Regional Studies

2019/2020

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The module comprises a project course and a take-home assignment.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

The student must attain

Knowledge and understanding of:

  • the theoretical and methodological basis for studying defined regions
  • social, political, cultural and financial conditions in selected regions.

Skills

The student must attain

Skills in:

  • working interdisciplinarily in order to describe regional relations

  • finding and selecting relevant knowledge on a selected region, on the basis of disciplinary knowledge

  • analyzing and presenting knowledge of a selected region.

Competences

The student must attain

Competencies in:

  • differentiating between various perspectives on regional issues, including local and global perspectives

  • examining, identifying and discussing a defined issue connected to a geographically demarcated area

  • communicating knowledge on regional issues in a clear and comprehensible manner.

Exam

Exams

Name of examRegional Studies
Type of exam
Written exam
The examination is a take-home assignment; the content of the assignment must demonstrate that the student has achieved the above-mentioned learning objectives. The exact content of the assignment will be determined by the course instructor at the start of the semester. The assignment paper must comprise a maximum of ten pages.
Any re-examinations will be held in accordance with the above guidelines on the basis of a revised assignment paper.
ECTS5
Permitted aids
All written and all electronic aids
Assessment7-point grading scale
Type of gradingExternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the module

Danish titleRegionalt baseret studie
Module codeBALISE201826
Module typeCourse
Duration1 semester
SemesterSpring
ECTS5
Language of instructionEnglish
Location of the lectureCampus Aalborg
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Study BoardStudy Board of Language and International Studies
DepartmentDepartment of Culture and Learning
FacultyThe Faculty of Humanities