Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this module, students should have developed:
1. A critical knowledge of the history, philosophy and practice of geography.
2. Gained a critical and personal understanding of different key theoretical and methodological approaches in human and physical geography and to be able to choose which are the most appropriate to use in different circumstances.
3. Gained familiarity with group discussion and with the interaction of different views and opinions, developing respect and inclusiveness in class discussion.
4. Developed critical reading, analytical and research skills related to both scholarly and journalistic texts on relevant social and environmental matters.
5. The capacity of writing academic pieces dealing with geographical theory and scholarship.
Indicative Module Content:
Why theory matters
Spatial science
Humanistic geographies
Anarchist geographies
Alternative geographical traditions and geographers' politics engagement
Feminist geographies and scholarship on gender
Queer geographies
Postmodern geographies
Poststructuralist geographies
Sustainability
Physical Geography
Environmental science