Unit name | Geographical History, Thought and Practices |
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Unit code | GEOG10002 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Morgan |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
Key Concepts in Human and Physical Geography, Introduction to Quantitative Geography. |
Units you may not take alongside this one | |
School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit provides a foundational introduction to some of the key perspectives and skills used in human and physical geography. The unit comprises four key elements: Geographical Practices, Geographical Concepts, Physical Field Skills, and Tutorial Work. Geographical Practices and Concepts introduces the nature and history of Geography as an intellectual enterprise, examining both the earlier history and recent developments, and geographical concepts and their production as a basis for understanding developments in both human and physical geography. Field skills needed in Physical Geography are introduced and applied in a 3-day field course.
The aims of this Unit are:
On completion of this Unit students should be able to:
The following transferable skills are developed in this Unit:
The unit will be taught through a blended combination of online and, if possible, in-person teaching, including
Extended essay: 40%
Portfolio: 35%
Fieldwork Report: 25%
For the extended essay, a 5 page assignment is set and students must analyse three from a list of selected classics in geographical writing.
Students work in groups on three separate projects during the three days of the field course. They are assessed on the basis of oral presentations at the end of each day of the field course.
The portfolio assessment will consist of a number of short assignments which will be completed throughout the year, but will be submitted together at the end of the unit. Completion of the entire portfolio is required for credit.
All ILOs are covered by all three assessments.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. GEOG10002).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.