Economic Geography
Semester: 5th | Compulsory | ECTS: 5.0
Module Leader: Skordili Sophia
Semester: 5th | Compulsory | ECTS: 5.0
Module Leader: Skordili Sophia
This course aims to introduce students to the basic concepts and methods of Economic Geography. EG studies the relationship between economic activity and geographical space. It explores how several areas have been specialized in specific activities and in which ways companies use space to their advantage.
The course explores the critical factors that determine the location of economic activity. Course material is structured in two parts.
Part I focuses on the longterm changes in the locational requirements and locational factors of manufacturing firms, while part II studies the concentration of retail trade and services in cities.
The teaching method consists of a 3-hour lecture per week and a small number of laboratory sessions. The course assessment relies on a 3-hour written examination at the end of the semester.
FIRST STUDY CYCLE
1st Semester | Winter | 30 ECTS
2st Semester | Spring | 30 ECTS
FIRST STUDY CYCLE
3rd Semester | Winter | 30 ECTS
4th Semester | Spring | 30 ECTS
FIRST STUDY CYCLE
5th Semester | Winter | 30 ECTS
6th Semester | Spring | 30 ECTS
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Set Ι - Physical Geography
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Set ΙΙ - Human Geography
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Set ΙΙΙ - Spatial Planning
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Set IV - Geoinformatics
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Additional Modules
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SECOND STUDY CYCLE
7th Semester | Winter | 30 ECTS
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Set Ι - Physical Geography
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Set ΙΙ - Human Geography
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Set ΙΙΙ - Spatial Planning
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Set IV - Geoinformatics
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Additional Modules
8th Semester | Spring | 30 ECTS
or alternatively
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Set Ι - Physical Geography
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Set ΙΙ - Human Geography
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Set ΙΙΙ - Spatial Planning
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Set IV - Geoinformatics
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Additional Modules
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Geography Department
Harokopio University
Eleftheriou Venizelou Ave., 70
GR-176 76 Kallithea | Athens | Greece
Undergraduate Secretariat:
t: +30 210 95 49 150
t: +30 210 95 49 151
f: +30 210 95 49 376
E-mail: geosec@hua.gr
Postgraduate Secretariat:
t: +30 210 95 49 325
f: +30 210 95 49 376
E-mail: geosecpost@hua.gr
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