Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2011-2012 (archived)
Module GEOG3221: SPECIALIZED ASPECTS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Department: Geography
GEOG3221: SPECIALIZED ASPECTS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
| Type | Open | Level | 3 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2011/12 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- Any Level 1 or level 2 GEOG module
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- SPECIALIZED ASPECTS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY GEOG3431
Aims
- To develop an understanding of specialized aspects of Human Geography using materials related to two specific branches, theoretical and / or substantive, chosen from a list of topics representing some of the main human geography research areas in the Department
Content
- Critical Geopolitics
- Development in South East Asia
- Environmental Politics and Policy
- Geographies of Affect and Emotion
- Geographies of Cyberspace
- Geographies of the Body
- Geographies of Transformation in Eastern Europe
- Geographies of Transformation in Southern Africa
- Geography, Gender and Change
- Geography of Health
- Governing Cities
- Governing Climate Change: New Political Geographies
- Governing the Technological Society: Science, Policy and Ethics
- Making the Public City
- Material Geographies: Culture, Landscape and Environment
- Memory, Space and Place
- Postcolonialism and Development
- Representing Nature
- Space Sexuality and Gender
- Territory and Geopolitics
- The Politics of Emergency
- Tourism Geographies
- Trading Places: The Complex Economy of Housing
- Urban Geographies
- Victorian Cities
- Visual Culture, Media and the Politics of Place
- Visual Geographies: Representing ‘Africa’
- NOT ALL THESE SPECIALIZED ASPECTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN ANY ONE YEAR
- Full details of each of the above Specialized Aspects running in 2011-12 can be found on duo / “Geography Module Selection†or “Geography Options for Non Single Honours Studentsâ€. This information is also duplicated in the Geography Undergraduate Guide (Level 3), also available through duo
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- On successful completion of the module students are expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate advanced levels of knowledge and understanding in two specific areas of Human Geography
- Be competent in accessing and assimilating literatures of an advanced nature relating to departmental human geography research interests
Subject-specific Skills:
- Deploy skills specific to the Specialized Aspects they are studying
Key Skills:
- Show analytical skills in the written, summative examination
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The lectures aim to provide students with an outline of key debates in the topic area, to discuss the literature that they should explore, and to give any relevant examples and case studies
- The student preparation and reading time is partly devoted to any formative assignments set by staff and partly to the general and specific reading suggested by staff in lectures
- The end of year examination is a summative test of the knowledge, understanding and analytical skills acquired by students
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 8-10 | weekly | 2h | 20 | |
| Tutorials or Seminars | Varies | Varies | Varies | 6 | ■ |
| Fieldwork | Varies | Varies | Varies | 2 | ■ |
| Practicals | Varies | Varies | Varies | 2 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 170 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Coursework Assignment | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Coursework Assignment | Normally maximum 5 pages | 100% | |
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Written examination | 1.5 hours | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
Varies according to which specialized aspects are taken; details are available on duo via “Geography Module Selection†or “Geography Options for Non Single Honours Studentsâ€.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University