GEO2121 : Political Geography (Semester 1 for Exchange Students)
- Offered for Year: 2022/23
- Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
- Module Leader(s): Professor Nick Megoran
- Lecturer: Dr Matt Benwell, Dr Craig Jones, Dr Ingrid A. Medby
- Owning School: Geography, Politics & Sociology
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Aims
This module aims to give students a thorough grounding in the concepts, practices and disciplinary traditions of political geography. In doing so, students will be equipped with the skills to critically analyse the spatialities of political life from local to global scales. This is a wide-ranging and demanding module based on 2-hour lectures (which include participatory class discussions and debates) and optional reading groups. There is no online-element to this module.
Outline Of Syllabus
LECTURES
NM: Introduction I: visions of political geography
NM: Introduction II: Politics, geography, and political geography
NM: Sovereignty I: Territory and terrain
NM: Sovereignty II: The state of the state
MB: Sovereignty III: Indigenous sovereignties part 1
MB: Sovereignty IV: Indigenous sovereignties part 2
AW: International boundaries I:Terrestrial
AW: International Boundaries II: Maritime
NM: Summary: Sovereignty, territory and terror in Central Asia
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 9 | 2:00 | 18:00 | Lecture material - either in person or online, Covid-dependent. (MB/CJ/NM/AW) - TBC |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | N/A |
| Structured Guided Learning | Academic skills activities | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Lecture assessment introduction |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 61:00 | 61:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Optional reading seminars |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Scheduled on-line contact time | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | Synchronous Q&A sessions ONLINE, Assessment drop-ins/workshops Staff - TBC |
| Total | 100:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GEO2047 | Political Geography |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
1. The lectures, directed reading, and the practical teaching on submitting a letter to a media source, aim to thoroughly ground students in the concepts, practices and disciplinary traditions of political geography, to critically evaluate these, and to connect them to a broad range of case studies in the world today.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof skill assessmnt | 1 | M | 100 | Pre-recorded oral presentation on Powerpoint |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The pre-recorded oral presentation will provide students with the opportunity to discuss their engagement with a current, relevant, news story, and explain how they have analysed and critiqued it using concepts learnt during the module.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- GEO2121's Timetable