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Course Catalog 01/02


Business Adm and Social Science

IES625 Social and Economic Geography B 30.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
III + IV

LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
Håkan Appelblad Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES


COURSE AIM
The aim of the course is:
- to give deepened knowledge of geographical theory and methodology
- to give deepened knowledge of time-geography
- to introduce and practise the user of geographical data and related soft-wares
- to give deepened knowledge of planning

CONTENTS
ITEM 1
Theory.

ITEM 2
Geographical information systems.

ITEM 3
Planning.

ITEM 4
Report.

TEACHING


EXAMINATION

COURSE GRADE SCALE:

ITEMS/CREDITS

Assignment project 4.50ECTS
Assignment report 3.00ECTS
Written exam 4.50ECTS
Written report 3.00ECTS
Written exam 4.50ECTS
Assignment report 3.00ECTS
Written exam 4.50ECTS
Written report 3.00ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
ITEM 1.
Theory.
Robinson, Guy (1998): Methods & Techniques in Human Geography. ISBN 0-471-96232-5.

ITEM 2.
Geographical information system.
Heywood, I., Cornelius, S. & Carver, S. (1998): An Introduction to Geographical Inormation Systems. Harlow: Longman. 1998. ISBN 0-582-08940-9.

ITEM 3.
Planning.
Elliot (1998): An introduction to sustainable development. ISBN 0-415-19151-3.
Newman & Thornley (1996): Urban planning in Europé. Routeledge. ISBN 0-415-11179-X.
Nyström (1999): Planeringens grunder - en översikt. Studentlitteratur. ISBN 91-44-00696-9.
Söderlind (1998): Stadens renässans, från särhälle till samhälle. Om närhetsprincipen o stadsplaneringen. ISBN 91-7150-628-4.
Umeå kommuns översiktsplan (1998). Tillhandahålls av avdelningen.

ITEM 4.
Report.
Schött, Melin, Strand & Moberg (1998): Studentens skrivhandbok. Almqvist & Wiksell. ISBN 91-21-16769-9.
Svenska skrivregler (1998): Svenska språknämnden. Almqvist & Wiksell. ISBN 91-21-11280-0.
Valid for the academic year 01/02.

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