Regional Studies
2025/2026
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module comprises a project course and an individual 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 exam | Regional Studies |
| Type of exam | Written exam
The examination is an individual 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. |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | External examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Regionalt baseret studie |
| Module code | BALISE201826 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Education owner | Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Language and International Studies, English |
| Study Board | Study Board of International and CrossâCultural Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Learning |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
