GEO1010 : Interconnected World
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr Kean Fan Lim
- Co-Module Leader: Professor Alison Stenning
- Lecturer: Dr Olivia Mason, Dr Niall Cunningham, Professor Nick Megoran, Dr James Riding, Dr Josep Almudever Chanza
- 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: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
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.
Outline Of Syllabus
5 blocks introducing students to key areas of geographical research. Each block after the Foundations has 5 lectures + 1 seminar
The content list is indicative and subject to change.
FOUNDATIONS
Introduction: Why Geography Matters
Interconnected World Workshop
The Local and the Global
Globalization, A History From Above
Globalization, A History From Below
Foundations Seminar: A Global Sense of Place
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
Economic Seminar: Global Production Networks
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHIES: CONNECTIONS AND DISPLACEMENT IN A CHANGING WORLD
Intro: Territoriality and the World Map
The State
Geopolitics Migration Citizenship
Political Seminar: Imagined Communities
URBAN GEOGRAPHIES: CITIES & GLOBALIZATION
Intro: The connection between urbanization and globalization
Changing urban forms
World-city networks
Cities as sites of social integration and difference
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL GEOGRAPHIES: SELF AND IDENTITY IN AN INTERCONNECTED WORLD
Fragmenting Societies
Living with Difference
Emotional Geographies
Encounters and Public Space
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 2 | 3:00 | 6:00 | Preparing and completing seminar tasks |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 28 | 1:00 | 28:00 | Present-in-Person Lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 3 | 15:00 | 45:00 | Preparing for 2 multiple choice quizzes |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 22 | 1:00 | 22:00 | Weekly recommended reading and engagement with recommended videos uploaded on Canvas. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | Staff led |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 94:00 | 94:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures provide the core material in the course.
Small group teaching centered on task in which group produces a short critical review of a video and posts the review on the Canvas student forum to share.
Lectures will also be given on assessment guidance and exam revision.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Examination | 90 | 1 | A | 80 | A digital exam in semester 1 assessment period |
| PC Examination | 30 | 1 | M | 10 | Multiple choice quiz 1 on Canvas |
| PC Examination | 30 | 1 | M | 10 | Multiple choice quiz 1 on Canvas |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The multiple choice quiz will cover the content taught in the different blocks, and will help assess students' ability to deal with core concepts and context
The exam draws together content from the whole module, meaning that students are required to study and synthesize material from across the module as a whole, rather than only focusing on certain blocks
Note: In place of exams, Exchange Students will take an alternative, essay-based assessment.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- GEO1010's Timetable