GEG-10012 - Practising Human Geography

Coordinator: Deirdre Cc Mckay Room: WSF21 Tel: +44 1782 7 33601

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Level: Level 4

Credits: 15

Study Hours: 150

School Office: 01782 733615

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2020/21

The module introduces students to a range of approaches, skills and techniques that are relevant to the practice of Human Geography, exploring both British and global examples of geographical research. It will allow students to develop an awareness of the process of human geography research practice, focusing particularly upon the relation between concepts and theories, research methodology and the articulation of arguments and debates within research presentation. Students will also have the opportunity to reflect on how they can articulate geographical skills and develop their subject specific and generic skills.

Aims

The module will enable students to: develop an understanding and appreciation of the practice of present-day Human Geography; understand a broad range of conceptual and methodological approaches deployed within different sub-fields of the discipline; provide an ability to understand the relationship between theory and methodology within research practice; develop capacities to understand the construction of a research article; present and assess diverse approaches in written form.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/geg-10012/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

summarize a range of major conceptual and methodological issues in the discipline of Human Geography: 1,2
describe the structure and argument of a research article in Human Geography: 1
plan a small research project, synthesising diverse sources and public engagement themes: 2
articulate their subject-specific and generic skills and apply them to a specific graduate career: 3
locate and assess wider reading and use it to outline key issues in research methodology: 1,2

Study hours

12 hours lectures
10 hours seminars
50 hours essay preparation
30 hours wiki and presentation preparation
38 hours directed reading
10 hours employability portfolio preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 50%
Essay of 2000 words plus reference list.
Students will submit a 2000 word (plus references) essay. They will select one from a list of topics requiring them to describe the structure and argument of a key research article, locating this article within a wider literature.

2: Poster Presentation weighted 35%
A project plan on a key module theme
A poster in pdf form incorporating text of @ 200 words, links to journal articles and relevant websites, describing a planned research project for engagement with the general public

3: Portfolio weighted 15%
A covering letter accompanying a current CV
After attending lectures and small-group employability seminars, students will submit a two-page covering letter for a suitable graduate post, with the letter highlighting their Human Geography skills and graduate attributes and referring to the accompanying CV for evidence.

GEG-10012 - Module Specification School of Geography, Geology and the Environment Faculty of Natural Sciences

GEG-10012 - Module Specification
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
Faculty of Natural Sciences