Undergraduate - UnitAZA4889 - Advanced concepts in geography and environmental science

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	South Africa First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Agnes Babugura

Synopsis

The unit will explore critical thought and theory in a specific field of geography and environmental science as identified by the students' supervisor in consultation with the student. It allows student to become immersed in a body of literature that is related to their emerging research interest. The coordinator of the unit guides the student along this process by facilitating seminars attended by all students taking this unit. Students will be guided in reading for research and identifying key thinkers and theories in their chosen topic.

Outcomes

Demonstrate through their written work logical consistency and clarity
Construct a verbal argument defending a theoretical standpoint
Provide a succinct and critical assessment of a piece of academic literature
Contribute to debate and discussions on theoretical and methodological discourse in the chosen field of Geography

Assessment

One essay on theory in geography (2000-2500 words): 50%
One essay on the specific topic the student is working on (2000-2500 words): 50%.

Chief examiner(s)

Agnes Babugura

Workload requirements

On campus (per week): 1 hour
Private learning (per week):
. 3 hours literature search,
. 15 hours reading 10 journal articles,
. 5 hours constructing a critical review of the week's theme