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| GEOG0205-3 | Introduction to Economic Geography
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 10h Pr, 2d FW |
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| Lecturer : | Jean-Marie Halleux |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The theoretical course is divided in two parts. The first part (9h) is related to the Geography of Energy. This part of the course is related with the production, but also with market mechanisms as well as with environmental issues. The second part is dealing with the Geography of Transport Systems (6h): network implementation, supply and demand, key-players and impacts. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The objective of the course is to give an introduction to the issue of economic geography, in relation with two key-areas : Geography of Energy and Geography of Transport Systems. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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- Course of Bac 1 : "Introduction à la géographie économique et sociale"
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| See herafter "Mode of delivery" |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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- 5 sessions (3 hours) of theoretical lectures
- 3 sessions of workshops (3 h) on two basic learning processes (the design of diagrams and the design of organization charts) completed by an exercise in analysis of statistical data on energy.
- 2,5 days of fieldwork : 1 day for the visit of 2 electric power plant and 1 day for the visit of the Antwerp harbour.
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Slides, glossaries and various documents of illustrations available via myULg
The slides have been realised on the basis of two textbooks:
- B. Mérenne-Schoumaker, 2011.- Géographie de l'énergie. Acteurs, lieux et enjeux, Belin, Paris.
- E. Mérenne, 2008.- Géographie des transports. Contraintes et enjeux, PUR, Rennes.
The textbook on geography of energy is available from Vincent Vanderheyden. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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- Oral exam (with a 20 minutes written preparation) = 85 % of the quotation.
- Three exercises achieved during practical work = 15 % of the quotation.
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| See above |
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Contacts :
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| Professor: J.-M. Halleux Institut de Géographie, Sart-Tilman, B11 - 4000 Liège tél. : 04/366 53 27 - fax : 04/366 56 30 e-mail : Jean-Marie.Halleux@ulg.ac.be
Assistant: V. Vanderheyden Institut de Géographie, Sart Tilman, B11 - 4000 Liège tél. : 04/366 52 65 - fax : 04/366 56 30 e-mail : vincent.vanderheyden@ulg.ac.be
Secretary: C. Sarto Institut de Géographie, Sart-Tilman, B11 - 4000 Liège tél. : 04/366 56 23 - fax : 04/366 56 30 e-mail : C.Sarto@ulg.ac.be(C.Sarto@ulg.ac.be) |
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