Society, Culture and Space

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Analyse the merits of contrasting geographical theories. (A7) (B2)
• Catalogue the range of human geography concepts and key thinkers as they apply to social and urban justice. (A4) (A5) (A6) (A7) (B5)
• Understand the relationship between people and place (A1)
• Structure conceptual and empirical geographical material into a reasoned argument. (B3) (B7) (C6)
• Peruse knowledge in an in-depth, ordered and motivated way. (C1)
• Critically interpret primary and secondary geographical texts. (B1) (C6)
• Appreciate the nature of change in the environments created by people. (A1) (A3)
• Apply concepts of space and place to real-world social and political events. (A1) (A2) (A4)

The module provides an introduction to two main fields in human geography - urban geography and social geography.

The first part of the module examines major socio-economic change and its impact upon both the industrial and 'post-industrial' city including issues of community, inclusion, territorial conflict and segregation.

The second part examines the growing cultural diversity of the advanced societies and its impact upon their geography. Topics for consideration include ethnic concentration, migration, LGBT communities, social polarization, the growth of surveillance strategies in cities and changing urban landscapes.

The Module is packed full of examples, short films, and illustrations to help you think about how you understand different concepts of geography, as well as how you think, what you do, and who you are!

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.