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GEOG20070

Academic Year 2024/2025

Urban Geography (GEOG20070)

Subject:
Geography
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Geography
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Geoff Boyce
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module introduces students to the expanding field of professionals leading urban climate adaptation and mitigation efforts. With a significant portion of the world's population living in urban areas and accounting for approximately 75% of greenhouse gas emissions, urban residents are highly vulnerable to climate change but also offer important solutions for a more equitable carbon transition.

In this module, we will explore how cities are addressing this critical challenge. Students will engage with professionals working on climate adaptation and mitigation strategies in cities across multiple continents and learn about the primary thematic areas where cities focus their efforts.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

• Successful students will gain an understanding of the IPCC’s prioritized actions for urban policymakers and the climate risks and resilience potentials for cities.
• Students should be able to recognize the shortcomings of climate action plans, strategies for overcoming implementation challenges, and the co-benefits when adaptation, mitigation, and social justice strategies are addressed simultaneously.
• By the end of the module, students will have a strong sense of the primary areas of climate adaptation and mitigation action for cities, supported by applied case studies from multiple cities.


Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

15
Specified Learning Activities

10
Autonomous Student Learning

75
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will be a blend of in-person lectures, small group activities, and independent reading and critical reflections. Students will prepare two assignments to review mitigation, adaptation and equity-informed responses to reduce climate risks and promote climate resilience in specific cities.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

GEOG 10020 or an equivalent module such as PEP 10030 is strongly recommended.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Participation in Learning Activities: Students will participate in group activities in class. These activities will be turned in during the module period. Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9 Graded No
30
 No
Portfolio: Students will have independent portfolio assignments due via Brightspace. These individual assignments will inform your final group project. Week 1, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8 Graded No
30
 No
Group Work Assignment: Small groups will prepare a poster that highlights your city's strategies for achieving one of the primary approaches to climate adaptation, mitigation, or equity actions discussed. Week 3, Week 5, Week 9, Week 12 Graded No
40
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Individual feedback will be provided over Brightview. In some cases, this may be in the form of online automated feedback. Group activities will have written feedback provided over Brightview in advance of the final project.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Mon 12:00 - 12:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Wed 15:00 - 15:50
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