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Economic geography

Course Description: This course covers the nature of economic geography, its developmental stages, and research methodologies. It also focuses on the various surface resources of the Earth and their geographical distribution, identifying the most prominent factors influencing economic production, and the most important economic activities resulting from human interaction with their environment, with reference to some practical examples.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: GEO 122
Objectives of the course :

Understanding the concept of economic geography in its temporal and spatial dimensions, and familiarity with the variables and factors affecting economic activities and their spatial distribution at various local, regional, and global levels.

Course outputs :

1.0 Knowledge and Understanding
1.1 The student defines the concept of economic geography and the concept of economic resources accurately.
1.2 The student accurately lists the types of economic resources.
The student mentions the geographical factors affecting economic production accurately.
2.0 Skills
2.1 The student compares research methodologies in economic geography in a chart accurately.
2.2 The student designs concept maps for the course vocabulary (types of tourism - types of energy - types of transportation - factors affecting different economic activities) accurately.
2.3 The student researches a regional economic activity or one in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and writes about it in clear and correct language.
3.0 Values, autonomy and responsibility
The student commits to integrity and ethics in scientific research in their field of specialization.
The student bears responsibility for continuous self-learning and capacity development.
3.3 The student actively engages with peers in solving problems within economic geography fields in research groups.

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  • Last updated: 2026-04-26

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