GEO2047 : Political Geography
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Nick Megoran
- Lecturer: Dr Matt Benwell, Dr Ingrid A. Medby, Dr Craig Jones
- 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 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| 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
PART 1: Introduction to political geography
PART 2: SPACE AND SOVEREIGNTY
This first part of the module will look at historical and contemporary configurations of space and sovereignty. It considers the emergence of, and challenges to, the modern state.
PART 3: GEOPOLITICS
Having looked at the formation of the system of sovereignty, this section of the module considers how states and other polities relate to each to each other internationally – geopolitics.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 42:00 | 42:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 20 | 2:00 | 40:00 | Lectures - PiP |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 114:00 | 114:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Optional reading seminars - PiP |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Assessment drop-ins/workshops - 1 PiP |
| Total | 200:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GEO2121 | Political Geography (Semester 1 for Exchange Students) |
| GEO2122 | Political Geography (Semester 2 for Exchange Students) |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
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
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 60 | In-person, open book exam. |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof skill assessmnt | 1 | M | 40 | Pre-recorded oral presentation on PowerPoint. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Assessment 1 assesses knowledge and understanding of core political geographic concepts and application, and ability to summarise, assess, explain and evaluate different theories and arguments and relate module material to the real world in a way that promotes active engagement in public debate (for pedagogical rationale see reference below). Assessment 2 builds on this by emphasising in detail critical understanding of one part of the module. The assessment weighting is balanced to reflect development over the year.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- GEO2047's Timetable