Cultural Geographies (L7020)
Cultural Geographies
Module L7020
Module details for 2010/11.
12 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
Following an introduction to the cultural turn in human geography, the course focuses upon the development and impact of representational theories for the understanding of the cultural politics of landscape and nature and the challenge offered to this approach by recent non-representational thinking and theories of practice and performance. Cultural representations of class, sexuality, gender, race and landscape are covered, in each case examining the relationship between power and space at a variety of spatial and temporal scales. The course also incorporates an examination of twentieth and twenty-first century popular cultures and their geographies of resistance.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, a successful student should be able to:
1. An understanding of the main and conflicting approaches to contemporary cultural geography.
2. An awareness of the basic power relations that have come to configure contemporary society and its relationship with the landscape
3. An understanding of the ways that differences of class, sexuality, race and gender have been represented within society at a variety of spatial scales and in different periods.
Generic outcomes
1. The ability to evaluate a range of material and to communicate complex ideas
2. Greater awareness of resources in the library, Geography Resource Centre and www
3. The ability to organise work as part of a group in the preparation of student-led seminars and group presentations
4. Enhanced essay and report writing skills.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Group Presentation | Autumn Week 5 | 10.00% |
| Group Presentation | Autumn Week 10 | 10.00% |
| Essay | Autumn Week 9 | 80.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Seminar | 3 hours | 111111111100 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Dr Simon Rycroft
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