Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25
None
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
Aims
This module explores the varied areas of inquiry, debate and active research within contemporary human geography and sustainability. In particular, it focuses on key theories and concepts of relevance to human geography and sustainability and highlights the breadth of the field of enquiry and the range of theoretical positions of relevance. Through exposure to current research being undertaken across a wide variety of (sub-)disciplinary areas, the module will highlight the range of research questions being tackled; techniques being employed and the `real world¿ implications of research in different areas of the discipline, including consideration of the United Nation (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The module also provides students with the skills and opportunity to undertake a critical and focused literature review which can inform their proposed independent research projects.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Critically evaluate the broad range of theories, concepts and techniques shaping current research in human geography and sustainability: 1,2Appraise the contested and provisional nature of knowledge and understanding, including wider debates and theoretical developments in respect of human geography and sustainability: 1Exhibit reflexivity in terms of the interconnections between theories and concepts explored in the module and how they have been used in human geography and sustainability research: 1Craft a focused, coherently structured and critical literature review of a particular subject area in order to present a scholarly argument and which recognises and articulates weaknesses in the arguments of others: 1Succinctly present the ways in which geographical concepts can develop our understanding of sustainability frameworks: 2Critically evaluate the Sustainable Development Goals: 2
36 (12 x 3hr) seminars/ directed study36 hours seminar preparation50 hours literature review preparation10 hours oral presentation preparation17 hours private study1 hour 1-2-1 meeting with a relevant staff member
Description of Module Assessment