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GEOG40760

Academic Year 2024/2025

Development and the Global South (GEOG40760)

Subject:
Geography
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Geography
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Christine Bonnin
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The Global South today accounts for over 80 percent of the world’s population, and represents enormous diversity and rapid transformation, commanding an ever-increasing role in world affairs. Many countries of the Global South are experiencing impressive economic growth, with some of the fastest growing economies in the world. Yet simultaneously, the Global South also houses the bulk of the world's poor, with growth frequently accompanied by mounting inequalities.

This module aims to provide students with an in-depth, critical understanding of the key issues, major challenges, and theoretical debates in contemporary geographies of the Global South. We will explore patterns of socio-cultural, economic, political and environmental change in the Global South through an analysis of the relationships between people and places at multiple, intersecting scales. A central place is given to the role of human agency and lived experiences in comprehending how people in the Global South are impacted by and engaging with these transformations.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this module, students will have:
1. A critical understanding of the key concepts and main theoretical debates that contribute to our understanding of contemporary geographies of development and the Global South.
2. A comprehensive understanding of key processes influencing socio-cultural, economic, political and environmental transformations underway in the Global South, as well as their impacts on different people and places.
3. Developed critical writing, peer-reviewing and analytical skills through essay-writing, synthesizing readings, formal presentation, and oral critiquing.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20
Small Group

15
Specified Learning Activities

70
Autonomous Student Learning

70
Total

175

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
active/task-based learning; peer and group work; lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; enquiry & problem-based learning; debates; case-based learning; student presentations,

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
Participation in Learning Activities: Weekly Discussion Questions.
Students must submit a set of 3 discussion questions each week based on the reading materials assigned.
 Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
15
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Research Essay.
You must prepare a research paper of between 3000-3500 words on a development-related issue in a Global South context.		 Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes
60
 Yes
Assignment(Including Essay): In-class Presentation.
You will be presenting your research essay topic to the class and then leading the class in a related discussion or activity.
 Week 11, Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
25
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

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, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

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 Tues 09:00 - 10:50
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