SGO2200 – Economic globalisation and regional development
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
This course studies how economic globalisation and technological change interact in shaping development at the level of regions and countries. The book "Global Shift" by Peter Dicken is the main text used.
The first part of the course defines economic globalisation as growing functional interdependencies between countries and regions in the world economy. It proceeds to maps contemporary trends, including the entry of countries such as China and India as major players. Current debates over?‘slowbalisation’ and ‘deglobalisation’ are also introduced.
The second part is more theoretical, discussing specifically the role of multinational companies and more generally the question of industry localization in light of modern space-shrinking transportation and communication technologies. The role of the state in regulating and facilitating economic globalization will be thoroughly discussed. Critical questions concerning who are the winners and losers in ongoing global shifts are reflected upon, with emphasis on how the policies, industrial structures and institutional conditions of regions and countries determine whether they benefit or not. Finally, economic globalisation will be discussed in the context of social and environmental sustainability challenges.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
- The goal of the course is to provide students with an understanding of some of the major changes going on in the world economy and the key actors making these changes happen.
Skills
- To be able to analyze the role of technological change global and regional economic change.
- To be able to analyze the role of transnational corporations in global and regional economic change.
- To reflect upon the positive and negative consequences of economic globalization.
Competences
- To be able to distinguish between normative accounts of economic globalization and real changes that affect people’s lives.
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for?in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about?admission requirements and procedures.
Recommended previous knowledge
SGO1001 – Innf?ring i samfunnsgeografi
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with SGEOGS.
- 10 credits overlap with SGEOGS.
- 10 credits overlap with SGEOR.
- 10 credits overlap with SGEOR.
- 10 credits overlap with SGO120.
- 10 credits overlap with SGO120.
- 10 credits overlap with SGO2200P.
Teaching
The teaching is organized as lectures and seminars. The course is part of the regular course provision at The Faculty of Social Science.
Teaching will be held in English. All readings and seminar instructions are?in English.
Application for change of seminar group
Teaching is mainly held during daytime. Teaching is organised as a combination of lectures and seminars throughout the semester. On the semester page you can find information about time and place of the current semesters lectures and seminars.
Examination
A 6-hour written school exam.
Guidelines for writing a school exam (English)
Guidelines for writing a school exam (Norwegian)
Withdrawal from an examination and attempts
It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you?withdraw from the exam?after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
Examination support material
Students may use dictionaries at this exam. Dictionaries must be handed in before the examination. Please read regulations for dictionaries permitted at the examination.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English.You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.