Undergraduate Course: Social and Cultural Geography (GEGR08004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Social and Cultural Geography considers why geography matters to the analysis and understanding of social relations as well as cultural identities and values. |
| Course description |
Social and Cultural Geography considers why geography matters to the analysis and understanding of social relations as well as cultural identities and values. A variety of case studies will be used to illustrate how and why social structures, cultural meaning, and material circumstances are linked. The course will explore a number of key themes which are central to the practice of contemporary social and cultural geography, including knowledge, representation, decolonisation, everyday life, power, identity, expression, nature, landscape, materiality, the digital, affect and mobility and more. These themes will illustrate how social inequalities are made, and how identities are negotiated through various social categories, and how power and politics are embedded in our everyday social and cultural surroundings. The course will be taught using a mixture of lectures and tutorials. The lectures will cover the main themes and ideas associated with the study of social and cultural geographies. The tutorials will enable you to explore these themes in a group setting, in which you will be asked to draw upon your own observations, experiences and readings. You will also be guided through a programme of directed reading which is designed to feed into tutorials, essays, and the degree examination.
This course is open to 2nd year students only.
This course is open to other university students however, priority will be given to students on the Geography Degree Programmes and Sustainable Development (Geography Pathway). Please contact geoset.ug.drummond@ed.ac.uk to check availability.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Human Geography (GEGR08007)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | This course is open to 2nd year students only.
This course is open to other university students however, priority will be given to students on the Geography Degree Programmes and Sustainable Development (Geography Pathway). Please contact geoset.ug.drummond@ed.ac.uk to check availability. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 130 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 8,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 6,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
160 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Students are required to pass both the degree coursework and the exam in order to pass the course.
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written exam 60%, coursework 40%
Additional Information (Assessment):
Examination: Two-hour written examination (2 essay questions, in-person exam) = 60%
Coursework:
Tutorial participation = 10%
2,000 word annotated bibliography = 30%
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| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided throughout the course through informal interactions with members of the teaching team, the Course Assistant and the tutors, in the lectures and tutorials, via the weekly tutorial summaries, and class and degree assessments. Those who need to re-sit either Parts One or Two of the Degree Assessment are encouraged to speak with a member of the teaching team before the relevant re-sit date/deadline. Students can expect to receive weekly feedback on their tutorial participation. Students can expect to receive written formative feedback on their class assessment between 1-3 weeks after submission. Students are welcome to approach their tutor, the Course Assistant and/or members of the teaching team for personalised feedback or to discuss any issue relating to the course at any point during the semester. For issues arising after the course has finished students should speak with a member of the lecturing staff. Students are expected to use the feedback provided to enhance their learning and to improve their written submissions and participation in tutorial discussions. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- encourage you to develop your oral and written communication skills, including discussion in tutorial groups and the development of essay writing skills
- provide you with a broad understanding of core concepts and current debates in social and cultural geography, which will provide a foundation for more specialised Year 3 and 4 courses
- encourage engage in effective group working and individual study
- develop your skills of constructive criticism and analysis
- encourage the formation ofform independent opinions and develop the your ability to know when these opinions are worth defending and when they might better be revised
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Reading List
| A variety of reading is recommended throughout the course including textbooks and academic papers. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Students will be able to demonstrate skills in interdisciplinary analysis, drawing upon different analytical perspectives within contemporary social and cultural geography, and a broader historical context.
Finally, students will be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
2 x 1 hour lectures per week
Weekly tutorials |
| Keywords | Social,cultural,politics,power,justice |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Rae Rosenberg
Tel:
Email: Rae.Rosenberg@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Leigh Corstorphine
Tel: (01316) 502572
Email: lcorstor@ed.ac.uk |
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