GEO2147 : Social and Cultural Geography (Semester 2 for Exchange Students)
GEO2147 : Social and Cultural Geography (Semester 2 for Exchange Students)
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr Raksha Pande
- Lecturer: Professor Alison Stenning, Dr Soudeh Ghaffari, 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
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GEO1010 | Interconnected World |
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
This module has the following aims:
- to introduce students to social and cultural geographical approaches used to understand extant societal issues.
- to engage students in an appreciation of the unique perspective that a social and cultural geographical lens brings to the study of space, society, environment and culture.
- to teach them about social and cultural geography equipped conceptual terminology that will allow them to abstract out and examine real world issues in a critical and informed manner.
- to encourage them to examine empirical case studies through an intersectional and global geographical perspective.
Outline Of Syllabus
The module will be organised in six teaching blocks each discussing ( but not limited to) the following themes:
I: Emotions and everyday life
II: Digital spaces
III: Our place in the world
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key themes in contemporary social and cultural geography
- make connections between theories and concepts in social and cultural geography and utilize them to understand real world issues.
- critically engage with primary and secondary texts associated with social and cultural geography literatures.
- demonstrate an ability to synthesise information from a range of sources.
- to develop an appreciation of how concepts such as society and culture structure their life experiences.
Intended Skill Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
– assess and evaluate the utility of different concepts and theories in contemporary social and cultural geography.
- develop an enhanced ability to conceive, present and defend evidence-based arguments.
– enhance their writing and expression repertoire and be able to communicate their ideas through a critical reading of different texts.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 15 | 1:00 | 15:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 20 | 0:00 | 0:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 81:00 | 81:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GEO2145 | Social and Cultural Geography |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures introduce, develop and illustrate the theory, policy and empirical substance of the course.
Workshops provide an opportunity for lecturer-led support in critical analysis of course material.
Scheduled contact time will take the form of a assessment surgery for discussion and clarification of guidance and Q&A about assignments.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2 | M | 100 | Portfolio (2000 words) consisting of two pieces: 1) a 1000-word essay 2) and a 1000-word exegesis (critical interpretation) of a text other than academic monographs and journal articles. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Part 1 of the second assessment will require students to craft an argument via the medium of essay writing.Part 2 of the assessment will strengthen their critical analysis skills via a focus on exegesis of a text beyond monographs and journals. The focus on the use of non-conventional academic texts (such as film, TV series, vlogs, blogs, maps, videos, newspaper articles, novels, biography, autobiography, nature writing/other non-fiction forms, poetry, music, exhibition pieces, pieces of art and/or design) will expand their writing and expression repertoire to analysing cultural artefacts.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- GEO2147's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- GEO2147's past Exam Papers
General Notes
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