GEO8013 : Housing Questions for the 21st Century (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Emma Ormerod
- Co-Module Leader: Dr Jessa Loomis
- 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: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To provide students with an advanced understanding of the contemporary dynamics of housing provision in the UK and internationally.
To provide students with an advanced understanding of the key themes, concepts and theories that have characterised critical approaches to housing studies.
To explore the questions that have shaped the provision of housing in the past, present and future.
To discuss and critically evaluate the debates that have characterised geographical and other social science scholarship on housing.
Outline Of Syllabus
Housing is a human right, and something we all have a relationship to, yet housing is also increasingly commodified and understood as an asset. This module focuses on various tensions in the production, distribution and consumption of housing globally, framed as ‘housing questions’ in the 21st century. Housing is an important part of achieving sustainable cities and communities (UN Sustainable Development Goal 11) and overcoming inequality. The module thereby asks: Does everyone have equal rights to housing and is there a geography to this? Is there a shortage or surplus of housing, and what housing needs are being un/met? How should housing be provisioned — through the private market, or through social or cooperative models of housing? How does the physical form of housing influence the social function of housing? What past housing experiments inspire us to think differently about housing futures?
The modules will be organized in three parts, broadly around housing questions and: 1) the role of the state 2) the role of the market and 3) alternative imaginaries and futures.
Topics to be covered may include:
The financialization of housing.
Political economy of land and property.
Governance of housing.
Housing tenure (social, rental, ownership).
Housing actors (e.g., estate agents).
Housing policy and taxation.
Housing rights and movements (for example in Brazil, Spain, UK and USA).
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 50:00 | 50:00 | Approximate time dedicated to assessment work |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Introductory lecture with Jessa Loomis and Emma Ormerod |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 10 | 2:00 | 20:00 | Seminars split between Jessa Loomis and Emma Ormerod |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Workshop in which students present their assessed presentations. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 126:00 | 126:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The 1 hour introductory lecture will introduce students to the module and assessment. The 2-hour weekly seminars will introduce and critically overview the weeks theme, and the majority of the seminar will be dedicated to student-led discussion on key readings assigned by the module leader. Through in-class dialogue and written reflection, students will gain a deeper understanding of the theories and concepts introduced in the reading. The seminar-based teaching and learning methods will enable students to develop employment-related skills such as interpersonal communication, oral presentation, teamwork, planning and organising, information literacy and problem solving.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research paper | 2 | A | 75 | 4000 word report responding to a selected ‘21st century housing question’. Students will write an ‘agenda setting’ research report (identifying the problem, solutions, limits and alternatives). |
| Oral Presentation | 2 | A | 25 | This 10-minute oral presentation will be on the core theoretical approach students will use to inform in their final research reports. Presentations will occur in advance of the final report submission. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
1x 10-minute lightening talk (oral presentation) (25%)
This oral presentation will be on the core theoretical approach students will use to inform in their final research reports. Presentations will occur in advance of the final report submission.
1 x 4000 word research report (75%)
Responding to a selected ‘21st century housing question’, students will write an ‘agenda setting’ research report (identifying the problem, solutions, limits and alternatives). In writing their research report, students will be expected to show an ability to collate and evaluate theoretical and empirical material.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- GEO8013's Timetable