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Module title:

Regional and Urban Economics

Module title (english):

Regional and Urban Economics

Module number:

88-021-WLF07-H-0812

Level:

Master (UNI)

Course of study:

MA Betriebswirtschaftslehre

Type:

Modul

Organising faculty/Language Center:

Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät

Instructors responsible:

Weber, Reinhard

Examiners:

Credit points (ECTS):

competencies/skills:

Students aquire skills in the following fields
- A basic understanding of theoretical analyses of regional and urban economic issues
- An understanding of the importance of regional and urban economics in a globalized world
- Creating empirical analyses using application-oriented methods of regional and urban economy (e.g. shift-share, cluster analysis, factor analysis)

course content/topics:

- Industrial location
- Agglomeration and clustering
- The spatial distribution of activities
- The spatial structure of the urban economy
- Regional specialization, trade, and multiplier analysis
- Regional growth disparities
- Regional labor markets
- Regional Studies: Empirical Methods
- Globalization: Cities, Regions, and Economic Policy

formal requirements of admission:

recommended qualifications:

Basic knowledge of economics

Lehr- und Lernformen/Lehrveranstaltungstypen:

- Lesson
- Private Study

requirements for the attainment of ECTS points:

The written test includes
- Private Study (25%)
- Lecture Material (75%)

workload/distribution of ECTS points within the module:

40 h = Time of attendance lecture
40 h = Preparation and postprocessing lecture
70 h = Exam preparation
150 h = Total workload

calculation of module marks:

Final exam (written test) of 90 minutes

teaching/learning method:

compatibility with other courses of study:

Polyvalenz auf Modulebene
MSc Tourism and Regional Planning - Management and Geography (Modul des Pflichtbereichs)
lehramtsgeeigneter Zwei-Fächer-Masterstudiengang Gymnasium Wirtschaftswissenschaften - Geographie (Modul des Pflichtbereichs)

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