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By the end of this module students should have:
1. An introductory knowledge of the general concepts, theories, themes, and issues pertaining to risk, vulnerability, and resilience
as these are explored in the discipline of geography.
2. The ability to reflect critically on the geographically uneven and spatially and socially inequitable nature of risks and
vulnerability and the reasons underpinning this.
3. Developed critical reading, analytical, research, writing and presentation skills.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Specified Learning Activities | 15 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 65 |
Lectures | 20 |
Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Individual research component (1500-2000 words in length). This is an individual student submission based on research towards the development of a group-produced Story Map. | Week 6 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 50 |
Group Project: Group development and presentation of a Story Map to explore a global risk which will involve combining text (based on student research), interactive maps, and other multimedia content. | Week 11 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Tobi Morakinyo | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |