World Economy Geography
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Instructor: Dr. Truong Thi Kim Chuyen
Email: worldeconomicgeography@gmail.com
World Economy Geography
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Readings: Fellmann – Getis - Getis (1998).
Human Geography: Landscapes of
Human Activities. Brown & Benchmark.
Paul Knox (2008)The geography of the world
economy.
You should read the materials assigned
before the class, as it will facilitate your
understanding.
Additional readings might be assigned
throughout the quarter on special
topics/issues. They will be distributed in class
and/or via email.
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Course Description
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Course Objectives
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Grades
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Attendance, Assignment, Seminar:
30 %
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Mid-term Exam:
30 %
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Final Exam:
40 %
Course Description
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Course provides various dimensions of the world
economy geography (WEG) in the age of globalization.
In a world, the trend of global trade is increasingly
vital, WEG is an imperative for all who wish to know
what is happening to their global economy.
Course gives the very basic concepts and terms in
studying world economic geography.
In economic aspects, it concerns:
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the varied ways of people earning,
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the patterns of human activities to produce,
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the distributed and consumed good and services, and
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the geographic framework of world trade and
business.
Course Description (cont.)
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The lectures will have a emphasis on geographic
changes in the world economy.
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We will examine the geographic organization of
economic activity around the world at different
geographical scales (global, regional and local) as
well as the relationship between geographic
conditions and economic development in different
states
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Course requires critical thinking on current economic
and social problems from a geographic perspective.
Expected outcome are able to:
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understand the basic concepts.
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be aware of the relationship between geographic
conditions and economic development.
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understand the distribution and migration of human
in the process of the economic growth.
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classify and analyze principles of location.
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differentiate relationships of economic
interdependence of the states,
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Understand of the characteristics of transnational
corporations (TNCs) and regional economic blocs.
Course Outline
Chapter 1. Introduction : Some background basics
Chapter 2.Population: World Patterns and Regional Trends
Chapter 3. Livelihood and Economy :primary activities
Chapter 4. Livelihood and economy : From blue to gold
collar
Chapter 5. Patterns of Development and Change
Seminars ( using Paul Knox ‘s book)
1.The changing world economy
2.Global patterns and trends
11.Services :going global?
12. International and supranational institutionalized
integration