General Information
| Course Code | AB_1114 |
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| Credits | 6 EC |
| Period | P1 |
| Course Level | 300 |
| Language of Tuition | English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
| Course Coordinator | prof. dr. H.L.F. de Groot |
| Examiner | prof. dr. H.L.F. de Groot |
| Teaching Staff |
prof. dr. H.L.F. de Groot prof. dr. E.T. Verhoef dr. G.C. van der Meijden dr. M.B.M. Lankhuizen MSc |
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Practical Information
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| Teaching Methods | Lecture |
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Target audiences
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Course Objective
The research Seminar Spatial Economics aims to:• gain understanding of economic issues related to space, transport and
environment;
• be able to link theoretical knowledge to empirics and policy issues;
• be able to read scientific articles and to formulate critical
questions.
• be able to give a presentation based on a scientific article.
Course Content
The Research Seminar Spatial Economics introduces you into state-of the art research on urban and regional topics. These topics include: (1) Geography of Economic Development and Urbanization; (2) Multiple Market and Government Failures in Urban Transport; (3) Economics of Sustainable
Development; (4) Economics of Energy & Climate Change. The course combines a series of lectures with student assignments.
Additional Information Teaching Methods
In the first half of the course, senior researchers of the department ofSpatial Economics
will introduce topics by means of a lectures. At the of each
week, students will present their view on the topic, based on a selected
economic article that deals with the topic of that week. Non-presenting
students will act as discussants of the student presentations.
Method of Assessment
Final grade is based upon (1) Assignment on Geography of Economic
Development (20%), (2) Presentation of a scientific article (20%); (3)
Essay based on presentation (20%); (4) Contribution as discussant (10%);
(5) Final Exam (30%). The minimum grade for the final exam should be at
least 5.0 to pass the course.
Literature
Selection of scientific articles – available at start of course.
Additional Information Target Audience
3th year bachelor students with an interest in economic geography,social issues with a spatial dimension, the economics of urban and
transport issues, the economics of environment and global change.