GEO1016 : Human Geographies of the UK (Semester 1 for Exchange Students) (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2025/26
- Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
- Module Leader(s): Professor Alison Stenning
- Demonstrator: Professor Andy Pike
- Lecturer: Dr Niall Cunningham, Mrs Jenny Dawley, Professor Peter Hopkins
- Owning School: Geography, Politics & Sociology
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
• To introduce cutting edge research exploring the human geography of the United Kingdom;
• To present the range of world-leading geographical scholarship undertaken at Newcastle University;
• To enable students to develop critical insights into a range of historical and current geographical trends, shaping economics, politics, society and culture in the United Kingdom;
• To explore the skills required to trace uneven geographical processes;
• To cultivate a sense of wonder and curiosity at the varied approaches to human geography.
• To develop an ability to undertaken meaningful fieldwork and connect to the broader learning aims and objectives of the taught materials.
Outline Of Syllabus
NB. Precise titles and order of lectures and seminars are subject to change.
Lecture 1 – Introduction
Lecture 2 – Uneven development
Lecture 3 – Geographies of deindustrialisation
Lecture 4 – Geographies of knowledge intensive industries
Lecture 5 – The changing geographies of Tyneside
Lecture 6 – Fieldwork briefing on “Quayside and Ouseburn Valley”
Fieldwork 1 (Economic geographies)
Buffer/Enrichment Week
Lecture 7 – Social justice and geographies of responsibility
Lecture 8 – Gender, sexuality and place
Lecture 9 – Racism and Islamophobia
Lecture 10 – Race, Place and Migration in the UK
Lecture 11 – Fieldwork Briefing on “unequal play”
Fieldwork 2 (Social geographies)
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | Synchronous, in person with module staff |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 2 | 4:00 | 8:00 | Synchronous, in person, student-led small group activity |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 81:00 | 81:00 | Including: independent study; directed research and reading; assessment preparation and completion |
| Total | 100:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GEO1015 | Human Geographies of the UK |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
This module is taught through a mixture of lectures and fieldwork in order to meet the learning outcomes. The fieldwork in the form of student-led small group activity offers an important first experience of fieldwork at this stage 1 level of the geography programme.
It is expected that students will complete this work around Newcastle upon Tyne. The economic and social geographies trips will be based around the city’s Quayside and Ouseburn Valley.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | M | 50 | Essay: Economic Geography 1000 words. |
| Essay | 1 | M | 50 | Essay: Social Geography 1000 words. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Assessed Essays = 2 x 1,000 words based on semester 1 material (2 x 50%).
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- GEO1016's Timetable