INTRODUCTION TO SPATIAL ECONOMICS
| Title | ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΧΩΡΟΥ / INTRODUCTION TO SPATIAL ECONOMICS |
| Code | Β14 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Rural and Surveying Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Athanasios Kalogeresis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000907 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Rural and Surveing Engineering
Registered students: 46
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geodesy and Surveying | Elective Courses | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Cadastre, Photogrammetry and Cartography | Compulsory Courses | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Transportation and Hydraulic Engineering | Elective Courses | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600260822
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- General Knowledge
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600260822
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=6241
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the the course, students will be able to investigate the mechanisms that can explain the spatial distribution of economic activities (agriculture, industry, trade, services etc), primarily through the presentation of key theoretical approaches and the important changes that alter the context in which decisions are taken. Furthermore, they will be capable of studying of spatial-geographical dimensions of modern production and restructuring in the economy.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
THE SPATIAL NATURE OF PRODUCTION
The mechanisms determining the location of productive activities. Theories of location of agricultural production. Analysis and critique of three major schools of thought of industrial location: the Classic, the Behaviouralist and the school of political economy. Production value chains, linkages and industrial division of labor. External economies and typology of production systems. Manufacturing firms without factories. Flexible accumulation and industrialization, business networks, outsourcing and new Marshalian districts. Theories of location of the tertiary sector and producer services (offices, super markets, fast food outlets, etc). Spatial distribution of FDI and its relationship with spatial inequalities
TRANSPORT – COMMUNICATIONS
The distance "friction". Evolution of transport systems, annihilation of distance. Modern communications and new geographies of uneven access to services. Distribution of Internet use telematics contribution to the "homogenization" of space or a new division (digital divide), how modern communications and transport technologies are changing the location of economic activities.
Keywords
economic geography, location theory, agglomeration, economy, space
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- 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
Description
Use of a simplified GIS program for the teaching of the Von Thunen theory and use power point in teaching. Using the elearning (Moodle)system, in teaching, communicating, as well as assessing student progress through quizes.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 108 |
Student Assessment
Description
Evaluation criteria:
1. Course assignments: 30%.
1.1 assignment 1 (compulsory): 10%
1.2 assignment 1 (optional): 20%
Final exam :90%
Success in the final exam is a prerequisite for the assigment extra marks.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Κουρλιούρος, Ηλίας Α., 2011. Διαδρομές στις Θεωρίες του Χώρου: Οικονομική Γεωγραφία της Παραγωγικής Αναδιάρθρωσης και της Άνισης Ανάπτυξης. Εκδόσεις Προπομπός, Αθήνα.
2. Λαμπριανίδης, Λόης, 2001. Οικονομική Γεωγραφία: Στοιχεία Θεωρίας Και Εμπειρικά Παραδείγματα, 1η έκδ. βελτ. και συμπλ. ed. Πατάκης, Αθήνα.
Last Update
21-11-2017
