GEO1010 : Interconnected World
- Offered for Year: 2020/21
- Module Leader(s): Dr Robert Shaw
- Lecturer: Dr Kean Fan Lim, Dr Wen Lin, Professor Nick Megoran, Dr Mark Griffiths, Dr Kathryn Manzo, Dr Craig Jones, Professor Rachel Pain, Dr Jessa Loomis
- Owning School: Geography, Politics & Sociology
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
Aims
To introduce and provide a foundation for the study of human geography.
To outline the practice of human geography at University level connecting it with other first year geography courses especially Geographical Imaginations.
To provide an understanding of the complex interconnections underpinning everyday work and life across the globe.
Outline Of Syllabus
5 blocks introducing students to key areas of geographical research. Each block after the Foundations has 4 lectures + 1 online interactive session
FOUNDATIONS
Introduction: Why Geography Matters
The Local and the Global
Globalization, A History From Above
Globalization, A History From Below
Interconnected World Workshop (two parts, online interactive)
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHIES: PRODUCTION, EXCHANGE AND INTERRELATIONS
The Geography of the Economy
The Global Production System
Finance: Money makes the world go round
Consumption Geographies
The Economy of Global Cities
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHIES: CONNECTIONS AND DISPLACEMENT IN A CHANGING WORLD
Intro: Territoriality and the World Map
The State
Geopolitics
Migration
Citizenship
DEVELOPMENT GEOGRAPHIES: POVERTY, WEALTH AND POWER
Poverty and the development agenda
Institutions of Development
Climate Change and Development
Gender, Development & Environment (2 lectures)
SOCIAL GEOGRAPHIES: SELF AND COMMUNITY IN AN INTERCONNETED WORLD
Fragmenting Societies
Living with Difference
Emotional Geogrpahies Urban social geographies
Encounters and Public Space
RESUME
Revision
Teaching Methods
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 22 | 1:00 | 22:00 | Recorded online lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 2 | 3:00 | 6:00 | Preparing and completing online multiple choice tests |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 2 | 15:00 | 30:00 | 2 assessed essays |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | TA taught, groups of 32 (time-tabled, synchronous, in-person) |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | 3 structured reading activities per main block |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Independent fieldwork for workshop |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 113:00 | 113:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Scheduled on-line contact time | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | Interactive lectures, half class size (~120 students) with TA support |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Scheduled on-line contact time | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | TA taught, groups of 16 |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures provide the core material in the course.
Online lectures used to introduce themes and tasks that are then developed in in-person seminars, and these feed into essay questions
Online small group seminars centered on task in which group produces a multiple choice question on theme. Each seminar group feeds a question back to the module leader, which goes into assessment.
Assessment Methods
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | M | 30 | 1,200 words |
| Prof skill assessmnt | 1 | M | 5 | Multi-choice via Canvas, questions designed by students in on-line seminars, set in Week 9, Semester 1 |
| Prof skill assessmnt | 2 | M | 5 | Multi-choice via Canvas, questions designed by students in on-line seminars, set in Week 18, Semester 2 |
| Essay | 2 | M | 60 | 2,400 words |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The first essay will reflect the content taught in the foundations block, and will help assess students ability to deal with core concepts and context
The second essay will build on the 4 in-person seminars, with each student answering 2 of 4 questions (1 per block)
The two computer assessments are short multiple choice tests, based on questions that students create in groups in online small-person teaching. While 2 short assessments, the core teaching here is to help students connect learning to assessment in first year
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- GEO1010's Timetable