MODULE HANDBOOK

2013-2014

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY ENVIRONMENT AND EARTH SCIENCES

16111 Human Geographies: Worlds of Difference

This information is correct from: September 2013 and replaces earlier information about this module.

Module Leader Lewis Holloway Semester 1

Level 4

Credits 20

This Module Handbook is also available from the eBridge site for this module. The full Module Specification is available at http://www.courses.hull.ac.uk/.

Module Staff
Name Email Room Availability Lewis Holloway
l.holloway@hull.ac.uk

Andy Jonas
A.E.Jonas@hull.ac.uk

CO-138C Open door or, if not in, email for an appointment

CO-115 Email for an appointment

If you have any problems with this module, please contact the Module Leader in the first instance. If you still have problems, contact Dr Stuart McLelland (Director of Teaching, Learning & Assessment) S.J.McLelland@hull.ac.uk

Module Aims
The aim of this module is to highlight the interconnected yet different processes shaping places around the world. Within this theme the module survey ideas, concerns, concepts and debates in a number of sub-fields in the discipline of human geography, these sub-fields may include political/economic geography, cultural/historical geography, urban geography and rural/social geography, although precise content will vary from year to year.

Learning Outcomes
LO1: With clear guidance, students should be be able to: describe some of the core themes and concerns in human geography. LO2.: With clear guidance, students should be be able to: understand how 'core themes' translate into 'real world' examples of interconnections and differences. LO3.: With clear guidance, students should be be able to: demonstrate key theoretical concepts. LO4.: With clear guidance, students should be be able to: collate, analyse and evaluate different ideas as well as develop those ideas into coherent reasoned arguments.

Key Reading
Required Text:

Cloke, P., Crang, P. and Goodwin, M., 2005, 2nd edition. Introducing Human Geographies Arnold, London. Other Recommended Reading: Agnew, J. and Daniels, J., 2011. A Companion to Human Geography. Wiley, New York and London. Anderson, K. and Gale, F., 1992. Inventing Places : Studies in cultural geography. Wiley, New York Crang, M. 1998 Cultural geography. Routledge, London. Daniels, P., Bradshaw, M., Shaw, D. and Sidaway, J. (eds.), 2008. Human Geography: Issues for the 21st century. Prentice-Hall, Harlow. 2nd edition (available as an E-book) Johnston, R.J., Gregory, D. , Pratt, G., and Watts, M. (eds.), 2000. The Dictionary of Human Geography Fourth Edition Blackwell, Oxford. Pain, R. et al (eds). Introducing Social Geography, London, Arnold.

Please inform the module leader if you have problems obtaining course literature.

Learning and Teaching Strategy

Comments See the detailed schedule of lectures at the end of this module guide. Classes 5 x 1 hour A series of 4 seminars will focus on key themes from the module. These seminars will require preparation beforehand. A final class will focus on essay writing. The Module Timetable is available from the eBridge site for this module. Please remember that any changes will be announced on eBridge and by email, therefore it is your responsibility to check your email regularly. Lectures If you have to miss a session for good reason, you must inform the Department Office in person, or by phone (01482 465575 or 465320), email (Katy.Sykes@hull.ac.uk) or letter (Department of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, The University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX). Number and Duration 10 x 2 hours

Activities and Requirements

1) Lectures with visual presentations displayed using a data projector 2) Small-group teaching involving participatory discussions
If you have a disability or current medical condition that will prevent you from effectively completing any of these activities, you should contact the Departments Disability Officer (Dr. Jane Reed: J.M.Reed@hull.ac.uk, Room 037B, ground floor) to discuss reasonable adjustments or other appropriate courses of action.

Personal Development Planning

All modules at university will contribute to your personal development, either directly if PDP activities (e.g. reflection on progress) form a defined part of the module, or indirectly, giving you experiences and opportunities for skills development. It is in your very best interests to get into the habit NOW of using PebblePad to record your skills development and thoughts on your progress. First year modules build on the knowledge and skills you developed LEVEL 4 MODULES to A Level standard. They are broad based, to ensure (1) that students have common ground moving on to the second year and (2) that students are in a position to make an informed choice about which module path will best match their own interests and future aspirations. You may consider you have done some topics before, but at university level you are encouraged to take a major intellectual step in developing skills of critical analysis. An important topic for reflection at Level 4 is the degree to which you have engaged with the university-level approach to student learning, reflected in the development of your written communication skills (supported by private study), analytical skills and personal time management skills.

Student Comments
You can comment on this module through the Module Evaluation Questionnaire which you will be asked to complete towards the end of the Semester. Comments or module or other organisational issues may also be addressed to a student representative on the GEES Staff Student committee. In the past, students comments have helped improve this module by encouraging the instructor to introduce essay-writing skills classes.

Assessment 1. Exam 50% 2. Essay 50%

Human Geographies: Worlds of Difference 16111: Schedule of Lectures and Classes, 2013-14
Week/date Lecture Topic (Tuesday 11.15-13.05, LALTD) Lecturer Classes held in weeks noted. You will be allocated to a class. Class times are: Thursday 9.15 (FOLT1); Tuesday 2.15 (HA-LT1); Monday 15.15 (LA-LTC) and Tuesday 9.15 (LA-LTD) Preparation for classes: read and take notes on these chapters from Cloke et al (2005) Introducing Human Geographies. See note*

1 2 th 8 October 3 th 15 October

Introduction: why do human geography? Worlds of connection: political geographies

Induction week: no lecture Lewis Holloway Andy Classes: Andy Jonas Jonas

Chapter 3 (Crang, P. Localglobal)

4 nd 22 October 5 th 29 October

Worlds of connection: economic geographies Worlds of difference: social geographies

Andy Jonas Lewis Holloway

Classes: (tutor to be confirmed)

Chapter 31 (Hamnett, C. Urban forms)

6 th 5 November 7 8 th 19 November

Worlds of difference: cultural geographies Worlds of difference: geographies of nature

Lewis Holloway No classes: study skills week Lewis Classes: (tutor to be Holloway confirmed)

Chapter 29 (Holloway, S. Identity and difference)

9 th 26 November 10 rd 3 December

Connection and difference: ordinary geographies Connection and difference: rural worlds

Lewis Holloway Lewis Holloway

Classes: Lewis Holloway

11 th 10 December

Connection and difference: urban worlds

Andy Jonas

Classes: Lewis Holloway and Andy Jonas

Chapter 8 (Whatmore, S. CultureNature) The classes in this week will focus on essay preparation.

12 th 17 December

What next geography?

for

human

Lewis Holloway

*Spend some time reading and thinking about the chapters. We will use them as the basis for discussing some of the ideas raised in the lectures in more depth.