GEO2119 : Social Geographies (Semester 1 for Exchange Students)
- Offered for Year: 2022/23
- Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
- Module Leader(s): Professor Rachel Pain
- Lecturer: Dr Wen Lin
- Owning School: Geography, Politics & Sociology
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Aims
- To introduce Stage 2 students to social geography as the study of the construction and expression of social relations across space.
- To introduce the key concepts of social geography (for example, home, community, sustainability) and structures of social relations played out across these sites (e.g. gender, class, disability, sexuality, race).
- To examine these concepts and structures of social relations with reference to empirical examples drawn from the research literature and staff research.
- To introduce a range of case study settings, scales and everyday dilemmas as a means to illustrate the intersection of these concepts in action.
- To build on student knowledge and understanding of core concepts and case study examples by engaging them in setting and solving puzzles and challenges in contemporary social geography through study group exercises, critical engagement with the research literature, and through a range of activities on campus and in the city of Newcastle.
Availability: Every Year
Outline Of Syllabus
Taught in 2 blocks over 1 semester with 9 x 1 hour lectures, supplemented by 4 x 2 hour seminars.
1. Geographies of Class (NC)
2. Digital Representations and Spaces (WL)
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 9 | 1:00 | 9:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 19:00 | 19:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 59:00 | 59:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 4 | 2:00 | 8:00 | N/A |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured non-synchronous discussion | 2 | 2:30 | 5:00 | Small writing and analysis tasks |
| Total | 100:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GEO2110 | Social Geographies |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures introduce, develop and illustrate the theory, policy and empirical substance of the course.
Seminars involving the module leader, course staff and students provide an opportunity for student-led critical analysis of course material and oral presentations.
Structured Guided Learning provides further opportunities for students to engage with course themes independently and in greater depth.
Student-led study groups facilitated by staff via Canvas prepare students for participation in seminars and provide a ‘safe space’ to explore opinions and debates.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | 100 | A project engaging with the material taught in Semester1 (2000 words) |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Each piece of coursework maps onto the intended learning outcomes as, (1) assessment of key concepts and engagement with the literature; (2) ability to apply key concepts in real-life settings and to understand the contested nature of the literature and debates engaged with.
An alternative form of assessment will be set for exchange students from non-English speaking home institutions replacing the examination. The alternative form of assessment is set in accordance with the University Assessment tariff.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- GEO2119's Timetable