Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
To introduce and provide a foundation for the study of human geography.
To outline the practice of human geography at University level
To introduce core concepts for thinking about global and local life
To provide an understanding of the complex interconnections underpinning everyday life across the globe. This exchange module focuses on the social, political and economic dimensions of global life
Content Summary is indicative and subject to change.
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHIES: PRODUCTION, EXCHANGE AND INTERRELATIONS
The Geography of the Economy
The Global Production System
Finance: Money makes the world go round
Consumption Geographies
Alternative Economies
Networks
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHIES: CONNECTIONS AND DISPLACEMENT IN A CHANGING WORLD
Intro: Territoriality and the World Map
The State
Geopolitics Migration Citizenship
SOCIAL GEOGRAPHIES: SELF AND COMMUNITY IN AN INTERCONNETED WORLD
Fragmenting Societies
Living with Difference
Emotional Geographies
China and a World of Cities: Urban social geographies
Encounters and Public Space
Module Conclusion: Connecting Social and Economic Change
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 15 | 1:00 | 15:00 | Present-in-Person Lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 1 assessed essay + 1 article review |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | Recommended reading in weekly newsletter |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Seminars with first two module blocks |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 52:00 | 52:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GEO1010 | Interconnected World |
Lectures provide the core material in the course, and seminars offer an opportunity to discuss in depth.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | M | 25 | Article review. Students explore one four suggested readings. |
| Essay | 2 | M | 75 | 2,000 words |
The essay will provide students with the opportunity to explore aspects of the module in greater depth. The essay will provide a means of assessing their ability to place and synthesise the material gained from lectures in addition to empirical, conceptual and theoretical understandings derived from their own independent study. The essay will also assess students’ ability to critically and succinctly evaluate such material.
The article review will be done in advance of the essay, with the students explaining how they will use the article to help answer the question. This will provide the students with feedback.