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This entry is from Winter semester 2016/17 and might be obsolete. You can find a current equivalent here.

Basic Competence: Economic Geography and Geography of Services
(dt. Grundkompetenz: Wirtschafts- und Dienstleistungsgeographie)

Level, degree of commitment Basic module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture 2 SWS, seminar 2 SWS,
180 hours (lecture: Präsenz and Nachbereitung (60h), seminar: Präsenz and Nachbereitung (60h), Referatsvorbereitung and –durchführung (30h), exam preparation and Prüfung (30h))
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s): Written examination (90 min.)
Examination type: Presentation with written assignment (possibly in group work)
Language,
Grading		 German,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program B.Sc. Geographie. In the event of failure, a total of 3 attempts are available for the examination.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
each winter semester
Person in charge of the module's outline N.N.

Contents

The module Economic and Service Geography focuses on the spatial organization of economic activities at different scale levels (global, national, regional, local). The interactions of the economic actions of actors, such as individuals, companies and governmental organizations and the spatial-institutional environment (e.g. cities, regions, nations) are dealt with.


Qualification Goals

The objective of the module is to analyze, explain and evaluate spatial structures and processes of the industrial and service economy and their changes. Students expand their social and communication skills through group work, discussions and presentations.


Prerequisites

None


Applicability

Module imported from B.Sc. Geographie.

When studying M.Sc. Computer Science, this module can be attended in the study area Minor subject Geography.

Die Wahlmöglichkeit des Moduls ist dadurch beschränkt, dass es der Thematischen Gruppe T1 zugeordnet ist.


Recommended Reading

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