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GEOGRAPHY IN A FAST CHANGING ECONOMY
Country
Netherlands
Host Institution
Utrecht University
Program(s)
Utrecht University
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography Economics
UCEAP Course Number
13
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
GEOGRAPHY IN A FAST CHANGING ECONOMY
UCEAP Transcript Title
GEOG CHANGING ECON
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

From the local to the global perspective, economic activity is unevenly distri­buted. Economic geography is concerned with describing, understanding, explaining, and influencing econo­mic territorial patterns and processes. This course overviews economic geography approaches and key concepts. Moving from the local/regional level to the global, main conceptual ideas on the spatial development of industries and of regions at various scales are discussed. This is done through the lens of main actors: firms/entrepreneurs, labor, and institutions. Spatial economy involves a wider societal context surrounding economic processes: socio-cultural, institu­tional, and relational network patterns and characteristics. The course is also an introduction to geography as a wider discipline, and pays attention to the economic landscape of the Netherlands. Course includes real world cases, tutorials, and assignments, and participants actively carry out project assignments that are not only literature based but also include a fieldtrip and fieldwork.

 

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEO1-3801
Host Institution Course Title
GEOGRAPHY IN A FAST CHANGING ECONOMY
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Geosciences
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department

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UNDERGRADUATE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
Research in Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Statistics Sociology Psychology Political Science Physics Mathematics Linguistics Legal Studies International Studies History Health Sciences Geography Environmental Studies English Engineering Education Economics Earth & Space Sciences Computer Science Biological Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
186
UCEAP Course Suffix
S
UCEAP Official Title
UNDERGRADUATE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
UCEAP Transcript Title
RESEARCH
UCEAP Quarter Units
9.00
UCEAP Semester Units
6.00
Course Description

The undergraduate research program places students in research opportunites to conduct indpendent research under the supervision of a Chinese University of Hong Kong faculty. Students are expected to spend approximately 15 to 20 hours per week in independent research as well as attend lectures and labs.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
IASP4091
Host Institution Course Title
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department

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UNDERSTANDING PLANET EARTH
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of St Andrews
Program(s)
University of St Andrews
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
70
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
UNDERSTANDING PLANET EARTH
UCEAP Transcript Title
PLANET EARTH
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description

The Earth is unique in our solar-system by being both geologically active and hosting a myriad of life. This module introduces the study of Planet Earth, from planetary formation to the present-day processes that control our climate. The course covers topics including the dawn of the solar system, the dynamic nature of the solid Earth, and the surface processes that shape the planet. We introduce oceanography, atmospheric science and the cryosphere to understand how climate has and will continue to change with time. Fieldwork will be introduced as two half-day excursions and you will gain experience critically assessing scientific data, working in groups, and giving oral and written presentations.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ES1001
Host Institution Course Title
UNDERSTANDING PLANET EARTH
Host Institution Campus
St Andrews
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
School of Geography & Geosciences

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POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
Country
Netherlands
Host Institution
Utrecht University
Program(s)
Utrecht University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science Geography
UCEAP Course Number
102
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
UCEAP Transcript Title
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

Political geography studies the links between power and space. This course focuses on the role of territorial states in our world. The relationship between states and their territories constantly changes but remains important to understanding the geopolitical changes related to different conceptualizations of what a nation-state is. This course considers questions such as how states control their territories and how the political order of different geographical areas is organized. It also analyzes the links between the political organization of these territories and the way their societies and economies change. The course provides an overview of contemporary political geography, its background as a sub-discipline, its main subjects, concepts, and theoretical underpinnings, as well as considers a selection of ongoing debates on issues where power and space are at stake. Some major themes covered in the course include the nature and formation of states and the global state system, the role of nationalism and territorial identities, how and why political systems change over time and how this relates to dynamics in other fields, the role of geographical scale levels in politics and how and why political systems vary between different parts of the world. While different scale levels are discussed, the emphasis is on the macro-level of the transforming nation-state, their geopolitical relations, and how citizens react and relate to these political structures.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEO2-3038
Host Institution Course Title
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
Host Institution Campus
Utrecht University
Host Institution Faculty
Geosciences
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Human Geography and Planning

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REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
London School of Economics
Program(s)
Summer at London School of Economics
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography Economics
UCEAP Course Number
105
UCEAP Course Suffix
S
UCEAP Official Title
REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
UCEAP Transcript Title
REAL ESTATE ECON
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.70
Course Description

This course is an introduction to the theoretical and practical functioning of urban real estate markets using concepts from urban economics, finance, and real estate economics. A major component of the course is the case study in which students value a mixed-use commercial real estate property using the knowledge and techniques they have learned.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
EC203
Host Institution Course Title
REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
Host Institution Campus
LSE
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Geography and Environment

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PALEOCLIMATOLOGY
Country
Netherlands
Host Institution
Utrecht University
Program(s)
Utrecht University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
108
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PALEOCLIMATOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
PALEOCLIMATOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
The course introduces the student into the trends, oscillations, and aberrations within the climate system over the past 100 million years. Special emphasis is on the following topics: climate archives, data and climate modeling, geological time and dating techniques, astronomical forcing of ice ages and monsoons, plate tectonics, atmospheric CO2 and climate change, ordination techniques in paleo-ecology, and extreme and abrupt climate changes during the Eocene greenhouse world.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEO3-1329
Host Institution Course Title
PALEOCLIMATOLOGY
Host Institution Campus
Geosciences
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Earth Sciences

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EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES, LANDFORMS AND ECOSYSTEMS
Country
Singapore
Host Institution
National University of Singapore
Program(s)
National University of Singapore
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography
UCEAP Course Number
133
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES, LANDFORMS AND ECOSYSTEMS
UCEAP Transcript Title
EARTH SURFACE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course examines the main processes that combine to influence the development of Earth’s surface and the formation of and changes to landscapes. The origins and development of landforms, particularly in the humid tropics, are explored, as are the characteristics, functioning, dynamics and interactions within and between major associated ecosystems. Human-induced landform and ecosystem modifications are also considered. 

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GE3256
Host Institution Course Title
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES, LANDFORMS AND ECOSYSTEMS
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Geography

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ECOSYSTEMS, CLIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Country
Denmark
Host Institution
University of Copenhagen
Program(s)
University of Copenhagen
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography Environmental Studies Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
112
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ECOSYSTEMS, CLIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
UCEAP Transcript Title
ECOSYSTEMS&CLIMATE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

The focus of the course is on the relations between terrestrial ecosystems and global climate systems. Seen in a historical and present perspective as well as on a temporal and spatial scale, the interactions between climate and ecosystem are put in perspective of the ongoing and future climate change. Further, the course explain how models and data bases are used to develop future climate scenarios and reconstruction of previous climate conditions, as well as the anthropogenic role in the present changes in climate.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
NIGK17013U
Host Institution Course Title
ECOSYSTEMS, CLIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Host Institution Campus
Science
Host Institution Faculty
Science
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Geosciences and Management

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ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University College London
Program(s)
University College London
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography Environmental Studies
UCEAP Course Number
127
UCEAP Course Suffix
N
UCEAP Official Title
ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY
UCEAP Transcript Title
ENVIRONMENT&SOCIETY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
The course explores how different ways of conceptualizing environmental issues influence the ways in which people frame discussions and debates on the relationships between environment and society. Topics include natural resources management such as fisheries, water, forests, agriculture, climate change, species conservation, transport, pollution, wilderness/rewilding, and urban nature/gardening/agriculture.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEOG0022
Host Institution Course Title
ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Geography

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LEISURE, RECREATION, AND TOURISM
Country
Singapore
Host Institution
National University of Singapore
Program(s)
National University of Singapore
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography
UCEAP Course Number
124
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LEISURE, RECREATION, AND TOURISM
UCEAP Transcript Title
TOURISM & LEISURE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course adopts a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of tourism and leisure, exploring in detail the economic, social, cultural, and geographic implications of tourism on physical and human landscapes. Tourism is presented here as a powerful agent of change at the local level and as the product of changes on the global scale. This theme is substantiated with concepts, models, and theories drawn from the social sciences as well as from geography, and with empirical case studies from the Asia-Pacific. The course enhances awareness of the integral links between tourism and contemporary society and the way tourism may be harnessed by different societies to maximize economic benefits while minimizing environmental and cultural degradation.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GE2218
Host Institution Course Title
LEISURE, RECREATION, AND TOURISM
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Geography
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