| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 14 x 3 hours lectures |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 14 x 2 hours Reading Group |
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | PROJECT ESSAYS Two project essays of no more than 7,000 words each, demonstrating a scholarly appreciation of key philosophical, epistemological and theoretical debates in cultural and historical geography (one at the end of each semester). (35% each) | 70% |
| Semester Assessment | RESEARCH JOURNAL (6,000 words submitted in two stages) that reviews and critically evaluates the articles discussed within the human geography reading group and connects these to wider debates in human geography. | 20% |
| Semester Assessment | LEADING AND CHAIRING READING GROUP Each student leads and chairs one human reading group, and their skill in doing this is assessed. | 10% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Two 7,000 word project essays addressing the main themes discussed in the formal teaching sessions. New essays will be set. | 70% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Research journal (6,000) that discusses and reflects upon the themes addressed in the reading groups | 20% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Preparation of a plan for a reading group discussion on specified readings, identifying key questions, and oral discussion of the plan in a one-to-one interview with a member of staff. | 10% |
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
_Sessions on Positioning Cultural and Historical Geography_
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the evolution of geographical thought, specifically in relation to key philosophical, epistemological and theoretical debates in cultural and historical geography;
2. Show an appreciation of the ways in which these concerns have been expressed through spatial, social, or natural processes;
3. Display knowledge of the ways in which philosophical, epistemological and theoretical issues are addressed through the doing of cultural and historical geography, focusing specifically on the key themes outlined above, alongside a selection of optional themes selected by the students.
4. Express an individual understanding and position on these debates, especially in relation to their own field of enquiry.
_Human Geography Reading Group_
5. Demonstrate competency in reviewing and critiquing key readings in cultural and historical geography;
6. Develop a range of skills in individual study, oral discussion, written presentations, and chairing discussions;
7. Evaluate these knowledges and positions within small group discussions containing both postgraduates and staff.
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Some reading by students will discuss empirical research based on numerical analysis. |
| Communication | Oral skills will be developed through the seminars attached to the main sessions and through their participation in the Human Geography Reading Group. Their oral skills are assessed in leading and chairing a reading group. Written communication is assessed through the Journal, in which students are required to critically evaluate selected readings. Written skills are also assessed through the two essays. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Students will be expected to undertake a significant amount of self-directed study, including extensive reading for the project essays and reading groups. Students will be required to develop self and time-management skills and will receive guidance from the MA coordinator, the module coordinator and the coordinator of the session. |
| Information Technology | Students will be expected to use information technology in the presentation of their coursework. They will also become familiar with the use of the Internet and the Web of Knowledge in the provision of academic writing¿for example on-line journals (assessed through the Project Essays). |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Students who wish to pursue careers within the disciplines of cultural and historical geography, i.e. through further research and study, will be encouraged to situate themselves and their work within the particular aspects of the module. |
| Problem solving | Developed through the 7,000 Project Essays - an independent piece of work demonstrating an appreciation of connections between philosophical, epistemological, and theoretical debates in cultural and historical geography. |
| Research skills | Developed through the 7,000 project essays (see above) and the Journal, which requires readings, note-taking, and critical reflection. |
| Subject Specific Skills | None: most of the above key skills straddle the boundary between generic M-level skills and subject specific skills in cultural and historical geography. |
| Team work | The different elements of this module involve group-based discussions and activities. Team work is also required in the module main sessions and the reading group, where students are frequently required to discuss concepts and ideas within pairs and within a group setting. The key skills developed here include listening, reflecting, negotiating and debating. |
This module is at CQFW Level 7