GEOGRAPHICAL SPACE: THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL APPROACHES

The assessment of learning will differ for attending and non-attending students.
Attending students
Attending students will organize into groups for in-class discussions and presentations.
The final grade will be assessed as follows:
1) Topic briefs - 4 main topics: 1- the definition, development and transformation of the geographical space concept; 2- the territorialisation process; 3- territoriality analysis; and 4-proximity dynamics (25%).
Attending students will be required to write a 1000-word brief, including a recap of the specific topics discussed in class; personal reflections on such topic; and a discursive evaluation of one’s learning progresses.
2) The group workshop activity is worth 25% of the grade, with all team members receiving the same evaluation. Each group will be given full responsibility for organising one in-class presentation and a discussion on the workshop experience. The presentation will be assessed according to the following criteria: process - the ability to analyse academic arguments (planning, independence, insight) 25%; content - comprehension of theoretical concepts (introduction and problem statement, argumentation, results: discussion and interpretation, conclusion, coherence and logical composition, originality, depth) 50%; form - competence in communicating intellectual ideas 25%.
3) Final exam during the examination period: oral (closed book) (50%): questions encompass all the readings assigned and include: 4 essay questions on main topics; 1 question-comment on workshop activity.
The final grade will be the average of all assessments (Points 1-2-3).
Non-attending students
1) Final exam during the examination period: oral (closed book): questions encompass all the assigned readings and include 5 essay questions.
For details regarding a compulsory textbook and some reading choices, refer to reference section for non-attenders.