Course Title : Regional Social Analysis. Course code 1 : Course type : Undergraduate. Level Course (Undergraduate / Postgraduate ) : Third year

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1 Course Title : Regional Social Analysis Course code 1 : 500 Course type : Mandatory by selection Level Course (Undergraduate / Postgraduate ) : Undergraduate Year of study : Third year Semester: Ε Number of credits (ECTS): 6 Number didactic units: 3 Name of lecturer / teacher : Konstantinos Rontos 1 Mandatory, selection, etc., depending on the categories of courses which are available in each section.

2 Course content ( words) 2 : This course introduces the student to the concept and content of Regional Analysis with emphasis on the social dimension, namely the way, we analyze social phenomena mainly in space which is not idle but interact with human activity. However, because, the Regional Science is interdisciplinary, in this course are studied and other basic aspects of analysis such as demographic, economic, technological and environmental. The course also introduces the student to the issues of regional planning with the development of methods, tools and support systems, while the meaning and characteristics of key strategies for regional and local development such as polar and endogenous growth are, in particular, emphasized. It highlights the significant contribution of social consensus and the participation in the various stages of regional planning in the success of such activity and the achievement of regional / local development. Week 1 : The Regional Demographic Analysis : Techniques and specificities Week 2 : The Regional Demographic developments in Greece and socio - economic change : A dynamic interaction. Week 3 : The Location of activity: determinants Week 4 : The Regional and Local Development in Society. Regional inequality measurement and analysis. 5th Week : The Sustainable Tourism Development and Local Communities. Insularity and ICT. Week 6 : Strategies of regional / local planning. The example of Sports Mega - Events. Endogenous Development and Micro- Planning. The polar growth. 7th Week : Systems support regional policy and spatial analysis tools. The primary social research in local communities. 8 to 12 Weeks : Presentation of students research work. 13th Week : Summary and conclusions lecture - experience from research work. The end and delivery of complete research paper. 2 Description of the course content and optionally the weekly distribution of curriculum (briefly).

3 Learning outcomes 3 ( words) : The purpose of the course is to provide basic knowledge and skills in the subject of regional analysis with emphasis on the social dimension that the student be familiar with the relevant concepts to become competent to handle regional data and apply basic techniques of regional analysis in combination with analytical methods, which are already taught in other courses. Also, the student understands the nature and size of modern regional problems internationally and in Greece in terms of social, demographic, economic, environmental and technological. He/she understands, too, the relationship between space and human activity and learns to identify and measure regional inequalities. Prerequisites (up to 50 words) : - Recommended bibliography: a) the manuals of the course (up to 3 books ) : 1. C. Rondos ( Editor), " Issues Regional Planning and Spatial Analysis : Methods, Tools and Support Systems ", G. Benos, Athens, I. Spilanis and T. Iosifidis, ( Editors. ). Development strategies in less favored regions, Gutenberg, Athens, b) Further bibliography ( up to 10 books ) : Amin A., Thrift N. (1995). Globalisation, Institutional Thichness and the Local Economy, in: Healey, P., Cameron S., Davoudi S., Graham S., Madani-Pour A. (eds),managing Cities: the new urban context, J. Willey and Sons, Chichester, pp Balaras, C., Santamouris, M. (1995), «Plan for development of renewable energy sources in the area of North Aegean Sea Applications in buildings», Final Report for Programme Altener, General Directorate for Energy Ballesta J. (2007). Απεικονίζοντας τη νέα ταυτότητα και την αστάθεια του ελληνικού τοπίου, στο Θεωρία και πολιτική του τοπίου. Ελληνικές και γαλλικές εμπειρίες. (επ.) 3 Learning outcomes: statements of what the person who learns, knows, understands and is able to do after the end of the learning process and are defined in terms of knowledge, skills and abilities. These include : Knowledge, Skills, Abilities. See more :

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6 Ρόντος Κ. και Παπάνης Ε., 2007, «Διαπεριφερειακές μεταναστευτικές ροές στην μεταπολεμική Ελλάδα και η συμβολή τους στη διαμόρφωση προτύπου ανάπτυξης» στο «Οι Κοινωνικές Επιστήμες Σήμερα», εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, Αθήνα. Ρόντος Κ. και Πολυχρονόπουλος Γ. (1997). Το πρότυπο εσωτερικής μετανάστευσης στην Ελλάδα και η επίδρασή του στην κατανομή του περιφερειακού πληθυσμού. Πρακτικά Διεθνούς Συνεδρίου Εφηρμοσμένης Οικονομικής, τ. 2, Πειραιάς. Ρόντος Κ., 1995, «Η εξέλιξη του Περιφερειακού και Αστικού Πληθυσμού της Ελλάδος » στο «Η Ελληνική Κοινωνία στο Τέλος του 20ου Αιώνα», Επιμέλεια Έκδοσης Ι.Λαμπίρη-Δημάκη και Ν. Κυριαζή, Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, Αθήνα. Ρόντος Κ., (1995). Η εξέλιξη του περιφερειακού και αστικού πληθυσμού της Ελλάδος , στο Η Ελληνική κοινωνία στο τέλος του 20ου αιώνα, Παπαζήση, Αθήνα Χατζημιχάλης Ντ. & Κ. (1979), Περιφερειακές ανισότητες, Οικονομία και Κοινωνία 3. Teaching and learning methods (up to 100 words) : The teaching of the course includes theory, learning technical analysis, identification of conditions of successful implementation of regional planning and implementation of all these projects which are undertaken by the students, the progress of which is controlled, during the period in which the course is conducted. There is also feedback from the teacher and via the discussion with all students during the course. This work is presented during the course by each student and the teacher provides final comments on the integrated work paper. In this way, students have the opportunity not only to acquire relevant knowledge but to implement these, increasing their skills in regional analysis at a basic level. Methods of assessment / rating (up to 100 words) : The evaluation of the students in the lesson is clear from the quality of work they produce and the way they represent it. Also one more important in the evaluation is the active participation during the course. Language teaching: Greek Course type ( physical presence, distance learning ) : Physical presence

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