Module: Economic Geography & GeoPolitics

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Economic Geography & GeoPolitics
Module Code	EF5180 (ITS) / ECO1020 (Banner)
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
Module Co-ordinator	Kate Hynes
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Repeat examination

Description

This module provides students with a contemporary approach to the study of economic geography and the shifting landscape of geopolitics; including the study of approaches towards greater economic development and the globalisation of production and services. The module provides a conceptual background to the topic of economic geography before focusing on specific applied topics including the spatial organization of economic activities across regions and the globe. Applied topics include the evolving configuration of new global value chains and International trade flows. Additionally, the module examines how change and transformation impacts upon global networks and how knowledge flows are re-shaping interactions between both organisations and countries. To complement the above, the module also examines current issues, trends, and debates relating to the contemporary issues on economic geography like inequality, climate change and sustainable development.

Learning Outcomes

1. To understand underlying factors driving spatial economic differences in the age of globalization.
2. To critically engage with contemporary issues and debates in economic geography.
3. To understand the role of knowledge and financial flows from, and to, emerging economies.
4. To examine evolving global value chains and shifts in labour migration.
5. To discuss, debate and critique current contemporary issues in Economic Geography

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	22	Lectures & Seminars
Independent Study	30	Assigned readings
Group work	25	Group work for completion of group project.
Independent Study	48	Study and synthesis of course materials and additional readings for individual assignment.
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Indicative topics:
Introduction to economic geography. Regional and Global economic development. Global value chains & International knowledge flows. Geography of Finance & Financial flows. Labour migration. Understanding the causes of uneven economic growth and agglomeration.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	30%	Examination Weight	70%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Group project	Group project as advised by lecturer.	30%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Coe, Neil M; Yeung, Henry Wai-Chung; Kelly, Philip F: 2013, Economic geography: a contemporary introduction., 2nd, Wiley,

Other Resources

64950, 0, Additionally, a number of journals and databases will also be utilized, eg, OECD, Business Source Complete, Economist Intelligence Unit, Journal of Economic Geography, Economic Geography, International Business Studies, Journal of World Business.,