Module Identifier | GG25610 | |||||||||||
Module Title | GEOGRAPHIES OF LATE CAPITALISM | |||||||||||
Academic Year | 2006/2007 | |||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Dr Gareth C Hoskins | |||||||||||
Semester | Semester 1 | |||||||||||
Other staff | Miss Julie Ann Macleavy | |||||||||||
Pre-Requisite | Registration for Single or Joint Honours Degree Schemes in geography or attendance at one or more of GG/DA 10110, 10210, 10310, 12610 | |||||||||||
Course delivery | Lecture | 20 Hours. 10 x 2 hours | ||||||||||
Seminars / Tutorials | 0 Hours. | |||||||||||
Assessment |
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Problem_solving | The themes addressed in the module identify the challenges facing policy and planning and students are required to be aware of the nature of such problems and reflect critically on strategies that have been adpoted to address them. | ||
Research skills | Will be developed and expanded through the range of reading and web-based policy sources examined in support of this module. | ||
Communication | The ability to write effectively on the themes covered will be assessed in the examination. Discussion in the lecture period will be encouraged but not assessed. | ||
Improving own Learning and Performance | This module requires an additional three hours self-directed work for each one hour taught - this will necessitate that each student develops self-management and time managment skills. | ||
Information Technology | Students will be introduced to the availability, use and evaluation of data and other material derived from on-line sources. Such material may be cited in answers offered on the examination paper. | ||
Application of Number | Some quantitative data will be included as source material in lectures. Students will be expected to be able to use and interpret such data, where appropriate in their interpretation of | ||
Personal Development and Career planning | The themes addressed in this module provide an important context through which to consider various future career and life paths. | ||
Subject Specific Skills | No additional subject-specific skills are developed, existing ones may be practiced in the examination. |
This module is at CQFW Level 5