Duration
25h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in geography : general | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in urban planning and territorial development, professional focus in post-industrial and rurban territories | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course encompasses 25 hours of theoretical courses. It is structured in this chapters:
- The location of economic activities: the secondary and the tertiary sectors
- Spatial distribution, recent mutations and methods of analysis
- The operational methods of a location choice
- Retailing, public services, tourism and services to firms
The contents of the course focus on issues related to the local and regional levels. They are complementary to the "Geographical dynamics of contemporary global issues" courses enrolled in the program of block 1 and focused on the global scale.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The learning outcomes related to the lectures on the location of economic activities are the following:
- to mobilize theoretical knowledges to observe, describe and explain the spatio-temporal dynamics of the economic activities
- To solve complex problems linked to the location of economic activities on the basis of methodologies developed during the course
- To stimulate critical thinking and civic-mindedness in relation to the issue of economic activity location (delocalization, territorial dualisation, industrial policies, urban policies...)
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
GEOG2014-1: Geographical dynamics of contemporary global issues
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course encompasses 25 hours of theoretical courses.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Face to face.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Further information:
A 20-minute oral exam with 20 minutes of preparation.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Lecturer:
G. Devillet, Institut de Géographie,
Sart Tilman, B11 - 4000 Liège
tél. : 04/366 53 27 - e-mail : g.devillet@uliege.be
Secretary:
J. Collard, Institut de Géographie, Sart Tilman, B11 - 4000 Liège
tél. : 04/366 54 78 - e-mail : jcollard@uliege.be