GEO2144 : Development & Globalisation - Semester 2 (Study Abroad)
GEO2144 : Development & Globalisation - Semester 2 (Study Abroad)
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Matthew Richmond
- Lecturer: Professor Alastair Bonnett
- 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 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
GEO1010 is recommended for its links to the Stage 2 Globalization module
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
•To provide students with an understanding of processes of development and globalisation
•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 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
IMAGINED GLOBALIZATION: ‘THE WEST AND THE REST’
Orientalism: Imagined Geographies of the Middle East and Beyond
Occidentalism and Development in Global Context
The Idea of the West
Americanization and Global Development
Asia: A Contested Concept
The Asian Century?
GEOGRAPHICAL IMAGINATIONS AND UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT
Picturing Place, Viewing the World: Global Imaginations and Visual Media
The Power of Africanism: Africa in the Western Geographical Imagination
Global games, National Images: Sport Mega-events and Development
Uneven Globalisation and Rights-Based Development
Global Energy, Land and Development
Revision Lecture
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
By the end of the module students should have demonstrated:
•A critical understanding of development and globalization
•A familiarity with the literature on globalization, culture and development
•An ability to apply concepts and ideas on globalization to a variety of case studies
Intended Skill Outcomes
By the end of the module students should have demonstrated:
•An ability to work independently and as part of team
•An ability to synthesise, compare and contrast literatures on globalization, culture and development
•An ability to put concepts and ideas into practice
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 6 | 2:00 | 12:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 1:30 | 1:30 | Revision lecture |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 83:30 | 83:30 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The teaching methods (lectures, workshops) are designed to enable students to develop critical understandings of globalization, culture and development. They encourage students to become familiar with key literature and authors in the field. The workshops equip students to apply concepts and ideas on globalization to a variety of case studies.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 2880 | 2 | M | 100 | Take Home Exam - 2000 words |
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.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- GEO2144's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- GEO2144's past Exam Papers
General Notes
N/A
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