GEG-20015 - Module Specification
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
Faculty of Natural Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2020/21

This module seeks to develop your awareness of theories, debates and issues common to social and cultural geography. This is not an abstract module however. Importantly, we will see how these conceptual `tools¿ may be harnessed in order to interrogate contemporary and everyday social issues and problems, from identity politics and children¿s geographies, to forms of social exclusion and the regulation of space.

The course will develop students' understanding of debates in Geography, Sociology and the wider social sciences concerning the relationship between space and society.
The course develops students' ability to understand and explore conceptual thinking surrounding society and space within Geography and in the analysis of empirical and contemporary examples.
Through a written assignment students will practice communicating their research and responses to a wider audience.

Intended Learning Outcomes

demonstrate a detailed knowledge of developments in geographical, sociological and political thinking with regards to a conceptual understanding of space and society: 1,2
evaluate the different conceptual approaches discussed and select their appropriate use for analysing case-study examples: 1,2
select and interrogate relevant literature concerning space and society, and communicate their findings in written form with reference to broader debates within Geography and related disciplines: 1,2

Study hours

20 x 1 hour lectures
40 hours essay preparation
50 hours independent study
40 hours theoretical framework portfolio preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment