GEO2121 : Political Geography (Semester 1 for Exchange Students)
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
- Module Leader(s): Professor Nick Megoran
- Lecturer: Dr Matt Benwell, Dr Ingrid A. Medby, Dr Matthew Richmond
- 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: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module aims to give students a thorough grounding in the concepts, practices and disciplinary traditions of political geography. In doing so, students will be equipped with the skills to critically analyse the spatialities of political life from local to global scales.
This is a wide-ranging and demanding module based on 2-hour lectures (which include participatory class discussions and debates). Lectures will only be made available on recap for a period of two-weeks after delivery.
Outline Of Syllabus
LECTURES
NM: Introduction I: visions of political geography
NM: Introduction II: Politics, geography, and political geography
NM: Sovereignty I: Territory and terrain
NM: Sovereignty II: The state of the state
MB: Sovereignty III: Indigenous sovereignties part 1
MB: Sovereignty IV: Indigenous sovereignties part 2
AW: International boundaries I:Terrestrial
AW: International Boundaries II: Maritime
NM: Summary: Sovereignty, territory and terror in Central Asia
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 9 | 2:00 | 18:00 | Lecture material - either in person or online, Covid-dependent. (MB/CJ/NM/AW) - TBC |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | N/A |
| Structured Guided Learning | Academic skills activities | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Lecture assessment introduction |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 61:00 | 61:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Optional reading seminars |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Scheduled on-line contact time | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | Assessment drop-ins/workshops |
| Total | 100:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GEO2047 | Political Geography |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
1. The lectures, directed reading, and the practical teaching on submitting a letter to a media source, aim to thoroughly ground students in the concepts, practices and disciplinary traditions of political geography, to critically evaluate these, and to connect them to a broad range of case studies in the world today.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof skill assessmnt | 1 | M | 100 | Pre-recorded oral presentation on Powerpoint |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | Formative assessment to be agreed between student and ML on an individual basis, from options including an annotated bibliography, oral presentation, or essay. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The pre-recorded oral presentation will provide students with the opportunity to discuss their engagement with a current, relevant, news story, and explain how they have analysed and critiqued it using concepts learnt during the module.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- GEO2121's Timetable