GEO3153 : Geographies of Race and Nation
- Offered for Year: 2022/23
- Module Leader(s): Professor Anoop Nayak
- Lecturer: Professor Alastair Bonnett
- 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 students to contemporary debates on race, place and nation
• To introduce students to contemporary debates on the international development of racial identities
• To critically interrogate the concept of race as a meaningful category
• To encourage students to develop independent learning skills through reading, research and writing on race and ethnicity
Outline Of Syllabus
PART I: KEY IDEAS
Introduction: What is Race?
Decolonizing Geography
Undoing White Privilege
PART II: GEOGRAPHY, RACE AND PLACE
Race and the City
Environmental and Rural Racism
Brexit, Race and Migration
*Assessment Guidance
PART III: RACIAL AND ETHNIC IDENTITIES IN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Race and Modernities + Race and Ethnicity in India Race and Ethnicity in China, Japan and the Middle East
Race, Ethnicity and Colonialism in Malaysia + Race in Latin America Race and Ethnicity in Russia and the Ukraine
Anti-racism in International Perspective
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Assessment guidance lecture |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 2 | 67:00 | 134:00 | Directed research, reading and composition of writing for assessment |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 11 | 2:00 | 22:00 | PiP if possible - Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | PiP if possible - Seminars |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Online assessment surgery support |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 16 | 2:00 | 32:00 | Guided independent study preparation for small group teaching |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures provide a foundation of knowledge which is then further developed through small group teaching and assessment:
1. Lectures provide key information on the development of racial identities and introduce different historical and theoretical interpretations of the topic
2. Small group teaching and drop-ins provide students the opportunity to discuss the issues raised in the lectures as well as to prepare for the assessment
3. The extended assessment enables students to put learning skills into practice
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | M | 50 | 2000 word essay |
| Essay | 2 | M | 50 | 2000 word essay |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The written assessment will require students to develop independent research skills, an ability to critically assess and analyze different source material presented in lectures, small group teaching and guided-reading. They assessment aims to practice good writing skills and enable students to demonstrate nuanced, convincing, evidence-based arguments. The minor change to assessment this year, is to enable in-depth reading, critical thinking and strong writing skills that may be impeded by the change in regulations for take-away exams that require a short preparation time. The zero weighted pass/fail assessment is in keeping with other modules in Geography.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- GEO3153's Timetable