| Level | 1 |
| Credits | 10 |
| Availability | Core for BA Geography; Geography & Planning
Approved for BSc Geography |
| Semester | Spring |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Description | The first part of this module seeks to examine the emerging characteristics of global capitalism through its influence on the international division of labour, world trade systems, global industrialisation and consumption. In the second part of the module, the uneven nature of growth and development within the global economy is examined. In the third part it is shown how economic activities at the local level are similarly moulded by global influences. |
| Aims | - To introduce the global pattern of economic interdependence and the inequalities present within it, showing how this pattern changes over time.
- To examine spatial interdependencies within the themes of production, consumption and labour.
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| Learning Outcomes | By the end of the module, a student will be able to demonstrate: - A critical understanding of the globalisation process and the geographical inequalities it has given rise to.
- The ability to illustrate the nature of the development process in different regions of the world.
- The ability to interpret and critically appraise development policy.
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| Outline Contents | - Global capitalism:
Capitalism and globalisation; uneven development; trade and the global economy; trade blocs and the geography of alliances; trans-national corporations (TNCs); international division of labour; global consumption; technology and time-space compression. - Uneven development within capitalism:
Growth and divergence; empirical evidence and theoretical explanations; structural adjustment; critique of international development efforts; changing economic conditions in developed countries; development policies. - The local context:
Labour processes under Fordism; labour processes under post-Fordism; local spatial divisions of labour; embededness of local firms; community entrepreneurship and the social economy; industrial clusters. |
| Delivery Methods | 20 x 1 hour lectures |
| Student Contact Hours | 20 |
| Supporting Texts | - Dicken, P. (2007). Global Shift
- Knox, P., Agnew, J. et al (2008). The Geography of the World Economy
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| Assessment Methods | 1.5 hour examination |
Staffing
(convenor underlined) | Professor Danny Dorling, Dr Daniel Hammett, Professor Charles Pattie |
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