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Undergraduate Course: Social and Cultural Geography (GEGR08004)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaGeography Other subject areaEnvironmental Courses
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionSocial and Cultural Geography considers why geography matters to the analysis and understanding social relations, cultural identity and social inequality. We examine how social life is structured at a variety of scales - with respect to bodies, homes, neighbourhoods, cities, nations, and the world as a whole - drawing from policies, practices and everyday lives in Western Europe, North America and Australasia. The many case studies are used to consider how social inequalities are made, and how social identities are negotiated, around the themes of class, gender, sexuality, health, disability and 'race'.

The overriding concern of the course is to show how, and consider why, the material and the cultural aspects of social life are linked. In particular we explore the way social inequalities are not only made (through the unequal distribution of incomes and wealth) but also legitimised and contested as individuals and groups struggle over meanings and representations.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Human Geography (GEGR08007)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 09:00 - 09:50
CentralLecture1-11 09:00 - 09:50
CentralTutorial2-11 10:00 - 10:50
or 11:10 - 12:00
or 12:10 - 13:00
or 10:00 - 10:50
or 11:10 - 12:00
or 12:10 - 13:00
or 10:00 - 10:50
First Class Week 18, Monday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: Central. Room 1.21, Psychology Building, 7 George Square
Additional information plus tutorials
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This course is designed:
1. To provide you with a broad understanding of the scope, core concepts and some current debates in social and cultural geography, which will provide a foundation for more specialised Year 3 and 4 courses.
2. To provide a detailed knowledge of why geography matters to the analysis and understanding of social relations, cultural identity and social inequality
3. To encourage you to develop your oral and written communication skills so that you are confident conveying complex information to a range of audiences for a range of purposes e.g. during discussion in tutorial groups or through essay writing
4. To encourage effective group working and individual study
5. To develop your skills of constructive criticism and analysis so you can apply these to mainstream issues within social and cultural geography
6. To encourage the formation of independent opinions and develop your ability to know when these opinions are worth defending and when they might better be revised, and
7. To encourage you to read widely using bibliographic databases and other library resources.
Assessment Information
One 2000 word Project = 30%, One two-hour examination (2 questions) = 60%, Tutorial Participation= 10%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsGEGR08004
Contacts
Course organiserDr Nina Morris
Tel: (0131 6)51 4242
Email: N.Morris@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Catherine Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 9847
Email: cathy.campbell@ed.ac.uk
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