Study program/Study programs: (E00) Economy, business management and statistics
Type and level of studies: Undergraduate studies
Course title: Economic Geography
Lecturer (Name, Middle name, Surname): Emilija Dj Manic
Status of the course: compulsory
ЕСTS number: 7
Requirement: Aim of the course
The economic geography as „spatial science“ has an aim to introduce spatial
characteristics of economic activities to the students, as well as to point out their spatial
distribution. It tries to explain the logic of economic activity’s spatial organisation, with a
special reference to the principles and consequences of spatial economic regionalisation.
This discipline has an aim to explore territorial organization of production, markets of
goods and services, as well as the particularities of intraregional and inter national trade
relations (regional disparities as consequences of different economic activities, historical
circumstances and physical factors influence).
Result of the course
Students will acquire the knowledge and competence to resolve business problems more
successfully on macro and micro level using different methods of geographical analysis.
Students will be able to connect knowledge from different disciplines in spatial analysis
of economic activities; they will be able to understand the principles of economic
regionalisation and to apply the acquired knowledge in economic planning and
management in space in order to achieve sustainable development.
Сourse content
Students get familiar with the basic categories and terms, as well as with different
methods of economic geography, with spatial reference to the spatial analysis and GIS
application. They are given an insight into some basic characteristics of economic
activity territorial organisation with spatial analysis of primary, secondary and tertiary
sector of economy. One part of contents is dedicated to the uneven world development
problems, its reasons and consequences and geographical implications of world
globalization process (regional analysis of world economy).
Literature
1. Bagchi-Sen Sh, Smith H.L, (2006). Economic Geography – Past, present and
future. „Routledge“, London and New York.
2. Clark G, Gertler M, Feldman M, (2000). Handbok of Economic Geography.
„Oxford university press“, Oxford.
3. Coe M.N, Kelly F.Ph, Yeung W.C.H, (2007). Economic Geography – A
Contemporary Introduction. „Blackwell Publishing“, Oxford.
4. De Blij H.J, Muller O.P, (2010). Global Geography. „Wiley“, New York.
5. Fellmann J.D, Getis A, Getis J, (2007). Human Geography – Landscapes of
Human Activities (ninth edition). „McGraw Hill Interantional Edition“, New
York.
6. Fouberg E.H, Murphy A.B, De Blij H.J, (2012). Human Geography – People,
Place and Culture (Tenth edition). „Wiley“, New York.
7. Gomez B, Jones III J.P, (2010). Research Methods in Geography. „Wiley-
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Blackwell“, Chichester.
8. Hudson R, (2005). Economic Geographies – Circuits, Flows and Spaces.
„SAGE Publications“, London.
9. Knowx P, Agnew J., Mccarthy L, (2008). The Geography of the World
Economy. „Hodder Education“, London.
10. Stutz P.F, Warf B, (2007). The World Economy – Resources, Location, Trade,
and Development (fifth edition). „Pearson International Edition“, New Jersey.
11. Warwick E.M, (2006). Geographies of Globalization. „Routledge“, London
Other
Број часова активне наставе
lessons
Lectures:
Practical Other types of
Research work:
4
lessons: lessons:
2
Teaching mеthods: Ex cathedra lectures, discussions, case studies, group work, essay
writing, oral and PPT presentation.
Evaluation of knowledge (maximum number of points: 100)
Pre-exam requirements
Аctivity in class
Practical lessons
Preliminary exams
Seminars
points
10
20
10
Final exam
points
Oral exam
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60
Knowledge evaluation methods can be different. This table contains only a number of options: (written exams, oral
exams, project presentation, seminars etc.)
Маximum length of one А4 page
2
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