SGO2200 – Economic geography: Globalisation and regional development

Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Course content

This course provides students with an introduction to economic geography, with particular emphasis on the two main research areas that are i) economic globalisation and ii) regional development. The overall theme of the course is: What are the main processes at play in the economy that condition the location and distribution of economic activity, and how are different places, and people, affected? The first part of the course (‘Foundations’) gives an overview of the discipline, and major trends in the world economy. The second part (‘Perspectives’) presents key concepts and theories that in the third part (‘Dynamics and Outcomes’) are applied to disentangle the geographies of production and the restructuring of work and employment, the impact of multinational corporations, and the role of states. Particular attention is here paid to the causes and consequences of uneven development at different spatial scales. The fourth part (‘Prospects’) reflects on the future of economic globalization from the perspective of democratic support at the national level and evolving geopolitical circumstances.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Through this course, you will acquire knowledge about

  • key theories and concepts in economic geography
  • major trends in the world economy and the key actors driving them
  • exogenous and endogenous forces affecting regional industrial change
  • why certain industries concentrate (cluster) in certain places

Skills and competences

This course will enable you to

  • analyse the role of technological change and innovation in global and regional economic change.
  • analyse the role of transnational corporations in global and regional economic change
  • analyse the role of states in global and regional economic change
  • reflect upon the positive and negative consequences of economic globalisation

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.

SGO1001 – Innføring 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.

Teaching will be held in English. All readings are in English.

On the semester page you can find information about time and place of lectures for the current semester.

Examination

A 4-hour written school exam.

Previous exams

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

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.

Last updated from FS (Felles studentsystem) Nov. 5, 2026 7:57:31 PM

Facts about this course

Level
Bachelor
Credits
10
Teaching
Autumn
Examination
Autumn
Teaching language
English

Contact

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