SV-438 Regional Development (Autumn 2026)
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- School of Business and Law
- Course Leader:
- Anna Maria Emelie Langemyr
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English.
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Management and Business Development, master's programme
- Management and Business Development, master's programme
Teaching language
English.
Learning outcomes
- have insight into various theories of regional industrial development, with particular emphasis on the importance of innovation activity for regional development.
- understand the factors that promote and hinder regional industrial development in different types of regions.
- understand how regional industrial development can be stimulated through different types of policies.
- have advanced knowledge of the relationship between governmental policy instruments, industrial development and societal value creation, and be able to explain how different political strategies can promote or hinder innovation.
Contents
The course covers central theories of regional industrial development and innovation, such as
- theories of regional industrial clusters, innovation systems, and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
- location theories for industries, including theories related to the creative class.
- theories that examine the importance of cultural factors for regional industrial development.
- approaches that explore the role of different types of actors and policies in regional development.
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, group work, discussions, and independent study.
Examination requirements
Approved coursework submission, either individually or in groups of two to three students.
Examinations
The assessment consists of two parts:
- One group assignment counting 40% of the grade.
- One individual paper counting 60% of the grade.
Assessment expression: Letter grades A-F.
Student evaluation
The course coordinator, in consultation with the student representative, determines the type of evaluation and whether the course will have a mid-term or final evaluation, in accordance with the quality assurance system, chapter 4.1. Information about the evaluation method will be published in Canvas.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| SV-410 – Regional Development. | 7.5 |
Last updated from FS (Felles studentsystem)
Oct. 15, 2026 7:17:06 PM