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GES4520
Faculty of Arts
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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
SynopsisThis unit will bring the main themes of economic and cultural geography together. Throughout the unit we examine four main processes in contemporary cultural/economic geography: consumption, production, commodification, and urban spectacle. Case studies will be used to conceptualise the dynamics of large cities and urban spaces, in particular, patterns of intra-urban social variation, cultural construction, the distribution of power and status, and manifestations of popular culture. Through these themes attention is paid to difference, diversity and social justice principles. ObjectivesThe unit employs a range of geographical methods and skills to evaluate and synthesize information about representations and the social construction of social spaces and urban justice. This includes a case study approach that links theory with everyday examples and fieldtrips. Such approaches provide students with conceptual skills and capacities that are transferable to a variety of contemporary issues impacting on daily life. Learning objectives and outcomes: At the completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capacities:
Assessment
Field Report 1 (1000) : 15% Contact hours3 hour workshop + 2 compulsory fieldtrips PrerequisitesAdmission to Honours or Postgraduate status Prohibitions |