship of each school of thought of Geography with spatial planning and development
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 international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The aim of the course is to understand the basic phenomena / questions that concern the science of Geography and the different approaches taken by the schools of thought for their analysis and interpretation and on the other hand the relationship and the application of the findings of Geography in spatial planning / development.
The following schools of thought are examined in the light of the socio-economic context under which they have emerged, and of their contribution in spatial planning and development:
o Classical Geography
o Regional Geography
o Anarchist Geographers
o Chicago School of Human Ecology
o Quantitative Geography
o “Transitional” paradigms (Behavioural Geography, Humanistic Geography, Liberal Geography etc)
o Critical Geography
o “The Cultural turn”
Keywords
Geography
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 66 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 108 |
Student Assessment
Description
Final exams (0-10) plus optional essay (0-3)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
• Λ. Λεοντίδου, (2011) Αγεωγράφητος χώρα: Ελληνικά είδωλα στις επιστημολογικές διαδρομές της Ευρωπαϊκής Γεωγραφίας, Προπομπός
• Αφουξενίδης, Α., Γκιάλης, Σ., Ιωσηφίδης, Θ., Κουρλιούρος, Η. (επιμ) (2019) Γεωγραφίες στην εποχή της ρευστότητας, Προπομπός
• Τερκενλή, Θ.Σ., Ιωσηφίδης, Θ., Χωριανόπουλος, Ι. (επιμ.) 2007, Ανθρωπογεωγραφία: Άνθρωπος, Κοινωνία και Χώρος. Κριτική
Last Update
30-11-2020
