Regional Economy and Innovation
About the course
The course is an elective for the Bachelor of Northern Studies.
The subject can be taken as a single course.
Students will be provided with the basics of Economic Geography, i.e., economic activities in places and across space. The course focuses on the role of spatial division of labour, the location dynamics of international value chains, the main issues of globalisation, as well as the impact of economic institutions and innovation to regional development.
Admission requirements
Admission requirements:
Nordic applicants: Generell studiekompetanse. Admission procedures for foreign applicants, please read: https://en.uit.no/education/art?p_document_id=351800
Admission code: 9199
Objectives of the course
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
Knowledge
- Describe basic knowledge about globalisation and its key actors.
- Explain the dynamics of evolutionary and institutional economics, regional clusters, the concept of (global) value chains as well as a general understanding of innovation and innovation systems, institutional pillars of modern spatial economics and regional development policy.
Skills
- Analyse international value chains and issues of globalisation, and the impact of economic institutions.
- Assess main dynamics of international trade and competitiveness in the regions.
General competence
- Insight and knowledge on the changing pattern of modern regional enterprises and the new role of states in the globalised world
Teaching methods
Lectures alternating with seminars including group work.
Students are expected to apply topics from theory to real-life cases taken from personal experience and/or public sources of information. Over the period of the course, students will subsequently work on their respective individual term papers.
Quality assurance; Upon completion, students will anonymously evaluate the course.
Language of instruction and examination
EnglishExamination
| School exam | Date: 15.05.2024 09:00 Duration: 4 Hours |
Grade: A–E, fail F |
To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements
| Individual and group presentations in class | Grade: Approved – not approved |
| Draft of a term paper on a self-selected case and a final term paper to be delivered at the end of the course. | Grade: Approved – not approved |
| Class attendance | Grade: Approved – not approved |
Everything you need to know about before, during, and after the exam; registration, absence, appeals, and diplomas: UiT Exams homepage
More info about the coursework requirements
Individual and group presentations in class
Draft of a term paper on a self-selected case and a final term paper to be delivered at the end of the course.
Class attendance