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GEG-20015 - Module Specification
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
Faculty of Natural Sciences

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

GEG-20015 - Space and Society
Coordinator: Daniel Allen Room: WSF11 Tel: +44 1782 7 34961
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
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

This module seeks to develop your awareness and understanding of theories, debates and issues common to social and cultural geography. This is not an abstract module however. Importantly, we will see how these conceptual `tools¿ may be harnessed in order to interrogate contemporary and everyday social issues and problems, from identity politics to forms of social exclusion and the regulation of space.

Aims
The course will develop students' understanding of debates in Geography, Sociology and the wider social sciences concerning the relationship between space and society.
The course develops students' ability to understand and explore conceptual thinking surrounding society and space within Geography and in the analysis of empirical and contemporary examples.
Through a written assignment students will practice communicating their research and responses to a wider audience.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/geg-20015/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

demonstrate a detailed knowledge of developments in geographical, sociological and political thinking with regards to a conceptual understanding of space and society: 1,2
evaluate the different conceptual approaches discussed and select their appropriate use for analysing case-study examples: 1,2
select and interrogate relevant literature concerning space and society, and communicate their findings in written form with reference to broader debates within Geography and related disciplines: 1,2

Study hours

22 x hours interactive lectures and seminars
40 x hours essay preparation
48 x hours independent study
40 x hours portfolio of research proposal preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 50%
2000 word essay
Choice of one from four essay questions based on two key themes from lecture series.

2: Portfolio weighted 50%
Portfolio of Research Proposals
2,500-word portfolio made up of two research proposals based on the two key themes from the course. This is designed as a `feed forward¿ activity where feedback will help with research proposals of your dissertations in semester 2.

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