| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
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- 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.
Taught in 4 blocks over 2 semesters with 24 x 1 hour lectures, supplemented by 8 x 1 hour seminars.
1. Introducing Contemporary Social Geographies (HJ)
2. Digital Representations and Spaces (WL)
3. Geographies of (In)Justice (CJ)
4. Researching Social Geographies (TBC)
By the end of the course students should be able to:
– Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key themes in contemporary social geography
– Make connections between theories and concepts in social geography and empirical research on the complex structuring of social relations across space and in place
– Critically engage with primary and secondary evidence of social geography issues
– Understand and apply a variety of social geographical techniques, communicate wide reading, grasp of key concepts, and ability to synthesise information from a range of research, primary and policy sources
• Students will be given the opportunity to develop skills in:
– Assessment and evaluation of the different concepts and theories in contemporary social geography
– The critical analysis of the manifestation of social and spatial inequalities and social difference
– The ability to gather and synthesise information
– The ability to work in groups to develop ideas and arguments relating to contemporary social geography
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 3 | 20:00 | 60:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 24 | 1:00 | 24:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | Seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | Reflective learning activity | 8 | 3:00 | 24:00 | Seminar preparation |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 8 | 0:30 | 4:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 80:00 | 80:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
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.
Fieldwork enables students to receive training and practice in ethnographic techniques in an urban context.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | 50 | A project engaging with the material taught in Semester 1 (2000 words) |
| Written exercise | 2 | M | 50 | A project engaging with the material taught in Semester 2 (2000 words) |
Each piece of coursework maps onto the intended learning outcomes and give students the opportunity to develop a range of social geography skills and knowledges. Together the assessments cover key concepts, engagement with the literature, and the ability to apply knowledge in real-life settings.
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