GEO2129 : Development & Globalisation - (Semester 1 for Exchange Students)
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
- Module Leader(s): Dr Raksha Pande
- Lecturer: Dr Kathryn Manzo
- 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
To provide students with an understanding of processes of development and globalization and the relationship between the two.
• To allow students to situate these understandings through recent debates on global change, culture and development
• To enable students to critically reflect upon the concept of development and globalisation through the application of geographical case studies and examples
• To encourage students to develop independent learning skills through reading, research and writing.
Outline Of Syllabus
PART I – INTRODUCING THE CONCEPTS
Understanding Globalisation
Understanding Neoliberalism
Visualizing Globalisation: Global Processes and Visual Metaphors
Understanding Development
PART II – GEOGRAPHICAL IMAGINATIONS AND UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT
Picturing Place, Viewing the World: Global Imaginations and Visual Media
Globalisation and rights-based development
Global Games, National Images: Sport Mega-events and Development
Global Energy, Land and Sustainable Development
De-development
Volunteering for development?
Revision
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 1 | 1:30 | 1:30 | PiP in the first instance; synchronous online or pre-recorded if necessary |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | PiP in the first instance; synchronous online or pre-recorded if necessary |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 6 | 2:00 | 12:00 | PiP in the first instance; synchronous online or pre-recorded if necessary |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 83:30 | 83:30 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Timetabled drop-in assessment surgery in week 15. |
| Total | 100:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GEO2103 | Development & Globalisation |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The teaching methods (lectures and workshops) are designed to enable students to develop critical understandings of development and globalization. They encourage students to become familiar with key literature and authors in the field. The workshops equip students to apply concepts and ideas related to development and globalization to a variety of case studies.
The structured guided independent learning tasks are aimed at encouraging deeper engagement with each lecture block with an emphasis on developing skills of critical analysis and making evidence-based arguments.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 1 | M | 100 | Answer 1 question from 3. 2000 words. A portfolio comprising of an empirical project that requires incorporation of visual and empirical examples to inform the answer to the chosen question. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 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’ all at 0%. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The assessment is designed to enable students to work and think independently. The workshops ask students to synthesise, compare and contrast different literatures on globalization, culture and development and this is assessed through a staggered individual portfolio document. This will enable students to absorb material in an incremental manner in preference to rote learning.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- GEO2129's Timetable