Elements of human geography

Université Catholique de Louvain - COURSES DESCRIPTION FOR 2016-2017 - LGEO1221
LGEO1221
Elements of human geography
2016-2017
5.0 credits
30.0 h + 42.0 h
1q
Teacher(s) :
;
Language :
Français
Place of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Prerequisites :
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit
are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes :
The problems are illustrated on two very different spatial scales:
- First we are essentially interested in the urban phenomenon: internal structure of cities, social problems, housing policies, citycountry relations, etc.
- Secondly we cover the problems of economic development through international trade.
Aims :
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the main problems of human geography: location of human activities, flows of
people and goods, social problems, territorial development policies, etc.
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s)
can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Faculty or entity in
GEOG
charge:
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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Intitulé du programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequis
Minor in Scientific Culture
LCUSC100I
5
-
Minor in Geography
LGEOG100I
5
-
GEOG1BA
5
LGEO1111
ENVI2M
5
-
Bachelor in Geography :
General
Master [120] in Environmental
Science and Management
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Acquis d'apprentissage