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GEOG30940

Academic Year 2024/2025

Global Risks and Resilience (GEOG30940)

Subject:
Geography
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Geography
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Christine Bonnin
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

With the earth’s human population now over 7 billion, the rapid pace of global social and environmental change together with an ever-interconnected world means that societies face increasing multi-dimensional systemic risks. What are some of the key risks and how do societies and communities deal with stress, shock and catastrophes and attempt to build resilience? This module introduces students to key approaches that geographers use to understand and investigate risk, vulnerability, and resilience, combining perspectives from human and physical geography. These approaches will be examined through a focus on different thematic areas (including food security, sustainable livelihoods, water, natural disasters, cultural heritage, migration, health, the built environment), that will be explored in particular contexts by way of case studies.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

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.

Indicative Module Content:

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20
Specified Learning Activities

15
Autonomous Student Learning

65
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Key teaching and learning approaches used in the module:

-peer and group work;
-lectures;
-critical writing;
-reflective learning;
-case-based learning;
-active/task-based learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


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
Assignment(Including Essay): Individual Essay.
This is an individual student essay based on research towards the development of a group-produced Story Map (1500-2000 words).		 Week 6 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes
50
 Yes
Group Work Assignment: 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, Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes
50
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

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

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Tobi Morakinyo Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Thurs 10:00 - 10:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Tues 10:00 - 10:50
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