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GEG-10013 - Module Specification
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

GEG-10013 - Human Geographies
Coordinator: Lisa Lau Room: WSF29 Tel: +44 1782 7 33613
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733615

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None



Barred Combinations

None


Description for 2022/23

The module seeks to provide students with an understanding and appreciation of the diversity of approaches and content of Human Geography, ranging from human's impact on the environment to the challenges faced by contemporary societies in the forms of class, race, gender, age and sexuality. It seeks to understand the range of Human Geographical processes that have shaped and are shaping the human environment about us from agricultural and rural developments through the processes of modernisation, urbanisation and population growth to the problems presented by regionalism, nationalism, and globalisation. It seeks to demonstrate the importance of changing and differing readings and interpretations of the human environment from large-scale empirical analyses of major human activities to small-scale qualitative appreciations of the individual's interaction with space.

Aims
To enable students to develop an understanding and appreciation of the diversity of approaches and content of present-day Human Geography; to understand the range of Human Geographical processes that have shaped and are shaping the human environment about us; to appreciate the importance of changing and differing readings and interpretations of the human environment; to provide an ability to gather, synthesize, and interpret information from a range of different Human Geography sources; to provide an ability to present and assess differing interpretations and arguments in written form on key issues in Human Geography.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/geg-10013/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

describe and explain the scope, development, key concepts, and major approaches in the discipline of Human Geography: 1,2
evaluate the different methods of empirical inquiry in human geography and the range of different data and perspectives that can be used to carry out research in human geography: 1,2
apply basic theories and concepts in Human Geography, and to demonstrate awareness of different approaches to problem-solving in Human Geography: 1,2
define key concepts in Human Geography: 1,2
gather and synthesize academic literature on key issues in human geography and use this material to discuss current debates and recent developments in the discipline: 1,2

Study hours

22 hours lectures
22 lecture preparation
25 hours essay preparation and essay writing
56 hours directed reading
25 hours portfolio preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Portfolio weighted 50%
Portfolio of 4 critical reflections corresponding to 4 lecture blocks based on one image and > one geographical concept.
Students will select 4 images, one for each critical reflection, and draw on lecture material for at least one geographical concepts from each teaching block, applying the concept for analysis of the image, and with application to the real-world. For each of the 4 teaching blocks, students are required to select a single image (it can be any image they wish, a photo, a gif, a meme, even a sketch of their own making, any image they can upload) and write a 500 word photovoice reflection which applies at least one geographical concept/theory from that teaching block, to commenting on and/or analysing the image. Each 500 word photovoice reflection should be accompanied by a reference list showing the other readings drawn on and utilised, and provide a word count at the end of each reflection as well as at the end of the portfolio, in total. Each photovoice narrative is equally weighted. There is a word count of 2000 words in total.

2: Essay weighted 50%
2000 Word Essay
2000 Word Essay from a choice of 4 essay questions

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023