GGM1230 - PHILOSOPHY AND METHODOLOGY IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Module Identifier	GGM1230
Module Title	PHILOSOPHY AND METHODOLOGY IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Academic Year	2002/2003
Co-ordinator	Dr Timothy J Cresswell
Semester	Semester 1 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Other staff	John R Walton, Dr Luke C Desforges, Professor Robert A Dodgshon, Dr Robert J Mayhew
Course delivery	Lecture	11 x 1.5 hrs (as part of 3 hour sessions)
	Seminars / Tutorials	11 x 1.5 hrs (as part of 3 hour sessions)
Assessment	Semester Assessment	Course Work: 2 long essays (4,000 words max) each worth 50% of module mark	100%
	Supplementary Assessment	Students will have to resubmit any component of the above which they fail to complete to a satisfactory standard.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module, students will be able to

demonstrate knowledge of the recent development and contemporary nature of key philosophical and methodological debates in Human Geography

form an individual understanding and position on these debates, especially in relation to their own field of enquiry

demonstrate knowledge of the ways in which philosophical, conceptual and methodological issues are linked around the practice of Human Geography

articulate these knowledges and positions within small group discussions containing both postgraduates and staff

show an appreciation of the ways in which these methodological and theoretical debates can be related to public policy debates

Brief description

This elective module will provide students with a knowledge of the key philosophical and methodological debates in human geography. Srudents will develop an understanding, through reading and critically engaging with the themes and literatures examined therein, of the skills required to develop proficiency in intellectual argument and academic writing.