GGM1230 - PHILOSOPHY AND METHODOLOGY IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Module Identifier

GGM1230

Module Title

PHILOSOPHY AND METHODOLOGY IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Academic Year

2003/2004

Co-ordinator

Professor Timothy J Cresswell

Semester

Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)

Other staff

John R Walton, Dr Luke C Desforges, Professor Robert A Dodgshon, Dr Robert J Mayhew

Course delivery

Seminars / Tutorials

11 x 1.5 hrs (as part of 3 hour sessions)

Lecture

11 x 1.5 hrs (as part of 3 hour sessions)

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
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.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7